Grants for State, Local, Municipal & Tribal Governments

Grants to Maryland education agencies for transportation initiatives for qualifying students. Funding is intended for transporting students to nonprofit educational institutions. Priority is given to schools with more than 40% of students eligible for or receiving...

Grants to Maryland government agencies, NGOs, and land trusts for activities to beautify public areas of the state. Funding is intended to improve the quality of life for individuals in underserved communities by designating green spaces, creating gathering spaces...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, civic groups, faith-based entities, and government agencies to improve the quality of life for local residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for programs and services within a range of focus areas includin...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, agencies, and individuals for historic preservation activities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for the acquisition, preservation, restoration, and rehabilitation of historic properties. Eligible...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies to install energy-efficient technology in low and moderate-income households. Funding is available for single and multi-family homes that are owned or rented by the inhabitants. Applicants may appl...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, community and environmental groups, and IHEs for activities to protect the environment. Funding is intended to encourage community engagement, restoration projects, and out...

Grants of $2,500, grants of $5,000, and grants of $10,000 to Delaware and Maryland nonprofit organizations and public agencies in eligible counties for projects that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support small organizations and projects that me...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and public agencies for extracurricular programs that help to improve the lives of children and youth in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that support students and offer opportunities f...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, mission-based organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and agencies for projects that benefit residents, businesses, institutions, and organizations in eligible regions. Proposed projects should result in measurable o...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland local jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations for activities to foster cultural heritage tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects such as educational programs, events, tours, exhibits, planning, and ...

Grants to Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Virginia, and West Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, libraries, and schools for programs and projects that benefit residents. Funding is intended for initiatives in the focus areas of social ju...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, and individual artists for activities to improve artistic skills and arts programming. Funding is intended to enhance the ability of art organization...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Maryland public school principals for projects and programs that benefit schools in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address various needs, including professional development, musical instruments, new technology, school events, ...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies to conduct heritage tourism projects in eligible counties. Funding is intended for a broad range of activities that include tourism events, exhibits, heritage tours, maps and interpretive brochures...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and governments to assist individuals with substance use disorders. Funding is intended for serving individuals that are disproportionately affected by opioid use. Eligible uses of funding include youth treatment, recover...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies for educational and preservation projects. Funding is intended to support capital and non-capital projects that address preservation needs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, includin...

Grants to Maryland government agencies for substance abuse treatment programs in detention and correctional facilities, and for individuals in the reentry process. Applicants must complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended to support ...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, units of government, and IHEs to strengthen arts programming in local communities. New applicants must submit an intent to apply prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support general operations o...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, schools, and school districts for programs and projects that promote agriculture. Funding is intended to assist organizations that are educating their workforce or the public about ...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible regions for housing and neighborhood development projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs and activities that benefit low- and m...

Grants of up to $1,500 and grants of up to $6,000 to Maryland nonprofit arts organizations, government agencies, and institutions of higher education to enhance local arts and culture programs in eligible locations. Programs must benefit local residents and be ope...

Grants to Maryland government agencies, nonprofit organizations, LEAs, IHEs, businesses, bus contractors, and manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to promote the use of clean energy. Funding is intended for the purchase of heavy equipment and zero-emis...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, religious organizations, and civic groups to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and activities within the focus areas of human services, health, historic...

Grants and loans to Maryland government agencies to improve access to boating facilities. Funding is intended to construct or renovate boating facilities, improve navigation, dredge high-use channels, and provide public boating safety. The goal of the grant progra...

Grants of up to $6,000 to Maryland artists at nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and IHEs to enhance arts education programs. Funding is intended to defray the costs associated with hiring artists who provide educational experiences. Grants provide fund...

Awards of $10,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, individuals, government entities, and IHEs to recognize achievements in traditional art forms. Awards will acknowledge long-term accomplishments focused on people, places, and traditions in community-based cul...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, associations, farms, educational institutions, and businesses for projects that develop the state's equine industry. Funding is intended to support educational, research, and promotio...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies for preservation and heritage projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop collaborations, encourage stewardship of natural resources, support preservation, and promote heritage t...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Maryland nonprofit and government-run museums for operating support. The purpose of the grant program is to assist cultural and historical museums in building capacity, strengthening operations, and improving long-term sustainability. Fu...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and educational institutions for tree planting projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote environmental awareness by engaging county cit...

Grants of up to $500 and grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for publicly accessible arts programs in eligible locations. Funding is intended to promote the arts and increase opportunities for residents to e...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Maryland and Virginia nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and sports teams to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a variety of community programs and youth-focused events in the service area of...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and governmental entities, including public schools, institutions of higher education, and law enforcement agencies, for programs related to recreational shooting activities. Funding is intended to provide equipment, supp...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, and faith-based entities in eligible regions for arts programming that benefits the community. Funded programming must be open to the general public. Eligible applicants serve ...

Grants to Maryland municipalities and counties to promote the use of solar energy. Funding is intended to support permitting tools that satisfy the requirement in Maryland law to adopt software to automate the permit and plan review process for residential solar a...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Delaware and Maryland nonprofit organizations, municipalities, churches, schools, and homeowner associations to enhance urban forestry in eligible locations. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to co...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit, for-profit, and faith-based organizations, CBOs, schools, IHEs, and agencies to replant trees following neighborhood transportation construction. Applicants are required to obtain approval prior to submitting an applic...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based organizations for charitable programs and projects addressing community needs in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry prior to applying for th...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Maryland organizations, schools, and groups to enhance green areas and forest ecosystems throughout the State. Funding is intended to support community volunteer-based projects taking place on public lands in cities, towns, metropolitan a...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, schools, neighborhood and business associations, academic institutions, and government agencies to promote the health, growth, and sustainability of urban and community forests. Funding is intended to support tree replan...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based entities to address the needs of women and girls in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full application. Funding is in...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations, government agencies, religious organizations, and civic groups for initiatives and projects that address the needs of residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a wide range of project types and activities th...

Grants to Maryland nonprofit organizations and government agencies to improve the health and well-being of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist organizations that provide medical care and health-related services. Eligible applicants serve...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland nonprofit organizations and municipalities for programs in a range of focus areas that promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities that attract cultural heritage tourists to the region by creating a ...

Grants to Maryland organizations, associations, institutions of higher education, government agencies, and private contractors for projects that enhance the quality of care for residents in assisted living and nursing home facilities. Funding is intended to suppor...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Maryland and West Virginia nonprofit and faith-based organizations, government agencies, civic and service groups, and community associations for community environmental projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects to en...

Grants to Maryland law enforcement agencies, state's attorneys’ offices, and the attorney general's office to provide scholarships to staff members for continued learning opportunities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to applying....

Grants to Maryland individuals, nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, agencies, educational institutions, and conservation districts for reforestation projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that improve forest habitat and water qua...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Maryland nonprofit organizations, schools, faith-based organizations, and government agencies for programs and projects that benefit residents in eligible regions. Focus areas include emergency assistance, funding for nonprofit work in s...

Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $4,000 to Maryland individual artists, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, and schools for arts programming. Funding is intended for arts-related programs, events, and activitie...