District of Columbia FY2027 Community Pride Investment Fund – Lead Subgrant Administrator ($980,000; November 27)

FundingOne lead intermediary award administers total $980,000. The nonprofit lead may retain $98,000 (10%) for administrative or indirect costs and MUST disburse $882,000 (90%) as subgrants to other nonprofits. Thus $980,000 is overall entrusted lead program budget, NOT the amount retained by lead grantee and NOT an individual downstream award. Individual downstream subgrant limits have not been announced.

DeadlineLead nonprofit administrator applications due November 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET through ZoomGrants. Controlling RFA scheduled for November 13, 2026; pre-application conference November 17, 2026 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Further terms subject to published RFA.

Last verified2026-10-31

Required next actionAn eligible DC nonprofit grantmaker interested in becoming lead administrator should review the official October 30, 2026 NOFA, confirm DC tax and business good standing, prepare grantmaking track record and financial/audit controls, monitor for the complete November 13 RFA, attend the November 17 pre-application meeting if applicable, and apply through ZoomGrants by November 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Direct community subgrant applications are not available under this notice. Contact EOM.Grants@dc.gov for questions.

Broad Eligibility

Lead applicant only: qualifying 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit with DC license, principal or qualifying operational DC presence, primary mission philanthropic funding for LGBTQ community, demonstrated grantmaking at $20,000 to $100,000-plus and seven-figure fundraising capacity; current grant reporting and legal standing required. Later downstream subgrant recipients will be separately solicited by selected intermediary.

Atlas Analysis

October 31, 2026 reviewed full four-page October 30 DC Executive Office of the Mayor NOFA. This is legitimate applicant-facing financial assistance for one lead philanthropic 501(c)(3) grantmaker, NOT vendor procurement. Funding: total $980,000 entrusted to selected intermediary, $882,000 (90%) onward competitive subgrants, up to $98,000 (10%) administrative/indirect; distinguish lead retained share from total and future downstream applicant award. Annual audit and quarterly reports required. Exact 5 p.m. ET November 27 deadline stated. Full RFA not due until November 13; no current complete verified applicant requirements, allowable budget and evaluation/scoring, possible match, and subgrant amounts remain unverified. Classify Upcoming and Pending Review, do not submit for protected approval. Official source https://communityaffairs.dc.gov/publication/fy27-community-pride-investment-fund-cpif-grant. Searched published and pending WordPress title and metadata for CPIF and Community Pride; no existing record as of creation.

FY2027 Community Pride Investment Fund (CPIF): Lead Grant Administrator

Upcoming competitive funding opportunity. On October 30, 2026, the District of Columbia Executive Office of the Mayor issued a Notice of Funding Availability seeking one qualified nonprofit organization to administer the FY2027 Community Pride Investment Fund. This is an applicant grant for a lead nonprofit intermediary that will make subsequent grants to local organizations supporting the health, safety, economic opportunity, civic participation, and well-being of LGBTQ residents of DC. It is not a government vendor purchasing contract.

Funding available to the lead applicant

The single planned lead grant totals $980,000. The selected lead organization must distribute $882,000 (90%) as subgrants to qualifying community nonprofits, and may apply the remaining $98,000 (10%) to allowable grant administration or indirect costs. The $882,000 is a total downstream subgrant allocation, not an individual downstream applicant award. Amounts and application dates for future downstream subgrants have not yet been published. No fixed matching requirement is specified in the initial notice; controlling RFA terms remain forthcoming.

Eligible lead applicants and obligations

The lead applicant must be a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit, licensed and in good standing in DC, with a principal office or qualifying operations location in the District. Its primary mission must include philanthropic support for the LGBTQ community. Applicants must demonstrate an established record of making and managing grants in the $20,000 to $100,000-plus range and ability to manage seven-figure fundraising, multiple accounts, staffing and fiscal partnerships. Current District grantees must be current on required reporting. The successful lead grantee must administer a transparent subgrant program, provide technical assistance, and submit annual audits and quarterly reports. Funded programs and services must occur in DC.

Application timetable

The notice schedules the complete Request for Applications for November 13, 2026. Applications to become lead administrator must be submitted through ZoomGrants by November 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A pre-application conference is scheduled for November 17, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Applicants should consult the official forthcoming RFA for the full application packet, cost rules, required attachments, evaluation criteria, and any amendments; these details are not fully verified from the preliminary notice. The notice lists EOM.Grants@dc.gov for questions.

Official October 30 funding notice and attached four-page NOFA: District of Columbia Community Pride Investment Fund. This entry covers the lead administrator competition only. Community organizations seeking subgrants should monitor the eventual selected intermediary for a separately announced application process.

Source verificationOfficial government source · communityaffairs.dc.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-31. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