The Venable Foundation offers grants to promote the health and well-being of the communities where Venable’s clients and employees work and live.
Donor Name: Venable Foundation
State: California, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Foundation supports a wide range of civic, cultural, and charitable endeavors, as well as public interest law and legal education. Grantees provide deep and meaningful engagement with accessible programs to individuals of all ages, allowing them to overcome institutional disadvantages. The Venable Foundation is particularly interested in how its grants impact low-income and underrepresented communities, working to eliminate barriers to success.
Grantees provide a variety of programs for the community, including out-of-school time activities, arts education, academic enrichment, homeless services, transitional and supportive housing, access to food, LGBTQ+ services, college access, workforce development, environmental preservation, health-based initiatives, legal services, immigration support, and a variety of other issues affecting low-income individuals and domestic violence survivors.
Funding Priorities
- The Venable Foundation envisions that its philanthropic investments provide essential resources to nonprofit organizations in communities across the country. Guided by the belief that everyone has the right to equitable employment opportunities, healthcare, housing, food, and a vibrant cultural community, Venable grantees ensure that economically disadvantaged people are given the tools they need to thrive
- Grant support is provided to assist with general operations and projects. Currently, the Venable Foundation’s funding priorities include:
- Human Services
- Legal Services
- Education
- Workforce Development
- Youth Impact
- Health
- Environment
- Arts and Culture.
Funding Information
The average size of a Venable Foundation grant is approximately $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation makes grants to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply once per calendar year
- The Foundation does not fund projects that promote or proselytize on behalf of any religion, or that are closely identified with a faith-based organization
- The Foundation provides funding for place-based organizations and initiatives, meaning that organizations must be based in or impacting regions where Venable has major offices. Funding is prioritized to the following locations:
- Washington, DC and Northern Virginia, including Fairfax County, Arlington County, Alexandria, and Falls Church
- Baltimore City and County
- New York City, specifically within the five boroughs
- Los Angeles City and County
- San Francisco Bay Area, with an emphasis on San Francisco
- Chicago, specifically within the city but extending into Cook County
- Miami
- Denver.
For more information, visit Venable Foundation.
