Grants

FBR’s focus area is education for at-risk youth and families. The FBR Grants program seeks to identify not-for-profits in our community that are doing innovative work mostly in our focus area, and to encourage that work with one year grants supporting specific programs or general operating funds of these organizations. 

To be considered for a grant, applicants must be not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations which have a tax-exempt classification under Sections 170(c) or 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code serving locations in which FBR conducts business.

Application Process
Grants are reviewed in the spring and fall.  To apply for a grant and for more information, please visit our Grants Web site.

Exclusions
The FBR Charitable Foundation does not typically provide grants in support of:

• Endowment
• Capital campaigns
• Individuals, labor, religious, fraternal organizations or sports groups
• Fund raising events such as raffles, telethons, walk-a-thons or auctions
• Special events such as conferences, symposia or sports competitions
• Organizations that discriminate with respect to membership or the provision of services or use of facilities.
• Political parties or their candidates
• Catechetical work of churches or sectarian organizations.
• United Way
• Veterans’ and fraternal organizations
• Professional and trade associations
• Courtesy advertising
• Individual artists, films, and the performing arts
• Organizations that do not have a valid Section 501 (c) (3) public charity status or Section 170 (c) (1) status.
• Organizations that are not in full compliance with anti-terrorism, money-laundering or other criminal laws, including, without limitation, the USA Patriot Act.
• Organizations that are controlled by, or a majority of whose senior executive or directorial positions are held by, employees, clients or customers of FBR, or their affiliates.

Grant Agreements:  All FBR Partners and Grantees will be required to sign a grant agreement stipulating the specific terms and conditions pertaining to the grant.

The interpretation, application and administration of the FBR Charitable Foundation Grants Program which may be changed, suspended, revoked or terminated at any time, shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion and judgment of the directors and officers of the FBR Charitable Foundation, and their decisions shall be final.  The FBR Charitable Foundation reserves the right to audit institutional records and documents pertaining to this program and to request supporting documentation from the organization if considered necessary.

Please contact Dick Walker at 703.469.1121 for more information.