Loudoun County invites local nonprofit organizations is designed to improve the county’s Human Services Nonprofit Grant Program.
Donor Name: Loudoun County Government
State: Virginia
County: Loudoun County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/23/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of Loudoun County’s Nonprofit Human Services Grant program is to strengthen the County’s coordination with nonprofit partners, and to ensure opportunities for local funds to be leveraged in the most effective manner for services that assist vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals and families in meeting a critical need for safety, health, security, and independence.
Loudoun County prioritizes investment in high quality human services that provide documented positive outcomes for County residents.
Areas of Need
Organizations interested in applying to receive funds from Loudoun County must provide a program or service impacting one of the Areas of Need established by the Board of Supervisors. The four Areas of Need are:
- Prevention and Self-Sufficiency: Services focused on assisting individuals and families in becoming and/or remaining independent and stable; and providing tools, skills, strategies, and resources to individuals and families.
- Crisis Intervention and Diversion: Services provided to individuals and families in crisis to overcome immediate problems and reduce or prevent the need for more restrictive and expensive higher-level services.
- Long-term Support: Services that focus on assisting individuals who have continuing, longterm support needs to remain healthy, safe, and independent in the community.
- Improved Quality of Human Services: Services and opportunities provided to individuals, organizations, and communities that enhance the quality, accessibility, accountability, and coordination of services provided by community organizations.
Types of Grants
The County has two funding options for organizations seeking to apply for funds through the FY 2027 Human Services Nonprofit Grant process:
- The standard nonprofit application funding option for organizations wishing to apply for awards of $5,001 – $135,000. If adequate funding is available, organizations meeting the scoring threshold for the standard application process will be awarded proportional funding based on their score and,
- A mini-grants funding option with a simplified application for any organization applying for a small grant of $5,000 or less. If adequate funding is available, organizations meeting the scoring threshold for a mini-grant will be awarded the full amount requested.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following baseline criteria to be eligible for a FY 2027 Human Services Nonprofit award:
- Be a nonprofit certified as a 501(c)3 by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at the time of submission of the application.
- Show proof of financial stability by providing the last three (3) years of IRS 990 forms and other financial documentation.
- Be in good standing with the Virginia State Corporation Commission at the time of submission. The link to the State Corporation Commission can be found here.
- Have a mission that is consistent with serving the County’s Areas of Need.
- Is not funded through other sources using local tax dollars, such as contracts with any County Health and Human Services Department, including Core Service Agreements and Regional Organization funding.
- Subject to limited exceptions, Virginia law prohibits localities from appropriating public funds to organizations controlled in whole or in part by churches (to include other houses of worship such as temples, mosques, synagogues, etc.) or sectarian societies. Therefore, a faithbased organization may be eligible to receive grants from Loudoun County only if it can submit evidence satisfactory to County staff demonstrating that (I) it is not controlled in whole or in part by a church (or other house of worship) or sectarian society; and (ii) the programs of such organization do not discriminate based on, and are not otherwise contingent upon the religious affiliation of participants or those eligible to receive assistance. Furthermore, County grants may not be used for any religious purpose or activity, including, but not limited to, religious worship, instruction, or proselytization.
For more information, visit Loudoun County Government.
