Grants & Funding

Grants and Funding Opportunities

2020-01-27T09:34:35-05:00January 25th, 2020|Grants & Funding|

Montgomery County Community Grants
The online application portal opened on Thursday, January 2 and applications will be accepted until January 29, noon. A webinar and a two last chance meetings will be offered at the end of this month. Click here for more information. To set up a meeting with the Grants Team, please use this online scheduler.

COMMUNITY GRANTS APPLICATION WEBINAR
Thursday, January 23, 2020, 4:30-5:30pm
Registration Link

LAST CHANCE OFFICE HOURS
Monday & Tuesday, January 27 & 28, 2020, 6:30-9:30pm
*Walk-in, no registration necessary*
Council Office Building – 6th Floor Conference Rooms
100 Maryland Ave, Rockville, MD 20850

Greater Washington Community Foundation Spring 2020
RFP OPENS: FEBRUARY 3, 2020

  • Fund for Children, Youth, and Families
  • Spring Creek Environmental and Preservation Fund
  • Partnership to End Homelessness RFI related to advocacy efforts

Current Advocacy Opportunities

2020-01-13T09:57:25-05:00January 10th, 2020|Advocacy, Grants & Funding|

Stay informed about legislation impacting the nonprofit sector by testifying on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 1:30pm at the County Council Hearing Room.

Bill 39-19, Contracts and Procurement – Local Small Business Reserve Program – Amendments. Permits local nonprofits to participate in this preference program.

Bill 36-19, Contracts and Procurement – Office of Grants Management – Establishes an Office of Grants Management in Montgomery County whose duties will include overseeing Community Grants.

Sign up to testify on the County Council website. If you cannot attend in person, please consider emailing or mailing the Council.

Also, consider joining the Nonprofit Montgomery’s Advocacy committee and play a part in developing and delivering our advocacy agenda. The committee will meet quarterly, with occasional phone meetings in between. Join and make your voice heard as we advocate for nonprofit organizations and the residents we serve.

We will update you on upcoming issues of interest, gather feedback on advocacy positions, and provide guidance and opportunities for connection as you advocate for issues related to your individual organization. Let us know if you would like to join by emailing Lesley, Executive Director, Nonprofit Montgomery.

ICYMI: Community Grant Changes and Timeline for FY21

2020-01-13T09:56:53-05:00January 9th, 2020|Advocacy, Grants & Funding|

ICYMI: Community Grant Changes and Timeline for FY21
Click here to go to the County Grants website.
The Grants Portal is now open.
The following changes are confirmed for Community Grants in FY 21:
  • County Council and County Executive grants will be combined into a single program.
  • The application portal for FY 21 will open on January 2 for nonprofits wishing to renew current grants, plus those applying for new grants. New programs and program enhancement grants will be awarded based on funding availability.
  • Applications for renewing and new grants will be due by January 29, 2020.
Priorities for funding in FY 21 are as follows:
  • Viable and effective programs funded in FY20
  • Renewing programs may request funding levels from FY 18 and FY 19 if FY20 funding was lower, or if funded in FY 18 and 19 but not in FY20.
  • Limited funds for new requests may be available, depending on funding availability.
Grants to be renewed will be announced in the County Executive’s budget.  Any new grants will be reviewed and transmitted to the Council after March 15.
The process and timeline for Cost-sharing Capital Grants will be unchanged. Watch for a full County Council worksession on Community Grants in January.

Click here to view the December 19, 2019 memo on the FY21 Community Grants process from the Office of Management and Budget to the County Council.

