General Grants (Capital & One-time Project Grants)
Who can apply: Applicants must generally be established organizations 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. The Foundation does not fund umbrella organizations applying for entities without their own 501(c)(3), annual giving campaigns, operating costs such as wages and salaries, program or conference expenses, sponsorships, individuals, political organizations, regranting, or routine technology replacement. Grant funds must be used within one year. Religious applicants must provide at least two years of internal financial statements and additional governance, conflict-of-interest, legal, lease, and partner-project documentation as applicable. Emergency and bridge funding is limited to prior grantees.
Deadline: 2026 proposal due August 1, 2026 at 5 p.m.; 2027 cycle proposal due November 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. for a February 2027 decision, February 1, 2027 at 5 p.m. for a May 2027 decision, and August 1, 2027 (time/deadline details TBD). Organizations may reapply only after at least three years since the last award and two years since submitting the final use-of-funds report.