Grantmaking Priorities
100WomenStrong prioritizes funding for projects or programs addressing these needs in Loudoun County, Virginia:
- Shelter
- Health / Mental Health
- Hunger
- Education
In addition, 100WomenStrong prioritizes requests for funding that:
- maintain or increase the capacity of the organization’s mission
- provide significant benefits and/or impact to Loudoun County residents
- provide creative and innovative ways to meet community needs
Priority will be given to organizations that demonstrate operational readiness to accept a grant and serve as good stewards of the funding. This may include, but is not limited to, demonstration of a proven track record of service delivery in Loudoun County and/or MOUs or partnerships with other organizations as evidence of readiness to expand services to Loudoun for those organizations not already providing services in this community.
First-time applicants or returning applicants who have not received funding from 100WomenStrong in the past are encouraged to limit their requests to $5,000 or less.
Grants will be considered to fund general operating support, activities, projects, and/or programs within the grant period of May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027.
To view 100WomenStrong grants awarded in previous cycles, visit: https://onehundredwomenstrong.org/grants/grants-by-year/.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity in good standing with the IRS for a minimum of 2 years prior to applying, or a unit of government. Applicants must address the grantmaking priorities in Loudoun County as listed above.
Applications will NOT be considered for:
- scholarships to educational institutions or schools
- programs that propose grant funds to be re-granted to other organizations or educational institutions
- private or for-profit school tuition fees
- organizations that proselytize or require participation in religious activities as a condition of service.
Letters of Intent
100WomenStrong is pleased to announce that we will be accepting Letters of Intent for the 2025 Grant Cycle from September 8th through 5 pm on October 3rd, 2025.
LOI Instructions, Deadlines and Reviews
LOIs are submitted online through the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties’ online grant portal using this link: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cflf. New applicants will need to create an account to begin the application process; previous applicants should log in using your email and password. Once logged in, click “Apply” to begin.
LOIs must be submitted in the portal no later than Friday, October 3, 2025, by 5pm. LOIs will be reviewed by 100WomenStrong; select organizations will then be invited to submit an application for consideration. All organizations that submit an LOI will be notified of the outcome of their request by Monday, December 15, 2025.
Pre-LOI Workshop
An optional pre-LOI workshop will be held online for interested applicants on A pre-LOI workshop will be held online for interested applicants on Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2pmTo attend, participants must register in advance using this link: LOI Pre-Application Workshop or https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ltc4nHFsQ9mI32dlgOGvMw. This workshop will be recorded and a link to access the recording will be emailed to all those who registered for the workshop. The link to access the recording will also be posted in the grant guidelines afterwards.
Full Grant Proposals
Organizations invited to submit a grant application for consideration must do so by January 23, 2026. Full applications will be reviewed by 100WomenStrong donors who will make grant recommendations to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors.
Final grant decisions will be announced no later than April 24, 2026. Grantees will be requested to participate in a grantee & donor reception in May, 2026. The final date of that reception will be provided in December to applicants who are invited to submit a full proposal.
Final Report
A final report of outputs, outcomes, and grant expenses must be provided to 100WomenStrong approximately one year after grant awards are made. All grant funds must be expended before that date. Extensions may be allowed but must be approved in writing in advance.
If you have any questions about the grant application process, please email Pam Ray, Executive Director at 100WomenStrong at pam@onehundredwomenstrong.org.
If you need assistance with the online grant portal, contact Joanne Trimmer at the Community Foundation at joanne@communityfoundationlf.org
100WomenStrong partners with Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties, a certified nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. All grants are awarded on an equal opportunity basis adhering to the values and principles enumerated in Community Foundation’s nondiscrimination statement. Grant applicants are required to hold similar standards and provide a written statement documenting their agreement.
