Philip L. Graham Fund
/OVERVIEW: The Philip L. Graham Fund supports the arts and humanities, community endeavors, education, health and human services in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
IP TAKE: This is an accessible private foundation that supports a wide variety of local organizations in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. with three grant cycles per year.
PROFILE: Established in 1963, the Philip L. Graham Fund is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. This is the foundation of the late publisher and president of The Washington Post, and gifts from his widow, friends and company initially formed the fund. The foundation aims to "support local nonprofit organizations providing both essential and enriching programs to the communities in and around the nation’s capital.” It funds local efforts for arts and humanities, community endeavors, education, health and human services.
Grants for Arts and Culture, Community Development, Education, and Public Health and Access
The Philip L. Graham Fund’s health and human services grants support nonprofits that provide food, shelter, medical care and workforce development programs. It also funds legal services, routine primary care, dental visits and behavioral health. Education funding is centered on improving public education, adult literacy and students with special needs. The Graham Fund supports small and large arts organizations in the D.C. area, including theater companies, dance companies, museums and arts education programs. Community endeavors grantmaking addresses the needs of local parks, playgrounds and strengthening neighborhoods and families.
Learn more about this funder’s local giving on the recent grants page of the funder’s website.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $20,000 and $100,000. Grantmaking focuses on the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The foundation’s service area includes 10 counties in Maryland and Virginia, in addition to the city of Washington, D.C. Past local grantees include Calvary Women’s Services, CityDance and Housing Unlimited.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry from nonprofits through its online grant portal. It has three LOI deadlines per year in April, July and December. The Graham Fund invites selected organizations to submit full proposals. Direct general questions to the staff via online form or by phone at 202-334-6640.
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