General Grants (Capital & One-time Project Grants)
Who can apply: Applicants typically must be nonprofits operating for more than three years, maintain an active Candid profile, be located in or primarily serve Baltimore City or Baltimore County, and hold their own valid IRS-verified 501(c)(3) designation under 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), or 509(a)(3) Type 1 or 2. Eligible areas are education, social services, arts and culture, historic preservation, healthcare, and environmental conservation. The Foundation does not fund umbrella organizations applying on behalf of entities without their own 501(c)(3) status, annual giving campaigns, operating costs including wages and salaries, program or conference expenses, sponsorships, individuals, political organizations, regranting, or routine technology replacements that do not have a seven-year lifespan. Religious applicants must provide at least two years of internal financial statements and additional governance, conflict-of-interest, legal, and facility-use documentation where applicable. Grant funds must be used within one year of award. Reapplication generally requires at least three years since the last award and at least two years since submission of the final use-of-funds report.
Deadline: 2026 proposal due August 1 at 5 p.m.; 2027 proposal due November 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. for a February 2027 board decision, February 1, 2027 at 5 p.m. for a May 2027 decision, and August 1, 2027 (time and decision date TBD).