We work side-by-side with community to build power, advocate for policy change and dismantle structural racism to achieve better health for everyone in Howard County and greater Maryland. We envision a Howard County free from systemic inequities, where all people live abundant and healthy lives.
THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC is based in Columbia, Maryland. It reported $3,101,592 in annual grants and $98,806,463 in total assets on its latest 990 on file for 2025. Its work is organized around health care access and equity, mental health, maternal and child health and birth justice, housing affordability and housing justice, food and nutrition security, wealth building and economic mobility, and policy and advocacy or community organizing. The foundation’s grantmaking is local, with 91% of grants going to recipients in Maryland. Recent grants show a mix of program support, advocacy, and capacity-building awards. Howard County Public School System received $430,000 for HCPSS school-based mental health services expansion in 2023 and $200,000 for school year 24-25 school-based mental health in 2024. Community Development Network of Maryland received $206,000 in 2025 for co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice. Howard County Sponsoring Committee People Acting Together in Howard (PATH) received $206,000 in 2025 for the same housing justice effort and $35,000 in 2024 for partnership on health and housing equity. Planned Parenthood of Maryland received $100,000 in 2024 to expand abortion access to Howard County residents.
Recent grantmaking spans school-based mental health services, housing justice, and perinatal and birth equity. Notable grants include $430,000 to Howard County Public School System for HCPSS school-based mental health services expansion and $200,000 to the same recipient for school year 24-25 school-based mental health. Housing-related awards include $206,000 each to Community Development Network of Maryland, Howard County Sponsoring Committee People Acting Together in Howard (PATH), and CASA for co-create policy and programmatic solutions focused on housing justice. The foundation also funded $40,000 to Elephant Circle (FS for Doula Alliance) for development of the doula and birth worker workforce in Howard County and greater Maryland, and $20,000 to Fusion Partnership - Fiscal Sponsor for Bloom Collective for systemic disparities in perinatal health outcomes for Black and Brown families in Maryland.
THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC gives at a local scale and concentrates its grants in Maryland. The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $35,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from small relationship-building grants such as $6,000 through larger strategic grants like $430,000. Its grantmaking includes competitive cycles and open opportunities through online application, and several programs state that they accept unsolicited applications. The foundation funds organizations, public entities, and fiscally sponsored projects rather than individuals.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $36K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$36K
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THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC is headquartered in Columbia, MD, and its giving is concentrated in Maryland. Maryland accounts for 91% of grants, and it gives most often in MD by grant count. Recent grants also went to Washington, DC through States Newsroom and to Palisade, CO through Elephant Circle (FS for Doula Alliance), but the recipient country distribution is entirely US-based. The recent grant list shows repeated awards in Columbia, Ellicott City, Baltimore, and Lutherville.
Some of THE HORIZON FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY INC’s active opportunities accept unsolicited applications, including Hello Grants, Strategic Priority Grantmaking, Community Opportunity Grants, and the Horizon Foundation Grantmaking open opportunities. Other listed programs, such as Demand an Equitable Health Care System Funding, do not. The foundation also uses online application systems for current grant cycles.
Its recent grantmaking covers school-based mental health, housing justice, abortion access, perinatal and birth equity, crisis services, diabetes prevention policy, leadership capacity building, and public health reporting. Examples include grants to Howard County Public School System, Community Development Network of Maryland, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, and States Newsroom.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $35,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants include $6,000 Hello Grants awards, $20,000 to States Newsroom, $40,000 to Elephant Circle (FS for Doula Alliance), and larger grants such as $430,000 to Howard County Public School System.
It is headquartered in Columbia, MD and gives locally, with 91% of grants to recipients in Maryland. Maryland is the state where it gives most often. Recent grants also reached Washington, DC and Palisade, CO, but all recorded recipient grants were in the US.
Recent grants include Howard County Public School System, Community Development Network of Maryland, Howard County Sponsoring Committee People Acting Together in Howard (PATH), CASA, Bridges to Housing Stability, Planned Parenthood of Maryland, MedChi The Maryland State Medical Society, Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Mental Health Association of Maryland, and States Newsroom.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Horizon Foundation of Howard County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Community partners seeking to work with the Horizon Foundation; grantees should be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a public entity, with projects benefiting Howard County residents.
