Funding Alert: December Issue

The Funding Alert is a free resource produced by Serve DC highlighting grant opportunities and resources for community-based, faith-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and District government agencies. In response to the District’s current public health emergency, the Funding Alert also includes coronavirus (COVID-19) related funding opportunities! 

For all current District Government agency grant opportunities, click here to visit the District Grants Clearinghouse.

For all current District volunteer opportunities, click here to visit the Volunteer and Donation Portal.

 Funding Feature

Fair Chance is currently accepting applications for the Praxis Partnership; a free, one-year, customized capacity building program for small nonprofits who serve children, youth, and families experiencing poverty in Washington, DC.

Praxis Partners typically are organizations with budgets between $250K – 1M that are looking to build their infrastructure and take their organizations to the next level. Priority is given to organizations with leaders who have shared lived experience with the communities they serve.

Application information session is Jan 12, 2023, at 9 am – register here.

Applications due by Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 5:00 pm.

Learn more about this opportunity here

Serve DC Highlights! 

Join us for Mayor Muriel Bowser's Fresh Start 5K Run on January 1, 2023!

Location: Freedom Plaza

1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Race begins at 11am!

Join Us in Service! 

Board Position: 3-year Term on Serve DC's Commission for National and Community Service: 

Serve DC is looking for engaged residents to join the Commission for National and Community Service. The Commission's purpose is to encourage community service and volunteer participation as a means of community and state problem-solving; to promote and support voluntary citizen involvement in government and private programs throughout the District of Columbia; to develop a comprehensive vision and strategic plan for community ser

vice initiatives in the District of Columbia; and to serve as the District's liaison between national and other state organizations in concert with the District of Columbia strategic plan. 

Interested residents engaged in the nonprofit, youth, philanthropic, business, and labor communities are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Resources and Other Opportunities

Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser

COVID-19 Vaccination Resources

Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments Job Board

DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program

Capacity Building Resources

Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2023

Martha's Table

Historic Preservation Grant

Center for Nonprofit Advancement

National Early Care and Education Workforce Center

D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center: Legal Assistance and Resources for Community Organizations

Dance Institute of Washington

Healthy Steps Program

Certificate in Non-Profit Management  

FY23 Employer Partnership Training Grant

US Hunger Volunteer 

Food and Friends 

Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers has free Grant Writing Templates!

The Common Grant Application (CGA), Common Letter of Inquiry (LOI), and Common Grant Report are basic templates for grant applications and reports. A number of WRAG member organizations use these templates as the basis for their own applications.  Take me to this! 

Want to make a difference in our city? Looking for ways to get involved?

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