Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Grants

Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
Last Updated: January 16, 2026

Summary

The Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Grants support nonprofits dedicated to enhancing the lives of women and families in Anne Arundel County. Eligible organizations must have an annual revenue under $1 million and focus on critical issues such as health, education, and equity. AAWGT prioritizes programs that address domestic violence, food insecurity, and promote diversity and inclusion, ensuring impactful community contributions while adhering to strict eligibility and funding guidelines.

Overview

Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Grants Our Continued Focus As an organization, AAWGT is committed to supporting work that improves the quality of life for women and families in Anne Arundel County and to partnering with nonprofits who share this vision. Like you, we care about healthy lives and safe places to live — we worry about food deserts — we see the growing need for emergency responses for housing and food, for access to equitable health care, and for safe, secure homes and a healthy environment for all women and families. Like you, we care about education in all its forms, starting with the very youngest — and the importance of literacy and mentoring for people of all ages. Like you, we are concerned about violence of any kind — domestic violence, gun violence and bullying. And, like you, we care about breaking the cycle of inequity in society, in organizations and in practice. For several years, AAWGT has worked to embed the principles of DEIAB (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging) and Trust-Based Philanthropy within our organization and our grantmaking process. We are committed to being a positive force for DEIAB through the work we fund. And, while maintaining our all-important focus on improving the quality of lives of women and families in our county, we believe that you, as a nonprofit, bring a firsthand understanding of how best to address this.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Only non-profits with gross annual revenue less than $1,000,000 (excluding in kind revenue) are eligible to apply. Please use the revenue number from your most recent 990 if possible. Organizations operating under the nonprofit umbrella of a larger state or national organization will be required to submit their local affiliate revenue (required to be under $1,000,000) as well as the revenues reported by their parent organization.An organization may submit only one application.Funding is limited to two consecutive grants cycles after which the organization becomes ineligible for the following two grants cycles.Your proposal must be responsive to our mission: improving the quality of life for women and families located in Anne Arundel County.We only fund programs or projects which provide benefits or services to women and/or families located in Anne Arundel County. If applying to continue a currently funded program, the application will need to show that the current program has demonstrated substantial progress toward success by the application due date.Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit at the time it applies, after the grant is awarded, and for the duration of the funding cycle.If your organization is not a nonprofit, you may also apply by affiliating with a sponsoring 501(c)(3). Your organization could also have access to a Group Exemption by virtue of its affiliation with a church. If so, you will need to provide us with a letter dated this fiscal year from your parent organization that establishes the right of your organization to use this Group Exemption.

Ineligibility

AAWGT does NOT fund:Organizations that discriminate by race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national originCapital projects, including new construction, expansion, renovation, or replacement of existing buildingsEndowmentsSponsorships or fundraising drives/eventsBanquets, receptions, or similar eventsPolitical activities or lobbyingSectarian religious activitiesGrants to individuals