As a membership organization, we are pleased to provide Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from our members to the broader community. 

Latest Requests for Proposals

The Abell Foundation: Small Grants Program
The Abell Foundation awards grants to nonprofit community partners working to improve the quality of life in Baltimore. We provide seed funding for innovative pilots, support for ongoing community programs and services, and funding for capital projects. The small grants program includes all requests of $10,000 or less. Applications are currently open on a rolling basis. Click here for more information.

Ausherman Family Foundation: General Grants
Ausherman Family Foundation is pleased to provide grants to organizations that serve Frederick County and are recognized as 501(c)(3) organizations or are fiscally sponsored by 501(c)(3)s. General Grants are awarded to fund costs for a variety of grantee activities. They can help with operating costs of an organization, and/or developing, implementing, and/or maintaining a project or program. Applications are currently open on a rolling basis. Click here for more information.

Baltimore Community Foundation: Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Small Business Support
Small businesses in Southeast Baltimore County, South Baltimore, and North Anne Arundel County communities have faced significant disruption from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. As the issues facing the local economy come into focus, the Fund, managed by Baltimore Community Foundation, is positioned to provide relief in terms of technical assistance and place-based investments to support impacted small businesses and the communities in which they are located. This aid is designed to help businesses make necessary adjustments to their operations and/or provide quality place-based enhancements; it is not aimed at providing short-term cash relief. These funds will be distributed solely through intermediary organizations. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis, contingent on funds availability. Click here for more information.

Baltimore Community Foundation: Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds
The Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds was established in 2012 for the purpose of providing gap funding for non-profits in the Baltimore community. The purpose to which Mitzvah Fund monies may be applied are broadly defined. Proposals may include funding for unrestricted needs, transportation, staffing, etc. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here for more information.

Baltimore Women's Giving Circle: 2025 Grants
Through collective giving and collaboration, the Baltimore Women's Giving Circle supports organizations that advance opportunities for women and their families in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. The 2025 grant cycle includes a revised application  to be more expressive of the Circle's new Mission, Vision and Values. In particular, the Circle wanted to focus on its Value of Listening and Collaboration with each other, grantees and the larger community. Applicants can request grants, in any amount, up to $25,000 for either unrestricted general operating funds or project funds. The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Click here for more information.

The Campbell Foundation: General Grants
Established in 1998 to improve the conditions of America’s largest and most ecologically diverse and productive estuary systems: the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays; The Campbell Foundation is pleased to accept proposals for unsolicited grants. This opportunity is only open to new grantees, not organizations that are current or previous grantees of The Campbell Foundation. The budget for each grant cycle is $50,000. Individual grants will vary in size, but will be no greater than $25,000. The next deadline to apply is 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Friday, January 31, 2025. Click here for more information.

Chesapeake Bay Trust: Jones Falls Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program
The Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program will support community outreach and engagement, environmental action, and restoration projects in the communities of the Jones Falls Watershed. The funding source of this program originates from a federal consent decree resolving an industrial facility’s alleged unauthorized discharges of pollutants, including acetic acid, in the Jones Falls watershed. The deadline to apply is Thursday December 5, 2024, at 4:00 PM. Click here for more information.

The City of Frederick: Community Promotion Grants
The Community Promotion Grant Program awards funding to nonprofit charitable and/or civic organizations in order to supplement existing funds that either create or enhance services that positively impact the greatest number of Frederick City residents. Priority will be given to programs supporting one or more of the following focus areas: promotions and arts; senior support/aging in place; or youth development needs. The Fiscal Year 2026 funding cycle will open on October 1, 2024. The deadline to apply January 31, 2025, at 5PM. Click here for more information.

Community Heart and Soul: Seed Grant Program
The Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program provides $10,000 in funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns to start the Community Heart & Soul model. Community Heart and Soul is a four-phase, step-by-step process that brings residents together to chart a course forward that recognizes and honors the unique character of their town and the emotional connection of the people who live there. Applications are currently open on a rolling basis. Click here for more information.

DoorDash: Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund
DoorDash is offering $100,000 relief grants to help support eligible Baltimore-area restaurants that continue to experience negative economic impacts as the result of the DALI striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Relief grants may be used to help cover essential operation expenses including rent, mortgage payments, payroll, and other critical bills. To apply, local restaurants, located in ZIP codes near the site of the Key Bridge, must demonstrate impact from the loss of the Key Bridge; have between one and three brick-and-mortar locations; have fewer than 50 employees per location’ have been open for at least six months; and have revenues of $3 million or less per location in the past 12 months. The deadline to apply is Monday, December 2, 2024. Click here for more information.

France-Merrick Foundation: Grants Program
The France-Merrick Foundation concentrates its grant-making within the State of Maryland and primarily within the greater Baltimore area. The Foundation favors one-time, project-oriented requests which have defined beginnings and endings, as opposed to annual giving or ongoing operational support. Decisions about requests under $50,000 are communicated on a monthly basis. The next deadline to submit a Letter of Inquiry for a proposals over $50,000 is Friday, December 6, 2024. Click here for more information.

The Goldseker Foundation: Management Assistance Grants
The Goldseker Foundation is offering management assistance grants to support specific, well-defined organizational development initiatives of non-profit organizations. Management Assistance Grants provide funds for nonprofit organizations to engage the consulting expertise needed to facilitate initiatives such as strategic planning, program evaluation, merger exploration, and fund development and sustainability. Click here for more information.

