Guidelines on Grant Request
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IMF Giving Together program overview
- The IMF Giving Together is the IMF’s corporate giving program which supports employees’ giving back to the community, both locally and internationally.
- The IMF Giving Together Program encompasses: (i) staff Giving (previously Helping Hands); (ii) disaster relief appeals; (iii) management donations; (iv) grants to local and international charities; and (v) staff volunteering activities.
- The IMF Grant Review Committee supports charitable organizations in the Washington DC metropolitan area through partnerships and annual monetary grants, which focus primarily on fostering economic independence through education and economic development.
Fiscal Year 2026 grant cycle and timeline
- The Fiscal Year 2026 grant cycle will open for applications on December 4, 2025, and close on January 31, 2026.
- The Grant Review Committee meets during February-March and final decisions are communicated to applicants in April.
- Applicants must ensure they meet the eligibility requirements for the IMF’s grant program prior to submitting an application.
Application process and contact
- All requests can be submitted electronically using this Form.
- If you have questions, please send them by e-mail to the IMF Giving Together Program at givingtogether@imf.org.
- To become eligible for the IMF’s grant program, applicant organizations must establish a profile in the Benevity causes portal.
Grant terms, typical amounts, and reapplication rules
- Grant requests of up to $25,000 will be considered; The average grant amount is $15,000.
- The average grant is US $15,000.
- Multiyear commitments cannot be made but organizations may reapply annually for grants.
- Charities who received grants for three consecutive years will not be able to apply for the next two consecutive years.
Eligibility and geographic scope (local/regional)
- On a local and regional basis, the IMF only funds non-profit organizations registered under section 501(c)3 of the United States Internal Revenue Code that serve the people and communities in the Greater Washington Region, which includes:
- (i) the District of Columbia;
- (ii) Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties in the State of Maryland; and
- (iii) the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church; and Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Review criteria and reporting requirements
- All applications will be fully vetted by the grant review committee.
- Applicants must have established records of effective performance and sound financial management (as reflected, for example, in recent audited financial statements).
- Applicants must also agree to report to the IMF on their use of grants received from the IMF.
Ineligible activities and organizations
- Grants will NOT be given to:
- Veterans’ associations, fraternities, sororities, and social clubs.
- Political, lobbying, or labor organizations.
- Private individuals or Individual petitions for scholarships, travel, or studies.
- Capital/infrastructure projects
- Fundraising events/galas.
- Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for grants provided that the requested funding is restricted to a secular project that provides needed social services to the community at large on a non-discriminatory basis without any religious teaching, directive, or requirements to receive services. These programs should be independently run, have a formal mission and a separate program budget.
Content in this bundle
- IMF Giving Together Annual Report 2018
- IMF Giving Together Annual Report 2019