Charles County Charitable Trust Nonprofit Grant Award Program
Funding Amount
$3,000 - $65,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
- Applicants must be IRS 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing as Maryland nonprofit corporations, able to carry out the described services for Charles County residents.
Geography
- Maryland
- Serving Charles County residents
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Capital campaigns
- Not eligible: Fundraising events
- Not eligible: Vehicles
- Not eligible: Maintenance/repair of nonprofit-owned buildings
Overview
The Charles County Charitable Trust administers the Nonprofit Grant Award Program (funded by the Charles County, MD government since 2016), distributing roughly $784,000-$860,000 per fiscal year in competitive grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Charles County residents. Awards have ranged from about $3,000 to $65,000. Funded areas include health & dental care, shelter, education, job training, arts, and land conservation.
How to Apply
Applicants must be IRS 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing as Maryland nonprofit corporations, able to carry out the described services for Charles County residents. A representative must attend a mandatory orientation workshop for the application to be considered; applications are submitted through an online platform. Cannot fund capital campaigns, fundraising events, vehicles, or maintenance/repair of nonprofit-owned buildings.
What Charles County Charitable Trust actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 46
- Total given
- $1.4M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $6,300–$320K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Waldorf, MD; La Plata, MD; Upper Marlboro, MD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Poiema Movement · Waldorf, MD
women suvivors of trauma
$320K
Lifestyles of Maryland · La Plata, MD
emergency shelter
$60K
Health Partners · Waldorf, MD
dental services to needy
$50K
MD Crime Victims Resource · Upper Marlboro, MD
crime victim services
$50K
Center for Abused Persons · Waldorf, MD
24 hour crisis hotline
$45K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
- Small grants
- Healthcare
- Education
- Workforce development
- Arts
- Environmental conservation
Project Locations
- MD
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