Grants & Funding

Greater Washington Community Foundation: Summer Round 2022
Health Equity Fund

• The first grant round will invest in community practices and infrastructures that improve the prospects for economic mobility for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, people of color and other marginalized populations and the communities where they live in the District of Columbia.
• Qualified applicants are invited to submit proposals via the online application system no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2022.

DIVAs Giving Circle

• Comprised of Montgomery County women who seek to enable youth to have life-changing experiences through the arts.
• Interested organizations must complete the application form no later than 5 p.m. ET on Friday, August 19, 2022.

Sharing Montgomery

• The initiative has provided support to high-impact nonprofits serving Montgomery County’s low-income residents.
• Proposals must be submitted through simplified online application. Applications are due Friday, August 5, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET.

City of Rockville:  FY2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grant
The Community Development Block Grant Program is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low and moderate-income persons. Rockville is accepting applications for an anticipated $263,000 in federal CDBG funds it will receive in fall 2023. CDBG money can be used to provide grants to housing providers for housing and community development projects that benefit low- and moderate-income households or neighborhoods.

• The online application is open for submissions and are due September 30.
• Q&A session and review of the application program eligibility requirements on August 30 at 11am.
• Applications will be due on September 30, 2022.

The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Grant
The Campbell Foundation’s Chesapeake Initiative seeks to accelerate the pace of nutrient reduction in the Bay through engagement of diverse stakeholders and partnerships between agricultural interests and environmental concerns that forge new paths of working together.

• The application deadline is August 31, 2022.

MD Dept. of Housing and Community Development: Project Restore
Provides financial support to Maryland’s existing or new businesses to help incentivize commercial investment in vacant retail and commercial properties. Project Restore provides two grant opportunities for businesses, including nonprofits, that are expanding, moving to or opening in a property that was previously vacant for at least six months:

• Property Assistance Grant: Provides up to $30,000 for one year to support costs associated with rent, mortgage payment or property improvements as applicable.
• Business Operations Grant: For businesses that generate sales and use tax, provides up to $250,000 per calendar year to support capital (property improvements, equipment etc.) and operating (staff salaries, marketing, inventory etc.) costs associated with business operations in the vacant property.

Greater Washington Community Foundation: Summer Round 2022

Health Equity Fund

• The first grant round will invest in community practices and infrastructures that improve the prospects for economic mobility for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, people of color and other marginalized populations and the communities where they live in the District of Columbia.
• Qualified applicants are invited to submit proposals via the online application system no later than 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2022.

DIVAs Giving Circle

• Comprised of Montgomery County women who seek to enable youth to have life-changing experiences through the arts.
• Interested organizations must complete the application form no later than 5 p.m. ET on Friday, August 19, 2022.

Sharing Montgomery

• The initiative has provided support to high-impact nonprofits serving Montgomery County’s low-income residents.
• Proposals must be submitted through simplified online application. Applications are due Friday, August 5, 2022 at 5 p.m. ET.

City of Rockville:  FY2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grant
The Community Development Block Grant Program is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low and moderate-income persons. Rockville is accepting applications for an anticipated $263,000 in federal CDBG funds it will receive in fall 2023. CDBG money can be used to provide grants to housing providers for housing and community development projects that benefit low- and moderate-income households or neighborhoods.

• The online application is open for submissions and are due September 30.
• Q&A session and review of the application program eligibility requirements on August 30 at 11am.
• Applications will be due on September 30, 2022.

The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment Grant
The Campbell Foundation’s Chesapeake Initiative seeks to accelerate the pace of nutrient reduction in the Bay through engagement of diverse stakeholders and partnerships between agricultural interests and environmental concerns that forge new paths of working together.

• The application deadline is August 31, 2022.

MD Dept. of Housing and Community Development: Project Restore
Provides financial support to Maryland’s existing or new businesses to help incentivize commercial investment in vacant retail and commercial properties. Project Restore provides two grant opportunities for businesses, including nonprofits, that are expanding, moving to or opening in a property that was previously vacant for at least six months:

• Property Assistance Grant: Provides up to $30,000 for one year to support costs associated with rent, mortgage payment or property improvements as applicable.
• Business Operations Grant: For businesses that generate sales and use tax, provides up to $250,000 per calendar year to support capital (property improvements, equipment etc.) and operating (staff salaries, marketing, inventory etc.) costs associated with business operations in the vacant property.

The Montgomery County Government established the Neighborhood Events Matching Funds Grant Program (NEMF) to promote community engagement, encourage capacity building, networking, and stimulate the local economy. This program is administered by the five Regional Service Offices.

Neighborhood organizations, block groups, tenant associations, and civic clubs that are active and in good standing may apply for funds to hold events and activities by completing an application. Eligible activities include those that are open to residents and create sustainable and lasting impacts for the neighborhood. Due to increased demand and the limited budget for this program, funding priority will be given to first-time applicants.

The maximum fund amount is $1000 per applicant, per funding cycle (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023). Funds will be given on a first-come, first-served
basis.

NEMF Fact Sheet Final Version FY23
NEMF Application FY23

The City of Rockville’s FY2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) online application is open for submissions, and we are offering two Q&A sessions on July 13 at 2:00 pm and August 30th at 11:00 am for those of you that are interested in applying for funding. During the “CDBG Housing Providers Webinar” we will discuss the program’s eligibility requirements and will answer questions about the program and give a quick demo of the online application. Applications will be due on September 30, 2022.

Next Gen Giving Circle

• Seeking applications from nonprofits that work to advance the financial and economic security of BIPOC individuals and families. Organizations that work anywhere within the DMV region with budgets up to $1M are eligible. Click here for more info.
• Applicants are welcome to attend an informational webinar: June 22, 6:30 PM ET (register here) or June 28, 1 PM ET (register here)

Montgomery County Government: Neighborhood Events Matching Fund Grant Program

• to promote community engagement, encourage capacity building, networking, and stimulate the local economy.
• Fact sheet and application

MD Department of Housing and Community Development: Project Restore
Project Restore provides two grant opportunities for businesses, including nonprofits, that are expanding, moving to or opening in a property that was previously vacant for at least six months:

• Property Assistance Grant: Provides up to $30,000 for one year to support costs associated with rent, mortgage payment or property improvements as applicable.
• Business Operations Grant: For businesses that generate sales and use tax, provides up to $250,000 per calendar year to support capital (property improvements, equipment etc.) and operating (staff salaries, marketing, inventory etc.) costs associated with business operations in the vacant property.
• Application opens July 7.

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development: FY 23 Community Investment Tax Credits

• This income tax credit is a strong incentive to attract donors. Awardees use these available tax credits to generate support for their approved project. The CITC program permits awardees to return one half of the donor’s eligible gift in the form of a state income tax credit. This credit is used like a payment towards Maryland income taxes for the year the gift is made.
• All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Thursday, June 2, 2022