Vitality Fund
Supports large employers expanding or relocating to Washington, District of Columbia through investment-linked incentives.
The Vitality Fund sits under the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and is a performance-based incentive for large companies relocating to or expanding in Washington, DC. It is aimed at established employers rather than startups, and the case for support rests on jobs, capital investment, and sustained occupancy in the District. The programme uses grant capital, but the award is negotiated rather than published. Preferred projects occupy at least 15,000 square feet, create 30 or more jobs over three years, and invest at least $2 million in capital improvements. Recipients must keep employees on site for at least half of work hours and commit to local workforce development or certified-business-enterprise contracting. The eligible sectors are broad but skew toward employers that anchor space and hiring, including consulting, communications, design, education, life sciences, technology, cybersecurity, and AI. The intake process is meant to move quickly, with a business-development response expected within about a week, so applicants need a coherent location and hiring story from the start.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.