Fund for Anne Arundel Grant

Fund for Anne Arundel Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
Amount: US $25,000 - US $50,000
Last Updated: March 06, 2026

Summary

The Fund for Anne Arundel Grant, administered by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, aims to enhance the quality of life for all residents in Anne Arundel County. With a focus on supporting children and families, the fund allocates grants for programs that provide equitable access to health care, promote social-emotional development, and ensure children receive necessary screenings and support. This initiative responds to the declining funding for nonprofits, reinforcing the commitment to community well-being.

Overview

About CFAAC Our mission is to inspire and promote giving in Anne Arundel County by connecting people who care with causes that matter. CFAAC is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3), publicly supported philanthropic organization with the long term goal of building permanent funds that provide support to local nonprofit organizations through grants and special projects. Established in 1998, CFAAC is one of the largest funders of nonprofit organizations in Anne Arundel County. CFAAC distributes nearly $2.3 million in grants each year to a variety of nonprofit organizations. With support from local donors, we have created a permanent endowment whose earnings will be used to reinvest in the community year after year. As the endowment grows, so will our ability to provide support for community projects that need our attention. We are committed to increasing access to high quality capacity building training for nonprofit professionals to ensure more effective and efficient nonprofits in the county. History of the Fund for Anne Arundel One of CFAAC’s primary goals is to increase the dollars that the foundation has available to strategically align grantmaking with the most critical needs in the county. The Fund for Anne Arundel is a fund created to help meet critical needs and improve the quality of life for all county residents, now and in the future. As federal, state, and local funding support for nonprofits continues to decline for countless reasons, individual donors and community foundations are being called on, now more than ever, to fill the gaps so that nonprofits can continue to provide essential community services. In 2017, CFAAC was awarded a $300,000 Challenge Grant from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust to begin building the Fund for Anne Arundel. In 2018, CFAAC Board Trustee, Jim Humphrey added another $150,000 to the challenge, which effectively turned this opportunity into a 3:1 match! To date, CFAAC has raised over $600,000 to support the Fund for Anne Arundel. In the summer of 2019, a committee of community leaders and CFAAC Board of Trustee members and staff, convened to develop a strategic and comprehensive grantmaking approach to meet the needs of Anne Arundel County. Through a review of the most recent community needs assessment, the committee determined that the first focus area for grantmaking will support nonprofit organizations that address the needs of children in Anne Arundel County. Fund for Anne Arundel The Fund for Anne Arundel was created to help meet critical needs and improve the quality of life for all county residents, now and in the future. The Fund for Anne Arundel will make grants to programs that prioritize the health of children and families. This includes access to physical, mental, and behavioral health programs. Examples include, but are not limited to, programs that: Ensure equitable access to comprehensive primary health care services for children that are family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally competent, Foster healthy social and emotional development and support positive parent-child relationships, Improve caregiver understanding of what it means to support optimal child health, as well as social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development, Promote an understanding of and treatment for improved mental health, focusing on loneliness, anxiety, depression and/or suicide prevention, Encourage regular preventative health, developmental, and behavioral screenings to learn about and celebrate developmental milestones, identify any delays and challenges early, and provide families with supports and services as needed so all children stay on track for success, Support families in accessing healthy food, nutrition education, and other resources.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Programs for which the grant will apply must be used to serve only Anne Arundel County residents. An organization may file only one application. To be eligible to apply, organizations must also meet all of the following criteria:Located and operating in Anne Arundel County, Maryland; At least 50% of the population served by the organization must reside in Anne Arundel County; Provides direct services to children and/or families with children under the age of 21; Have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service that has been active for 2 years as of January 1, 2022; Be in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessment and Taxation; Be in compliance with the Maryland Secretary of State Charitable Organization Registration Requirements.Previous Anne Arundel grant recipients may apply, however, must demonstrate in their budget a 100% commitment of the funds awarded in the previous grant, and complete the final follow-up report. Grants will be considered for school-based or non-school-based programming, including summertime programs, with the intent to help close gaps both within and outside the school environment.The Fund for Anne Arundel will award three to five twelve-month grants between $25,000 and $50,000. Successful grant applicants will demonstrate:Strategic and data-informed solutions, aligned with community needs and your organization’s missionInnovative or creative solutions with replicable modelsA successful track record in service deliveryCredibility in the field or projectAn established sustainability planThe ability to collaborate in a way that provides greater leverage for philanthropic investmentsThe ability to create a measurable impact through evidence-based and evidence-informed services and support