Flowering Fund

KEY INFO–

  • Grant Size: $10,000 – $25,000
  • Application Opens: August 14, 2026
  • Application Closes: September 18, 2026
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The Flowering Fund supports organizations that have received three or more grants from the DC Fund. These are groups and organizations that are continuously building community power and championing campaigns to dismantle systems of oppression through systems change work.  (Ex: Black Swan Academy, Empower DC, ONE DC, Fair Budget Coalition, Harriet’s Wildest Dreams)

FLOWERING FUND'S PURPOSE

Support long-term community-led campaigns that are dismantling systems of oppression and transforming DC into a place where communities of color flourish.

Provides resources for groups working to access funding from other value-align philanthropic organizations in DC.

Take the eligibility quiz to get the link to the application

FALL 2026 Key Dates

*9/18/2026 Application Closes 11:59 pm

Late October– Community-led Grantmaking Decision Process
Mid to Late November– Announcements & Disbursement Begins

Frequently Asked Questions

The Flowering Fund aims to sustain long-term campaigns and work by DC Fund grantee-partners the Grantmaking Team has funded throughout the years. This Fund is meant to serve as a core flexible funder of people of color-led organizations committed to systemic change in DC.

 

  • Traditional philanthropy is unpredictable. We’ve been in local philanthropy for over a decade as DC Fund (and several decades as changemakers). We’ve seen local and national philanthropy move in ways that leave communities, changemakers and movements vulnerable. We’d like to support grantee partners to hold stability to support their long-term campaigns.