The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, a nonprofit that funnels millions of dollars to area charities each year, will announce a new grant program Tuesday that seeks to build relationships between Washington communities and local artists.

The Creative Communities Fund, part of a national initiative to strengthen the connection between artists and their communities in nine major cities, will award $100,000 in grants to up to 10 local artists this fall. Each grantee, chosen from a pool of about 60 preselected nominees, will work with a local nonprofit to create an engaging community art project.