Maryland Grants for Nonprofits and Municipalities

Grants of up to $1,000 and grants of up to $3,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, schools, and community groups for landscaping projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for planting activities that use native plants to address envi...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for research to assess and develop programs that address inequality in education based on income, race, and ethnicity. Applicants are required to submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal.

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to address the welfare of service animals for individuals with disabilities and to promote environmental and wildlife preservation. An initial inquiry may be required prior to applying. The Foundation prefers to fund projects that ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational and project support. Funding is intended to support grassroots organizations that effect positive change in the focus areas of climate justice, healthy food access, pollution reduction, food production workers' heal...

Grants to USA institutions of higher education for programs serving underserved and low-income high school students. Funding is intended for summer humanities programs to take place on college campuses. The purpose of this program is to provide rising high school senio...

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA nonprofit organizations to support healthy farms and communities. Funding is intended for programs, projects, and coalitions that address access to nutritious food while investing in farmers. While preference will be given to requests for...

Grants to USA government agencies and tribes for projects to protect wildlife and motorists. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended for construction projects as well as planning, educational activities...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that address community needs in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, ...

Grants to USA and territories local, Tribal, and state government agencies, transportation authorities, urban planning organizations, Federal Land Management Agencies, and groups of entities to improve and protect bridges throughout the country. Applicants are advised ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International doctoral candidates affiliated with universities to support dissertation research projects in the field of public diplomacy. Funding is intended to assist early-career scholars who are engaged in cutting-edge res...

Grants of $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and for-profit entities for environmental projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for predictive impact modeling, environmen...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for charitable programs and initiatives. Funding is intended for the focus areas of animal welfare, addiction prevention and early intervention, strengthening families, and improving the health, welfare, and safety of women and chi...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations to improve communities and educational systems in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that help to strengthen public schools and early childhood education, address student emotional health, and enhance neigh...

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations including arts centers, museums, and community-based cultural organizations to present artistic collections in a way that enables audiences to have a greater appreciation of American art ...

Grants, loans, and technical assistance to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, Tribal agencies and organizations, and government agencies for projects to increase food access in underserved regions. Applicants must submit a funding inquiry form and comple...

In-kind support to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, schools, IHEs, and government agencies for recreational equipment. The goal of the grant is to increase exposure to pickleball by providing essential equipment, including paddles, balls, and nets. Grants w...

Grant to a USA or territories undergraduate educational institution to host a leading chemical sciences researcher for lectures, and to provide research stipends for undergraduate students. The researcher is expected to give at least two lectures in the chemical scienc...

Grants to USA and Canada educational and research institutions for the creation of research centers that focus on the impacts of climate change on human health. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to build collabor...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to promote justice, inclusiveness, and vibrancy in Jewish communities throughout the country. Funding may be requested for general operating support as well as for programmatic support. Occasionally, the Foundation will support Jew...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for research education programs related to HIV. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to enhance the profession...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs dedicated to caring for or rescuing animals. Funding is also intended for initiatives that raise awareness about animal treatment. Eligible uses of funds include educational programs, housing...

Grants to USA scientists, engineers, and IHEs for research on plasma science. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that addresses technological needs and innovation and that supports wor...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and IHEs for humanities programs that serve the general public. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support projects t...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and tribal entities to develop and produce humanities-related media projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects ...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations for charitable activities that will benefit residents in eligible locations. Past grants have funded parks and museums, senior centers, children's homes, literacy programs, homeless programs, a youth refugee mentoring program,...

Grants of up to $50,000 and in-kind support of software and related services to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations that work to address social problems in local disadvantaged communities. By providing funding and technology solutions, these organiza...

Grants to USA IHEs to support doctoral students' research about how humans, individually and in groups, make decisions. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve research by covering costs not ...

Grants of up to $40,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to foster equity and address social issues. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Focus areas include health equity, climate, arts and culture, and sustainability. Eligible uses ...

Grants to USA institutions of higher education to expand and diversify the research workforce. Certain programs require a preliminary proposal prior to the submission of an application. Funding is intended to increase the number of historically underrepresented minorit...

Grants to USA research entities, including agencies, IHEs, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations, for research projects addressing the efficacy of rare disease treatment programs. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects re...

Grants to USA minority-serving institutions of higher education to develop capacity for mathematics research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support year-long research leaves for faculty in ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions for research projects related to Dravet Syndrome. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects that investigate hypotheses related to addressing the ne...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions for clinical research projects related to Dravet syndrome. Funding is intended for projects that address the needs of patients and focus on improving tre...

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers affiliated with nonprofit academic and research institutions for patient-oriented research projects related to Dravet syndrome. Funding is intended for studies that involve direct intera...

Grants to USA units of local government, Tribes, and states for projects to improve fish habitats and ease their passage through waterways. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to replace, remove, or...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and IHEs to provide professional development for undergraduate students and professionals in STEM fields. Applicants are advised to finalize required registrations in advance of the deadline. The purpose of the program is to encour...

Grants to USA Hispanic-serving IHEs to enhance the quality of their STEM education programs and to increase the number of students pursuing STEM degrees. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding focuses on instituti...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and public institutions for programming that encourages the understanding of and cooperation between groups and individuals from different religious backgrounds. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Fu...

Grants to USA private colleges and universities for projects to benefit students and faculty. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to support projects related to higher education, especially those that improve faculty l...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA public charitable organizations in eligible watershed regions for projects that preserve and enhance oceanic ecosystems, improve water quality, and protect the environment. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects and activities t...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for initiatives that address injustices worldwide. Eligible organizations provide programs in a broad range of areas, including the arts, hunger and homelessness, environment, women, publi...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for developmental and instructional projects in engineering education. Funding is intended for programs that bring more women into the engineering profession, or programs that improve the communication sk...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs that improve the quality of life for local residents. Funding is intended to support innovative initiatives in the areas of environmental activism and mental health, with a focus on disadvantaged populatio...

Grants to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC nonprofit organizations to support activities that strengthen communities and families. First-time applicants must submit a Letter of Interest before a full application. Funding is intended to support activities in the f...

Awards to USA, Canada, and International organizations, individuals, societies, and groups to acknowledge outstanding achievements in flower preservation. At least one of the $500 prizes will honor protection efforts related to orchid species native to the United State...

Grants of up to $1,000 to USA schools, volunteers, and educators for activities to improve physical fitness and education for students. Funding is intended for trips to eligible roller skating rinks for physical education classes, educational STEM (K-12) field trips, o...

Grants to USA nonprofit institutions for research, collaboration, learning, and teaching related to art history. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Grant funds may be requested to support the digitization of significant visual and textua...

Grants to Maryland, Illinois, California, New York, and Washington, DC nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit underserved and low-income communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support general organizational expenses as well as projects in th...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for professional activities to preserve art. Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for programs that support the professional practice of art conservation, ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for academic projects related to art history. Applicants must submit an Letter of Inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for projects that improve the understanding and appreciation of European works of...