Child Welfare Grants in Maryland

Last updated September 27, 2026

There are 15 active child welfare grants tagged to Maryland, part of 383 active child welfare grants listed nationwide. Updated daily.

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Maryland Legal Services Program--Children In Need of Assistance (CINA)

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

This program is designed to protect the legal rights and interests of abused and/or neglected children involved in CINA and Termination of Parental Rights proceedings in Maryland.

Services to Families with Children

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

To provide early intervention and prevention services to income eligible families with children who are at risk of abuse or neglect.

Out-of-Home Placement Services-Foster Care

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

Provides temporary Out-of-Home care for children whose families are unable to care for them safely or adequately. Financial assistance is provided for the care of child by foster families or private child placement providers.

Child Fatality Review

Maryland Department of Health · State

Rolling · Varies

To prevent child deaths, developing an understanding of the causes, incidence of child deaths; developing plans for/and implementing changes to prevent child deaths, and to advise the Governor, General Assembly, the public on changes to…

Child Advocacy Center Services (CACS)

Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy · State

Rolling · Varies

Child Advocacy Centers stress coordination of investigative and intervention services by bringing together professionals and agencies as a multi-disciplinary team to create a child-focused approach to child abuse cases.

Audit and Compliance

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services · State

Rolling · Varies

To license residential child care facilities, perform progress audits and on-site monitoring. This program ensures compliance with COMAR as well as general laws of Maryland and applicable federal and local laws.

Access and Visitation Program

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

The program provides mediation, counseling services, parent education, development of parenting plans and guidelines, visitation enforcement, and development guidelines for visitation and alternative custody arrangements.

Maryland State Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (SCCAN)

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

The State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect (SCCAN) evaluates the extent to which State and Local Agencies are effectively discharging their child protection responsibilities.

Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV)

Maryland Department of Health · State

Rolling · Varies

Evidence-based home visiting programs are made available in the home and help families strengthen attachment, provide optimal development for their children, promote health and safety, and reduce the risk for child maltreatment.

Adoptions

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

Provide permanent families through adoption for children who cannot be returned to their birth families. Financial and medical subsidies are available if eligible.

Intake Services

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services · State

Rolling · Varies

To screen and assess referrals to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services so that youth and/or families receive appropriate community-based services and supervision.

Consolidated In-Home Services

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

Services are provided to families in crisis whose children are at risk of removal from the home; children who have been emergently removed from the home; or for children when reunification services are initiated.

Office of Licensing and Monitoring

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

Licenses and monitors private child placement agencies and residential child care programs providing 24 hour care to youth placed by the Local Department of Social Services, government organizations in other states and private parties.

Child Protective Services

Maryland Department of Human Services · State

Rolling · Varies

Child Protective Services (CPS) assists children and families impacted by abuse or neglect.

Summer Food Service Program

State Department of Education · State

Rolling · Varies

Provide service to public and private nonprofit school food authorities, State and county governments, and residential summer camps in areas where 50% of the children are eligible for free and reduced school meals.

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About child welfare grants in Maryland

Child welfare grants fund nonprofits working in foster care, family preservation, kinship care, adoption support, and services for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. The federal Children's Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families is the primary public funder, administering both formula grants to states and tribes and competitive discretionary grants to organizations.

Child Welfare Grants in other states

Other grant categories in Maryland

Frequently Asked Questions

What grants are available for child welfare nonprofits?

Child welfare funding supports foster and kinship care, family preservation and reunification, adoption and post-permanency services, and prevention programs that keep families together safely. The Children's Bureau awards competitive discretionary grants directly to organizations and distributes formula grants through states and tribes, which then fund local nonprofits.

Does the federal government fund child welfare services?

Yes. The Children's Bureau, part of the Administration for Children and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services, administers the nation's primary child welfare funding through a mix of formula and competitive discretionary grants. Many dollars flow first to state and tribal child welfare agencies, which contract with nonprofits to deliver services.

Who else funds child welfare work?

Beyond federal funding, state child welfare agencies, community foundations, and national child-focused foundations support child welfare nonprofits. Because much federal money passes through states, local organizations often pursue both state contracts and private foundation grants to fund a full range of services.

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