CFES Workforce Development Grant

The CFES Workforce Development Grant supports programs aimed at enhancing job training and career advancement, particularly for underrepresented groups such as individuals with disabilities and non-traditional students. With a maximum funding of $7,500, the grant prioritizes collaborative efforts that demonstrate a commitment to quality education and workforce development. Eligible applicants include IRS-designated nonprofits and educational institutions serving Maryland's Wicomico, Worcester, and Somerset Counties.

NOTE : The deadline has been changed to September 17th for the FY25 cycle.
The Workforce Development grant program supports professional development programs, scholarship opportunities for job training, continuing education for career advancement, and organizations that offer various workforce development programs to the public. Special emphasis will be placed on programs serving people with disabilities, high school juniors and seniors, non-traditional students, nonprofit professionals, and skilled professionals in fields that serve vulnerable populations in our community.

Eligibility

In general, to be eligible for grants from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, you must serve residents of Wicomico, Worcester, and/or Somerset Counties in Maryland and be an IRS designated 501c3 Nonprofit, a governmental unit with a charitable program, a public or private school, or a place of worship providing non-sectarian community program(s).
Careful consideration is given by the Foundation to the following factors:The number of counties the program will serveThe number of people who will benefitThe degree to which the applicant organization intends to work collaboratively with public or private organizationsDemonstrated ability to operate like or similar high quality, cost effective programsThe commitment and composition of the applicant organization’s Board of Directors or LeadershipThe organization’s fiscal responsibility and management qualificationsThe ability of the organization to obtain additional funding to implement the projectThe organization’s ability to provide ongoing fundingThe organization’s past grant history at the Foundation.

Ineligibility

• We cannot make grants to individuals.
• Our grant programs generally do not fund:

1. Athletic Facility Infrastructure2. Athletic Field Maintenance3. Building Campaigns4. Capital Requests5. Debt Retirement6. Endowment Funds7. Fundraising Campaigns8. Nonprofit Start Up Fees (e.g. 501c3 Articles of Incorporation or Form 1023 Filing Fees)9. Operational Deficits10. Partisan Political Activities11. Political Lobbying Activities12. Playground Equipment13. Sectarian Religious Programs14. Operational funds for government agencies or places of worship