The Venable Foundation provides grants to promote the health and well-being of the communities where the clients and professionals work and live.
Donor Name: Venable Foundation
State: California, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia
County: Arlington County (VA), Baltimore County (MD), Cook County (IL), Fairfax County (VA), Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
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, college access, veteran services, workforce development, environmental preservation, health-based initiatives, legal services, and a variety of other issues affecting low-income individuals and domestic violence survivors.
Priorities
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 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
- 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 does not fund organizations that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any veteran’s status. Furthermore, the Foundation does not support research or funding to individual schools or parent/teacher associations, and will not provide sponsorship support for special events, galas, or other fundraisers.
For more information, visit Venable Foundation.