Who can apply: Not specified in the scraped content. The foundation states that grantees should generally be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) or a public entity, and specific eligibility criteria are set out in the RFP.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD COUNTY SPONSORING COMMITTEEPEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (PATH) | COLUMBIA, MD | $206,000 | 2025 | CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK OF MARYLAND | COLUMBIA, MD | $206,000 | 2025 | CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE |
| CASA | LANGLEY PARK, MD | $206,000 | 2025 | CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE |
| BRIDGES TO HOUSING STABILITY | COLUMBIA, MD | $160,000 | 2025 | CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE |
| MARYLAND CONSUMER RIGHTS COALITION DBA ECONOMIC ACTION MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND INC | LUTHERVILLE, MD | $40,000 | 2025 | QPR AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS TO THE COMMUNITY |
| ELEPHANT CIRCLE (FS FOR DOULA ALLIANCE) | PALISADE, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOULA AND BIRTH WORKER WORKFORCE IN HOWARD COUNTY & GREATER MD |
| BLACK EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS NETWORK | BALTIMORE, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF BLACK WOMEN LEADERS IN HOWARD COUNTY |
| STATES NEWSROOM | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | EXPAND NEWS COVERAGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO FOUNDATION PRIORITIES |
| JUSTLIVING ADVOCACY INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY SUPPORT |
| FUSION PARTNERSHIP - FISCAL SPONSOR FOR BLOOM COLLECTIVE | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | ADDRESS SYSTEMIC DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR BLACK & BROWN FAMILIES IN MD |
| FLIGHT-PATH | OMAHA, NE | $16,622 | 2025 | MARYLAND BIRTH EQUITY FUNDERS COALITION TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH FOR ALL IN MARYLAND |
| LUMINUS NETWORK INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY |
| MARYLAND INCLUSIVE HOUSING | SILVER SPRING, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY |
| BUILDING FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY |
| COLUMBIA HOUSING CENTER | SIMPSONVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY |
| GRASSROOTS CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY |
| COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE OF HOWARD COUN | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPORT FOCUSING ON THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK WOMEN NONPROFIT LEADERS IN HOWARD COUNTY |
| MAKINGCHANGE INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY |
| LINDABEN FOUNDATION INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY SUPPORT AND EXPAND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS IN HOWARD COUNTY |
| STILLBORN AND INFANT LOSS SUPPORT | LAUREL, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO BUILD AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPLORE ALIGNMENT FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES |
| EVERYDAY CANVASSING | SILVER SPRING, MD | $6,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO BUILD AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPLORE ALIGNMENT FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES |
| HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $200,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL YEAR24-25 SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MARYLAND | BALTIMORE, MD | $100,000 | 2024 | EXPANDING ABORTION ACCESS TO HOWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS |
| MEDCHI THE MARYLAND STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY | BALTIMORE, MD | $75,000 | 2024 | DIABETES PREVENTION THROUGH SUGARY DRINK POLICIES |
| CASA | LANGLEY PARK, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE |
| HOWARD COUNTY SPONSORING COMMITTEEPEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (PATH) | COLUMBIA, MD | $35,000 | 2024 | PARTNERSHIP WITH HORIZON ON HEALTH AND HOUSING EQUITY |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND | LUTHERVILLE, MD | $35,000 | 2024 | MARYLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COALITION | EQUAL TREATMENT MARYLAND CAMPAIGN AND COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING |
| STATES NEWSROOM | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2024 | MARYLAND MATTERS HEALTH REPORTING |
| BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $20,000 | 2024 | 988 AND CRISIS SERVICES ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN |
| HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $15,000 | 2024 | YOUTH-LED AAPI VISIBILITY ADVOCACY |
| TOUCH4LIFE INC | CLARKSVILLE, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | BUILDING ADVOCACY IMPACT STORIES |
| THE ARC OF HOWARD COUNTY | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING |
| NEIGHBORRIDE | COLUMBIA, MD | $7,500 | 2024 | FY2024 NEIGHBOR RIDE STRATEGIC PLAN |
| HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $430,000 | 2023 | HCPSS SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES EXPANSION |
| MEDCHI THE MARYLAND STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY | BALTIMORE, MD | $125,000 | 2023 | DIABETES PREVENTION THROUGH SUGARY DRINK POLICIES [HKF22SD] |
| CASA | LANGLEY PARK, MD | $110,000 | 2023 | LIBERTY ACT REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN |
| BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM BALTIMORE | BALTIMORE, MD | $65,000 | 2023 | 988/CRISIS SERVICES ADVOCACY |
| COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY | COLUMBIA, MD | $47,805 | 2023 | WELLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE |
| ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES | COLUMBIA, MD | $40,000 | 2023 | PLANNING FOR SMOOTH LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITION |
| MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND | LUTHERVILLE, MD | $40,000 | 2023 | EQUAL TREATMENT MARYLAND CAMPAIGN |
| HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM | COLUMBIA, MD | $35,500 | 2023 | HCLS INSPIRING EDUCATION AND ACTION ON EQUITY |
| HOWARD COUNTY SPONSORING COMMITTEEPEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (PATH) | COLUMBIA, MD | $35,000 | 2023 | PARTNERSHIP WITH HORIZON ON HEALTH EQUITY |
| HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | $30,000 | 2023 | HCCS CULTURAL SENSITIVE AAPI CURRICULUM CAMPAIGN |
| PLAYERS PHILANTHROPY FUND (FISCAL SPONSOR) ALSTON FOR ATHLETES | TOWSON, MD | $30,000 | 2023 | THE HIDDEN OPPONENT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS GAMES |
| MY COVENANT PLACE | COLUMBIA, MD | $30,000 | 2023 | EXPANDING ACCESS IN SERVICE DELIVERY |
| BUILDING FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $21,700 | 2023 | SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP |
| EQUITY4HC | COLUMBIA, MD | $20,000 | 2023 | CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSING TRUST |
HOWARD COUNTY SPONSORING COMMITTEEPEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (PATH)
$206,000CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
CASA
$206,000CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
BRIDGES TO HOUSING STABILITY
$160,000CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
CO-CREATE POLICY AND PROGRAMMATIC SOLUTIONS FOCUSED ON HOUSING JUSTICE
QPR AND MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAININGS TO THE COMMUNITY
ELEPHANT CIRCLE (FS FOR DOULA ALLIANCE)
$40,000DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOULA AND BIRTH WORKER WORKFORCE IN HOWARD COUNTY & GREATER MD
BLACK EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS NETWORK
$30,000FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING OF BLACK WOMEN LEADERS IN HOWARD COUNTY
STATES NEWSROOM
$20,000EXPAND NEWS COVERAGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO FOUNDATION PRIORITIES
FUSION PARTNERSHIP - FISCAL SPONSOR FOR BLOOM COLLECTIVE
$20,000ADDRESS SYSTEMIC DISPARITIES IN PERINATAL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR BLACK & BROWN FAMILIES IN MD
MARYLAND BIRTH EQUITY FUNDERS COALITION TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH FOR ALL IN MARYLAND
LUMINUS NETWORK INC
$10,000WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY
MARYLAND INCLUSIVE HOUSING
$10,000WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY
WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY
WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY
GRASSROOTS CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER INC
$10,000WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY
COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY
$10,000WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HOWARD COUNTY WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE OF HOWARD COUN
$10,000SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A REPORT FOCUSING ON THE EXPERIENCES OF BLACK WOMEN NONPROFIT LEADERS IN HOWARD COUNTY
MAKINGCHANGE INC
$10,000WORKGROUP TO IDENTIFY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS HOUSING INSECURITY
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY SUPPORT AND EXPAND HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS IN HOWARD COUNTY
STILLBORN AND INFANT LOSS SUPPORT
$6,000FUNDING TO BUILD AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPLORE ALIGNMENT FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
FUNDING TO BUILD AND ENHANCE RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPLORE ALIGNMENT FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
$200,000SCHOOL YEAR24-25 SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF MARYLAND
$100,000EXPANDING ABORTION ACCESS TO HOWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS
MEDCHI THE MARYLAND STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
$75,000DIABETES PREVENTION THROUGH SUGARY DRINK POLICIES
CASA
$50,000INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
HOWARD COUNTY SPONSORING COMMITTEEPEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (PATH)
$35,000PARTNERSHIP WITH HORIZON ON HEALTH AND HOUSING EQUITY
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND
$35,000MARYLAND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COALITION | EQUAL TREATMENT MARYLAND CAMPAIGN AND COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRAINING
HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL
$15,000YOUTH-LED AAPI VISIBILITY ADVOCACY
TOUCH4LIFE INC
$7,500BUILDING ADVOCACY IMPACT STORIES
THE ARC OF HOWARD COUNTY
$7,500BOARD DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
NEIGHBORRIDE
$7,500FY2024 NEIGHBOR RIDE STRATEGIC PLAN
HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
$430,000HCPSS SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES EXPANSION
MEDCHI THE MARYLAND STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
$125,000DIABETES PREVENTION THROUGH SUGARY DRINK POLICIES [HKF22SD]
CASA
$110,000LIBERTY ACT REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN
COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY
$47,805WELLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
$40,000PLANNING FOR SMOOTH LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSITION
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND
$40,000EQUAL TREATMENT MARYLAND CAMPAIGN
HOWARD COUNTY SPONSORING COMMITTEEPEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (PATH)
$35,000PARTNERSHIP WITH HORIZON ON HEALTH EQUITY
HOWARD COUNTY CHINESE SCHOOL
$30,000HCCS CULTURAL SENSITIVE AAPI CURRICULUM CAMPAIGN
THE HIDDEN OPPONENT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS GAMES
MY COVENANT PLACE
$30,000EXPANDING ACCESS IN SERVICE DELIVERY
BUILDING FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN INC
$21,700SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
$20,000EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP
EQUITY4HC
$20,000CAMPAIGN FOR HOUSING TRUST
