The Our Children Fund
The Our Children Fund offers financial support for unmet medical, social, emotional, and educational needs of foster children and young adults in Fairfax County.
Funder: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
Due Dates: Rolling
Funding Amounts: Case-by-case; no set minimum or maximum; recent awards ~$3,800 for specific needs
Summary: Provides financial assistance for unmet medical, social, emotional, and educational needs of foster children and eligible young adults in Fairfax County.
Key Information: Applications accepted from foster care families and substantiated by a third party; rolling decisions.
Description
The Our Children Fund is designed to support children in the Fairfax County foster care system and young adults (ages 18–21) who have not achieved permanency. The fund helps address unmet medical, social, emotional, and educational needs by providing financial assistance for items and experiences that foster a sense of normalcy—such as afterschool activities, camps, sports fees, dental and health services, and more. The goal is to ensure that foster children and eligible young adults can participate in everyday experiences and receive essential services that may not be covered by other funding sources.