Helen J. Serini Foundation: Small Grant Programs
The Helen J. Serini Foundation supports innovative interventions that remove or address root causes of systemic barriers to health, safety, shelter, and opportunity in the communities where we work and live. The small grants program supports specific projects: personal/professional development and support; offsetting harm done by past fiscal sponsors; or for support of specific work around diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. Applications are open on a rolling basis. Click here for more information.

The Marion I. + Henry J. Knott Foundation: Cash Flow Loans
The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation is a Catholic family foundation that strives to strengthen communities in central and western Maryland while preserving the Knott legacy of giving. In an effort to increase the impact of their resources and respond more quickly to the needs of the nonprofit community, the foundation began providing cash flow loans, also called program-related investments (PRIs), at favorable rates to support activities that have a direct charitable purpose. For the recipient, the primary benefit is access to capital at lower costs and faster turnaround times than may otherwise be available. For the funder, the principal benefit is that the repayment can be recycled for another charitable purpose. They award low-interest loans of $10,000 - $25,000 to qualifying nonprofits for periods up to six months. Learn more about the cash flow loan program.

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development: Small Business Grants to Strengthen Local Economies
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development plans to target investments to activate vacant spaces in business corridors and support small businesses with start up or expansion funds while creating jobs and increasing local economic activity. There are two paths that the grant funding can be accessed: economic development entities can apply for Project Restore 2.0, which will incentivize commercial investment in downtowns, Main Streets and other business districts by providing funding for entities to subgrant to businesses. Or eligible new and expanding small businesses in designated Sustainable Communities can apply for funding directly through Business Boost. Click here for more information.

Maryland Legal Services Corporation: Tenant Outreach & Education, Access to Counsel in Evictions
Through the passage of House Bill 18 during the 2021 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly named Maryland Legal Services Corporation (MLSC) the administrator of the new Access to Counsel in Evictions Program. MLSC seeks proposals from nonprofit community groups to provide tenant outreach and education services in all 23 counties in Maryland and Baltimore City beginning in January 2025. The submission deadline to submit proposals is December 6. 2024. Click here for more information.

Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program and Fund: Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan Account (NIMBL)
This interest-free, micro bridge loan program and fund supports the operations of nonprofit entities.Nonprofits receiving NIMBL funding must be located in the State and determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) (3), (4), or (6) under the Internal Revenue Code. The program is administered by the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center and the Maryland Department of Commerce. Learn more about the NIMBL program.

Maryland State Arts Council: Creativity Grants for General Operating Support
Creativity Grants for General Operating Support strengthen the vitality and sustainability of small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in Maryland. Intended to support overall operations, this Creativity Grant option is available to organizations only. This application is focused on the organization’s arts activities or programming for an entire season or fiscal year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from July 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 with a monthly review process. Click here for more information.

Maryland State Arts Council: Creativity Grants for Projects
Creativity Grants for Projects strengthen the vitality and sustainability of artists and small organizations and provide opportunities to serve the growing needs of relevant arts projects and collaborations within Maryland communities. The Creativity Grant for Projects is available to independent artists and arts organizations. There are two options to choose from: the Project-Planning Grant is intended to support the early stages of research and development for a proposed project; the Project-Implementation Grant is intended to support the execution of a specific arts projects/event/program. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from July 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 with a monthly review process. Click here for more information.

Maryland State Arts Council: Professional Development Opportunity Grants
The Professional Development Opportunity Grant program encourages and supports relevant professional development opportunities for artists and arts organizations throughout Maryland. The Professional Development Opportunity Grant assists artists and arts organizations in implementing best practices by embracing growth, learning, and discovery for economic sustainability. Applications are accepted starting July 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025. Click here for more information.

MileOneCares: Regular Grants Program
MileOneCares, the philanthropic program of MileOne Autogroup/Heritage is committed to creating meaningful partnerships with those who are making lives better. We focus our efforts in the areas of access to safe transportation and strengthening our communities. These pillars are at the heart of our giving. We welcome proposals to assist in opportunities that fall within our giving priorities. We accept requests from non-profit organizations who are seeking monetary donations and sponsorships. Additionally, we offer a matching grants program which supports non-profits who are in need of a vehicle. All requests have rolling deadline and we will notify you of decisions within eight (8) weeks of receiving your completed application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Click here for more information.

Morgan CARES: Community Awards Program
The Morgan CARES Community Award is a small seed funding initiative intended to support community-campus collaborations. The goal of this small award is to promote and strengthen partnerships between community-based organizations and groups, and members of academia at Morgan State University. It is the hope that these connections form a strong foundation that supports the emergence of responsive, community-led public health initiatives that promote health equity in communities across Baltimore City. Morgan CARES can support up to 10 Community Award projects a year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed quarterly. Click here for more information.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: Capital Grants Program
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is seeking high-quality capital projects within our priority communities of Maryland, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, rural communities throughout the United States, and the State of Israel.  The Foundation will consider capital projects that incorporate evidence-based best practices and provide direct services for low-income and vulnerable populations, including older adults, families, children, and youth. Projects will receive full consideration regardless of the requested grant amount—whether $100,000 or more than $1 million. Click here for more information. 

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: Small Grants Program
The Maryland Small Grants Program (MSGP) allows smaller Maryland and Northeastern Pennsylvania nonprofits to apply for a grant–operating, program, or capital–of up to $50,000 for two years ($100,000 total). This program includes all Foundation areas of giving. There is no application deadline. Click here for more information.