Funding Amount

Up to US $40,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • In Frederick County

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: To be eligible to apply, organizations must certify they are one of the following: a 501c3 nonprofit; a government agency applying for an extraordinary project that is not funded by tax revenue; a religious organization requesting funding for non-sectarian activities; or a civic group that is not…

Overview

Funder: Community Foundation Of Frederick County Maryland Incorporated

The Friends of The Great Frederick Fair Grant offers up to $45,000 to support organizations focused on agricultural education and the maintenance of agricultural facilities in Frederick County. Eligible applicants include 501c3 nonprofits, government agencies, religious organizations for non-sectarian projects, and civic groups seeking community funding. This grant aims to promote agriculture as a vital industry and lifestyle within the community, fostering growth and engagement in agricultural activities.

Organizations providing agriculture education; renovating, constructing and/or maintaining buildings used to promote agricultural activities by nonprofit organizations; and/or promoting agriculture as an industry and as a way of life in Frederick County should apply.
$45,000 is available for this grant cycle.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, organizations must certify they are one of the following: a 501c3 nonprofit; a government agency applying for an extraordinary project that is not funded by tax revenue; a religious organization requesting funding for non-sectarian activities; or a civic group that is not a 501c3 requesting funding for a community cause.

What The Community Foundation of Frederick County Maryland Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
135
Total given
$6.37M
Median grant
$21K
Range
$5,042–$1.05M
  • By dollars: Maryland 93%, New York 4%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Frederick, MD; Walkersville, MD; Rockville, MD.
  • 48% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 14% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Frederick Health Hospital Inc · Frederick, MD

    Good samaritan, emergency services, development council, utilizing promotion fitness…

    $1.05M

  • Howard Chapel Ridgeville United Methodist Church · Mount Airy, MD

    Church programs

    $325K

  • Church of the Transfiguration · Braddock Heights, MD

    Unrestricted

    $270K

  • Heartly House Inc · Frederick, MD

    Children's services and programs, child abuse prevention programs, emergency shelter…

    $218K

  • Downtown Frederick Partnership Inc · Frederick, MD

    Flowers over frederick project and downtown holiday lights project, unrestricted

    $206K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Agriculture

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