Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County: Wheaton Cultural Project Grants
Wheaton Cultural Project Grants (WCPG) are available to arts and/or humanities organizations and groups located in Montgomery County, MD that may or may not be incorporated as non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and individual artists and scholars who reside in Montgomery County, MD. Grants for FY23 will be awarded for activities occurring between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023. Application Deadline – Friday, October 21, 2022 at 11:59 p.m.

Many Hands Grant: Grant funds must be used to serve women, children, and/or families in socioeconomic need. There are four grants each year, one in each of four focus areas–economic empowerment, education, health, and housing.

  • Applications open: October 1, 2021 at 9:00 am
  • Applicants will have opportunities to ask questions prior to the application deadline:
    • Written questions by email to grants@manyhandsdc.org, October 1–15, 2021.
    • Zoom meeting, on October 19, 2021, at 10:00 am.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development: Multiple Grants

  • Facility and Community Improvement: The minimum grant request is $10,000 and the maximum grant request amount is $25,000. Application Deadline to Apply: Friday, October 21, 2022,​ at 5:00 PM.
  • Business District and Neighborhood Safety: The minimum grant request is $50,000 and the maximum grant request amount is $100,000. Application Deadline to Apply: Friday, October 21, 2022,​ at 5:00 PM.
  • Crime and Violence Intervention and Prevention: The maximum grant request is $250,000. Application Deadline to Apply: Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 5:00 PM.

Maryland State Dept. of Education: The Maryland Rebuilds Initiative
This is a competitive MSDE grant opportunity designed to support the state’s child care system in utilizing federal funds to stabilize, strengthen, and sustain the child care system and mitigate the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The deadline for grant application submissions has been extended. Applications are now due no later than 11:59 p.m. on October 18, 2022.

City of Rockville: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 
The Community Development Block Grant Program is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low and moderate-income persons. This grant funds capital repairs for nonprofit facilities or group homes that serve a majority low-to-moderate-income individuals.

The City of Rockville extended the due date for new applications to Friday, October 14, 2022.

Healthcare Initiative Foundation
The FY23 HIF Annual Grantee Virtual Training will be on October 27 from noon to 1pm on Zoom. Click here to register.

WorkSource Montgomery
WorkSource Montgomery and Montgomery County’s Workforce Development Board will re-open its recovery funds application in mid-2023 for a limited time.