About
The Executive Office of the Mayor (EOM)’s mission is to improve the quality of life of District residents through advocacy, community outreach, education, and inter-agency coordination. The Mayor's Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) serves as a liaison to the city's diverse communities, ensuring residents' voices are heard and represented. Through MOCA, EOM serves as the liaison between the District Government and various District communities, including, but not limited to the returning citizens community, the Asian and Pacific Islander community, the Latino community, the African community, the African American community, the LGBTQ+ community, the Veterans community, the women’s community, the Caribbean community, and the faith community.1 EOM invites all CBOs that serve these communities and more within the District to apply for this grant to advance the below funding priorities.
Education
Clean and Safe Communities:
The Growth Agenda
1Note: Qualifying organizations may serve all communities, as the D.C. Human Rights Act (D.C. Official Code § 2-1401 et seq) forbids discrimination based on ethnicity. We seek organizations with a proven record of trust within District community, regardless of their client base's breadth or the ethnicities of their leadership and staff.
Available Funding
Please find the application openings and submission deadlines for the MOCA grants:
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Focus Area |
Criteria |
Application |
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FY26 Access to Jobs Grant
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Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links |
Deadline: CLOSED |
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FY26 VPART Grant
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Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links |
Deadline: CLOSED
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FY26 Cultural Humanity Training Grant
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Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs | Application Links |
Deadline: CLOSED
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Each year we are in need of volunteers to review grantee applications for each of our outreach offices.
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Funding Alerts and Grants Clearing House
Funding Alert
We know how important it is to have access to capital to support mission critical operations. The Funding Alert, a free resource produced by Serve DC, highlights grant opportunities and resources for community-based, faith-based, 501 (c) (3) nonprofits, and District government agencies. In response to the District’s current public health emergency, the Funding Alert also includes coronavirus (COVID-19) related funding opportunities!
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District Grants Clearinghouse
The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism & Partnerships is the electronic clearinghouse for all District of Columbia government grant notices. See the chart below for current notices.
DC government agencies with requests or questions relating to the District Clearinghouse should contact [email protected].
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Ward 7 Shared Community Kitchen Grant DC Office of Planning
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NOFA |
5:00 pm January 5, 2026 |
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FY26 Locally Made Manufacturing Grant Program Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
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NOFA |
12:00 pm January 16, 2026 |
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FY26 Great Streets Retail Grant Program Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
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NOFA |
12:00 pm January 16, 2026 |
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FY26 Emerging Retail Initiative Grant Program Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development
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NOFA |
12:00 pm January 16, 2026 |
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FY26 Urban Tree Canopy Analysis Grant District Department of Transportation (DDOT)
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NOFA | ||
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FY26 Core Recreation Department of Parks and Recreation
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NOFA | ||
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FY26 Group Violence Reduction Strategy Grant DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE)
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NOFA | RFA |
9:00 pm December 3, 2025 |
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The Connection, Assistance, Resources and Education Grant for Dementia Caregivers in DC (CARE DC) District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health) Community Health Administration (CHA)
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NOFA |
3:00 pm December 12, 2025 |
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FY26 Youth Workforce Development Program Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)
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NOFA | RFA |
5:00 pm December 10, 2025 |
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Restoring the District's Natural Areas Department of Energy and Enviroment (DOEE)
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NOFA |
11:59 pm November 3, 2025 |
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Farmers' and Retail Market Support Grants Program District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health)
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NOFA |
3:00 pm November 12, 2025 |
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OSSE FY26 Whole Child and Educator Wellness Grant Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
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NOFA | RFA |
3:00 pm October 8, 2025 |
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Paul E. Sluby Sr., Historic Burial Grounds Preservation Program DC Office of Planning
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NOFA | RFA |
4:00 pm October 7, 2025 |
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DC Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health)
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NOFA |
RFA |
3:00 pm October 17, 2025 |
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DC 2050 CBO Engagement Grant DC Office of Planning
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NOFA | RFA |
4:00 pm October 22, 2025 |
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FY26 Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD), Birth through Five (B-5) Grant Office of the State Superintendent of Eduacation
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NOFA | RFA |
3:00 pm November 13, 2025 |
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FY26 Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD), Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (K-12) Grant Office of the State Superintendent of Education
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NOFA | RFA |
3:00 pm November 13, 2025 |
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New! Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grant, RFA RM0 CCBHC1017 Department of Behaviorial Health (DBH) |
NOFA | Attachments |
12:00 pm October 31, 2025 |
