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Apply for Funding
Volunteers are the backbone of Miriam's Kitchen. Each year, more than 1,500 volunteers provide assistance in the kitchen, to the case management team, and in the office.

Each year, we receive two to three requests for support for every grant we are able to make, making funding decisions highly competitive. Before you apply for funding, we strongly suggest that you review the general eligibility criteria below, the program area descriptions that are relevant to your request, and the FAQ section of this website.  

General Eligibility Criteria

IRS Tax-Exempt Status

Meyer grantees must be nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and organized and operated for charitable purposes.

Geographic Location

Organizations must serve the people and communities of the Washington, DC metropolitan region, defined by the Foundation as:

  • Washington, DC
  • Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, Maryland
  • Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William counties, and the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia

We Do Not Fund

  • Individuals, either through scholarships or other forms of financial assistance
  • Government agencies
  • For-profit business
  • Scientific or medical research
  • Special events or conferences
  • Endowments
  • Organizations outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan region, as defined above.

How to Apply

Online Application

If your organization meets the general eligibility criteria above, you may be eligible for funding in one of our four program areas:

Within each program area, the Foundation has identified the outcomes we are seeking to achieve and specific criteria for the types of organizations and programs we are likely to support. Please review the program descriptions before submitting a Letter of Inquiry requesting funding.

Current Meyer grantees may also be eligible for our Management Assistance and Benevon programs. These programs have separate applications process and instructions.