Community Grant Changes and Timeline for FY 21 Announced

2020-01-02T12:55:27-05:00December 22nd, 2019|Grants & Funding, MoCo Government News|

The following changes are confirmed for Community Grants in FY 21:
  • County Council and County Executive grants will be combined into a single program.
  • The application portal for FY 21 will open on January 2 for nonprofits wishing to renew current grants, plus those applying for new grants. New programs and program enhancement grants are capped at $20,000 per organization and will only be awarded based on funding availability.
  • Applications for renewing and new grants will be due by January 29, 2020.
Priorities for funding in FY 21 are as follows:
  • Viable and effective programs funded in FY20
  • Renewing programs may request funding levels from FY 18 and FY 19 if FY20 funding was lower, or if funded in FY 18 and 19 but not in FY20.
  • Limited funds for new requests may be available, depending on funding availability.
Grants to be renewed will be announced in the County Executive’s budget.  Any new grants will be reviewed and transmitted to the Council after March 15. Grant application training sessions will be held:
  • January 7, 2020 – Plum Gar Recreation Center at 10am
  • January 7, 2020 – Wheaton Community Center at 2pm
  • January 8, 2020 – Council Office Building at 5:30pm
  • January 9, 2020 – Silver Spring Civic Center at 10am
The process and timeline for Cost-sharing Capital Grants will be unchanged. Watch for a full County Council worksession on Community Grants in January.

Click here to view the December 19, 2019 memo on the FY21 Community Grants process from the Office of Management and Budget to the County Council.

Grants and Funding Opportunities

2020-01-02T12:54:30-05:00December 20th, 2019|Grants & Funding|

DHCA Announces RFP for Tenant Services
The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Tenant Services. The solicitation requests that nonprofit organizations submit proposals for the following categories of activities:

  • Tenant Education Services
  • Tenant Association Organizing Services
  • On-Site Legal Assistance at the District Court of Maryland
  • Financial Literacy and Credit Counseling

The deadline for proposals is January 4, 2020. Questions about this solicitation can be emailed to: DHCA.Housing@montgomerycountymd.gov.

Opioid Operational Command Center (OOCC) – Fiscal 2020 Grant Cycle
The OOCC is accepting mid-period proposals for fiscal year 2020 funds. Click here to view a copy of the application and instructions on applying for a grant. The deadline for applications is December 31, 2019. The OOCC has roughly $600,000 available to award as a result of returned/canceled grants.

Grants and Funding Opportunities – December 11, 2019

2019-12-11T10:29:23-05:00December 11th, 2019|Grants & Funding|

City of Rockville – Community Organizations Grant

  • Open to nonprofit organizations that provide services to Rockville residents.

City of Rockville – Community Empowerment Grants

  • help neighbors work together to accomplish common goals that support the overall health, vitality and inclusivity of the place they call “home.” The City of Rockville offers these grants to neighbors and organizations who are willing to match funding through cash, in-kind donation and volunteer hours.

Maryland State Arts Council    
Public Art Programs

MD Department of Education
Peer Mentoring for Students with Disabilities Pre-Employment Transition Services

Apples4Ed
  • The U.S. Apple Association, in partnership with the School Nutrition Association and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, will fund five healthy snacking initiatives on school campuses across the United States in 2020.
  • Applications are due January 18, 2020

American Heart Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Voices for Healthy Kids Grant

Grants and Funding Opportunities

2019-12-03T10:55:18-05:00December 1st, 2019|Grants & Funding|

Greater Washington Community Foundation

 Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention: Protecting Against Hate Crimes

  • The primary purpose of the Protecting Against Hate Crimes Grant Program (PAHC) is to provide support to nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, with facilities and membership that can be targeted for a hate crime to provide security enhancements.

Nonprofit Montgomery Community Grants Dialogue

2019-10-23T13:02:29-04:00October 13th, 2019|Events, Grants & Funding|

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear first hand about proposed changes to the County’s community grants process at our annual Grants Dialogue. In FY20 the Montgomery County Council approved $14.5 million for 335 community grants to local nonprofit partners providing services for County residents (including the County Executive and County Council grants).

Nonprofits have come to rely on community grants to expand and support essential services, and to innovate new services. Following an OLO Report on Community Grants in 2018 the Council committed to recommending changes to the program. This Community Grant Dialogue is an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on proposed changes before they are finalized.

With:
Carolyn Chen, Montgomery County Council Grants Manager
Joshua Watters, Budget Manager, Montgomery County Office of Management and Budget

When: Tuesday, November 5, from 9-10:30am
White Oak Community Recreation Center’s Social Hall (1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, 20904)
RSVP Here

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