Field of Interest Fund - Together With Families Fund Grant

The Field of Interest Fund - Together With Families Fund Grant aims to support local programs in Washington County, MD, focused on enhancing the development of young children and stabilizing families at risk of poverty and neglect. This fund prioritizes initiatives that provide essential resources like education, mental health services, and basic needs support, empowering families to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life for generations to come.

This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
Field of Interest Funds communicate a donor’s preference to provide support to initiatives within an area of special interest, such as the arts, education or a specific demographic.
This fund was created to support local programs that promote optimal development of young children with activities for children and caregivers and education to help parents understand child development milestones and behaviors; to support local programs which promote the stability of families at risk of poverty, abuse, and neglect by assisting and supporting them to develop more effective parenting skills and to fulfill their educational, work, family and personal goals. Such services and resources for young families this fund could support include:

• Physiological needs (housing, food, clothing and medical)
• Mental health needs (services and medications)
• Educational needs (books, materials, supplies, tutoring services, GED materials, and graduation requirements or needs)
• Transportation needs (gas, bus vouchers, ride sharing and taxi services, car repairs or maintenance)
• Work-related needs (daycare and dress clothing)
• Connection and support needs (phone and electronic devices)

Eligibility

Applicant organizations must be based and primarily serving Washington County, Maryland and have a current 501(c)3 determination from the IRS.
Organizations may apply for funding for more than one program; however, each program requires a separate grant application.