Alice and Eugene Ford Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
January 10, 2027
103 days left
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- January 10, 2027
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Deadlines each year: January 10 · May 10
From the program guidelines: “Grant applications are reviewed twice per year and are due January 10 or May 10; requests submitted outside these windows are reviewed at the next due date (next deadline January 10, 2027).”
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Maryland
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
The Alice and Eugene Ford Foundation awards grants to 501(c)(3) organizations achieving measurable impact for individuals and families in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland regions, within its focus areas: Education & Skills Building (college scholarships, after-school programs, vocational training, tutoring); Workforce (career coaching, resume building); Health (mental health, trauma-informed case management, access to social workers); and Quality of Life (food security, culturally-enriching experiences).
How to Apply
Grant applications are reviewed twice per year and are due January 10 or May 10; requests submitted outside these windows are reviewed at the next due date (next deadline January 10, 2027). The full application PDF is emailed to aefordfoundation@gmail.com. Eligible organizations must currently hold 501(c)(3) status and serve the DC/Baltimore regions.
What Alice & Eugene Ford Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 12
- Total given
- $1.21M
- Median grant
- $35K
- Range
- $1,000–$333K
- 23% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: District of Columbia 69%, Maryland 23%, Georgia 8%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Bethesda, MD; Atlanta, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 42% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Academy of Hope · Washington, DC
Education student development
$333K
The Catholic University of America · Washington, DC
Educationstudent developmentscholarship support
$316K
So What Else Inc · Bethesda, MD
Provide activities to under served local youth
$280K
Washington Jesuit Academy · Washington, DC
Education student development
$100K
March of Dimes · Atlanta, GA
Close health equity gap
$95K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Mental health
- Food security
- Workforce development
Project Locations
- MD
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