Maryland Grants

Find grants available to organizations and individuals in Maryland. These include federal grants open to Maryland applicants, state-level funding from Maryland agencies, and foundation grants from funders that serve the Maryland area.

787 grants in Maryland

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The purpose of this program is to assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers, and specialized medical institutions providing access to high-quality health care for low-income populations. Funding will support programs designed to enhance the skills of, and increase the numbers of, practitioners and educators across roles in health care. Funding will also support medical research and the development of young investigators to help create a broad and enduring impact on the nation's health."

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Hearst Foundations · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to assist leading regional hospitals, medical centers, and specialized medical institutions providing access to high-quality health care for low-income populations.…

The purpose of this program is to assist small, rural hospitals in transitioning to value-based care and alternative payment models (APM), such as patient-centered medical homes and hospital shared saving plans, as well as prepare hospitals for population health management. Rather than providing monetary awards, this program will provide technical assistance through educational trainings and comprehensive on-site consultations that target financial and quality performance improvements that bridg

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Rural Health Innovations · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to assist small, rural hospitals in transitioning to value-based care and alternative payment models (APM), such as patient-centered medical homes and hospital shared…

The purpose of this program is to boost interest and proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by challenging public school teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how STEM can be applied to help improve their local community. Rather than providing monetary awards, this program provides prize packages including Samsung technology and classroom resources that will allow teachers to build the critical thinking and leadership skills of their students.

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Samsung · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to boost interest and proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by challenging public school teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how…

The purpose of this program is to build just and durable democracies in the 21st century by strengthening institutions that improve educational attainment of historically under-represented groups. In general, awards issued through this program will provide additional resources and professional development opportunities for faculty and student research at a select group of private, four-year institutions whose missions are to provide an undergraduate liberal arts education.

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to build just and durable democracies in the 21st century by strengthening institutions that improve educational attainment of historically under-represented groups. In…

The purpose of this program is to celebrate the working relationship between theaters and writers. Awards will support nonprofit theaters that have fair and equitable practices and that hold themselves to superlative ethical standards in supporting the livelihoods and careers of writers. Awards will also get funds directly into the hands of writers working with these theaters whose work pushes boundaries and shows tremendous promise.

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Dramatists Guild Foundation · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to celebrate the working relationship between theaters and writers. Awards will support nonprofit theaters that have fair and equitable practices and that hold…

The purpose of this program is to create a culture of healthy eating and active living throughout the country. The program aims to engage, organize, and mobilize people to help all children grow up at a healthy weight. Projects will advance coordinated state, local, and tribal public policy issue advocacy campaigns focused on healthy eating and active living, and will utilize the American Heart Association's proven advocacy capacity to drive meaningful and widespread policy change. The funding a

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American Heart Association · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to create a culture of healthy eating and active living throughout the country. The program aims to engage, organize, and mobilize people to help all children grow up…

The purpose of this program is to elevate city-led strategies that most successfully engage citizens to help create and implement solutions to pressing local problems. The program intends to reward cities that engage citizens in creative and effective ways, including in areas such as civic tech, data analysis, impact volunteering, and more. The best strategies will be celebrated, ultimately enabling cities from around the world to learn, adopt, and improve upon these strategies back home.

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Cities of Service · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to elevate city-led strategies that most successfully engage citizens to help create and implement solutions to pressing local problems. The program intends to reward…

The purpose of this program is to empower future generations and provide them with the tools needed to combat environmental challenges by supporting science and environmental education. This program provides funding for K-12 classroom teachers to participate in a 7- to 14-day expedition to perform firsthand research regarding such topics as climate change, ecology, and wildlife, and develop a better understanding of environmental concerns to share with their classrooms, schools, and communities.

