Grants & Social Investments

We work in partnership with local organizations to address the most pressing senior needs in our community. We seek to reduce social isolation, support caregiver needs, decrease food insecurity, support the critically ill, and provide emergency funding for seniors (basic needs).

Funding Information

How We Fund

We advance our mission through grantmaking for projects in the Washington, DC and the surrounding Maryland suburbs.

Current Funding Opportunities

Our grant application program is currently being updated and will be made available soon.

Social Investments

The Washington Home has provided funding to the following organizations as part of both its COVID-19 emergency support initiative and ongoing community investment.

Organization	Focus Area(s)	Year	Funded
Capital Caring Health	Social Isolation, Caregiver Relief, Care Access Washington, DC General	2020	$169,927
East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. (ERFSC)	Caregiver Relief, Food Insecurity Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$30,000
George Washington University Hospital	Social Isolation Washington, DC General	2020	$35,000
Home Care Partners	Caregiver Relief Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$10,000
Iona Senior Services	Social Isolation, Food Insecurity Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$20,000
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital	Social Isolation Washington, DC General	2020	$60,000
MedStar Washington Hospital Center	Social Isolation, Food Insecurity, Critically Ill, Emergency Funds Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$92,700
Seabury Resources for Aging	Social Isolation Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$20,000
Senior Villages — DC Office on Aging	Social Isolation Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$26,000
Sibley Memorial Hospital	Social Isolation Washington, DC General	2020	$25,000
Smith Center For Healing & The Arts	Caregiver Relief, Critically Ill Washington, DC General	2020	$20,000
Terrific, Inc.	Social Isolation, Caregiver Relief, Emergency Funds Washington, DC General	2020	$30,000
Unity Health Care	Emergency Funds Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$10,270
World Central Kitchen	Food Insecurity Washington, DC COVID-19	2020	$30,000

Capital Caring Health

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation, Caregiver Relief, Care Access
Amount: $169,927
Type: General
Awarded: 2020

East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Inc. (ERFSC)

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Caregiver Relief, Food Insecurity
Amount: $30,000
Type: COVID-19
Awarded: 2020

George Washington University Hospital

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation
Amount: $35,000
Type: General
Awarded: 2020

Home Care Partners

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Caregiver Relief
Amount: $10,000
Type: COVID-19
Awarded: 2020

Iona Senior Services

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation, Food Insecurity
Amount: $20,000
Type: COVID-19
Awarded: 2020

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation
Amount: $60,000
Type: General
Awarded: 2020

Medstar Washington Hospital Center

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation, Food Insecurity, Critically Ill, Emergency Funds
Amount: $92,700
Type: COVID-19
Awarded: 2020

Seabury Resources For Aging

WASHINGTON, DC

Amount: $20,000
Awarded: 2020
Type: COVID-19
Focus area: Social Isolation

Senior Villages — DC Office on Aging

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation
Amount: $26,000
Type: COVID-19
Awarded: 2020

Sibley Memorial Hospital

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation
Amount: $25,000
Type: General
Awarded: 2020

Smith Center For Healing & The Arts

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Caregiver Relief, Critically Ill
Amount: $20,000
Type: General
Awarded: 2020

Terrific, Inc.

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Social Isolation, Caregiver Relief, Emergency Funds
Amount: $30,000
Type: General
Awarded: 2020

Unity Health Care

WASHINGTON, DC

Focus area: Emergency Funds
Amount: $10,270
Type: COVID-19
Awarded: 2020

World Central Kitchen

WASHINGTON, DC

Amount: $30,000
Awarded: 2020
Type: COVID-19
Focus area: Food Insecurity

Have questions? Please contact Tiffany Oscar, LICSW, Program Manager.