Learn how our community is supporting the influx of unaccompanied minors and working to combat violent extremism, on October 20th, 1-3pm at the Holiday Park Senior Center in Silver Spring. Sponsored by Leadership Montgomery. Registration is required.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for FY17 Community Services Grants. The deadline is Dec 11, 2015. Application materials are available here. The pre-submission meeting is Nov 20 from 4- 5pm at DHHS, 401 Hungerford Drive, 1st Floor Conference Room, Rockville. While attendance is not mandatory, please register with Alma Laxa at (240) 777-1211 email Community.ServicesGrants@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Applications for Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Nonprofit Assistance Fund are due October 29, 2015. With this Fund, DHCD created the Operating Assistance Grants and consolidated three operating assistance programs into one Operating Assistance Grants application for FY16 funding with a pool of $900,000. For more information view the press release or contact Karen Forbes at karen.forbes@maryland.gov or 410-209-5809.
Nonprofit caseworkers will learn about short-term noncredit career starter programs at Montgomery College and a variety of resources that may be of assistance in working with clients regarding career paths. For more information, visit Montgomery College’s website or register here.
In this three-part proposal writing workshops, participants will learn how to undertake market research, which funders to target, the components of good proposals, and how to write them. For more information, contact Tom Colling or visit the registration page. Scholarships are available.
The Food Security Collaborative invites you to learn about the County’s new, innovation solution for identifying who is hungry, where these people live, and what they need to become “food secure.” Currently, about 80,000 of us can’t be sure about our next meal. Leaders in government, business and the food provider community will speak to solutions. Click here for program details and to register.
The Women’s Bar Association Foundation supports nonprofits that serve the legal and related needs of women and girls in the DC Metropolitan community. Letters of Intent are due Friday, Oct 23, 2015. Click here for more information.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation is inviting letters of intent from organizations interested in participating in their new Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) initiative, which aims to increase employment and educational opportunities for young people. For more information, visit their website or contact leap@aecf.org.
The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County is accepting applications for the Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award until Friday, Oct 16, 2015. Click here for more information and to apply.
Applications for the Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award are due Friday, Oct 16, 2015. To apply and to access the grant guidelines and application form, click here.
AHMC will hold a grant preparation webinar on Friday, Sep 11 at 3 pm and a grant preparation workshop on Friday, Sep 25 at 4 pm at AHCMC’s office in Silver Spring. For more information, contact Nabil Ghachem or 301-565-3804.
Grant guidelines and applications can be found on their website. Applications due Sep 25. Contact Melissa Rizer at 302-436-3015 with questions.