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Earthwatch Institute · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to empower future generations and provide them with the tools needed to combat environmental challenges by supporting science and environmental education. This program…

The purpose of this program is to end the killing in America's animal shelters and bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets. Funding will support projects related to targeted spay/neuter, adoption initiatives, trap-neuter-return or return-to-field projects for community cats, intake prevention programs, and/or any other initiatives that will directly reduce shelter deaths in the community. Projects can be focused on one event or program or include multiple events or programs. Proj

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Best Friends Animal Society · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to end the killing in America's animal shelters and bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets. Funding will support projects related to targeted…

The purpose of this program is to ensure that there is a high-quality park within a ten-minute walk of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across the country. To achieve this goal, this program will provide monetary awards and technical assistance to support the planning efforts of cities and mayors. Applicants must demonstrate a clear interest and commitment to the 10-Minute Walk Campaign, strong project management, and leadership support. Details regarding the 10-Minute Walk Cam

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National Recreation and Park Association · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to ensure that there is a high-quality park within a ten-minute walk of every person, in every neighborhood, in every city across the country. To achieve this goal,…

The purpose of this program is to foster new forms of research and collaboration and new approaches to teaching and learning in the field of European art. Awards will be provided for the digitization of important visual resources, especially art history photographic archives, in the area of pre-modern art history. Support will also be provided for the digitization of primary textual sources, especially the literary and documentary sources of European art history; for promising initiatives in onl

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Samuel H. Kress Foundation · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to foster new forms of research and collaboration and new approaches to teaching and learning in the field of European art. Awards will be provided for the digitization…

The purpose of this program is to foster relationships and increase understanding between U.S.-based Muslim and non-Muslim populations by supporting the planning and implementation of projects that engage such populations in literary-, media-, and/or performing arts-based experiences. Projects may be conducted in collaboration with other organizations, and should offer engaging, immersive, and interactive experiences that are tailored to the needs and interests of the specific intended audiences

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to foster relationships and increase understanding between U.S.-based Muslim and non-Muslim populations by supporting the planning and implementation of projects that…

The purpose of this program is to help communities where Exelon employees and customers live and work to grow and thrive. Funding will support projects that deliver measurable and sustainable improvements. Event grants will be issued for events that occur only once per calendar year, such as golf outings or annual galas, and program grants will be issued for programs that occur over time, such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs or academic mentoring."

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Exelon Corporation · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to help communities where Exelon employees and customers live and work to grow and thrive. Funding will support projects that deliver measurable and sustainable…

The purpose of this program is to help develop and maintain vibrant and sustainable communities by meeting critical needs, revitalizing communities, or developing the future workforce. Projects must align with the strategic parameters of the program. The funding agency’s core areas include: The militaryEducationWorkforce developmentCommunity revitalizationHealth and human service-related issues and causesFunding may be provided in the form of an event sponsorship or fun

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Bell Helicopter · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to help develop and maintain vibrant and sustainable communities by meeting critical needs, revitalizing communities, or developing the future workforce. Projects must…

The purpose of this program is to help end pet homelessness before it starts by preventing unplanned litters. Funding will support subsidized spay and neuter services.

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PetSmart Charities · Rolling / Open State

" href="https://www.petsmartcharities.org/pro/grants/spay-neuter">The purpose of this program is to help end pet homelessness before it starts by preventing unplanned litters. Funding will support…

The purpose of this program is to help law enforcement agencies acquire police service dogs (K9s) for their department. The program's ultimate goal is to bridge financial gaps and ensure that K9 costs never keep officers from having their K9 partners. Rather than providing monetary awards, this program provides the following types of K9s: Single-purpose dogs trained in one of the following disciplines:Untrained (green)Imprinted with scentsPatrol - trained in handler prot

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K9s4COPs · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to help law enforcement agencies acquire police service dogs (K9s) for their department. The program's ultimate goal is to bridge financial gaps and ensure that K9…

The purpose of this program is to help make the game of golf more accessible to people with disabilities by providing financial assistance and resources to organizations that provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to learn and enjoy the game of golf and its inherent values. Of particular interest are projects that focus on the inclusion of people with disabilities in programs that involve those without disabilities, with the ultimate goal of enhancing their inclusion into the fa

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U.S. Golf Association · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to help make the game of golf more accessible to people with disabilities by providing financial assistance and resources to organizations that provide opportunities…

The purpose of this program is to help shape and sustain art history and conservation as dynamic and rigorous disciplines by supporting art museums, conservation centers, research institutes, graduate programs, and related institutions, with an emphasis on training, collaboration, and knowledge networks. Awards are intended to strengthen fundamental and innovative work in the following four primary areas: Curatorial initiativesArt conservation and conservation scienceArt museums

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to help shape and sustain art history and conservation as dynamic and rigorous disciplines by supporting art museums, conservation centers, research institutes,…

The purpose of this program is to help unbanked people open safe and affordable accounts when they enter or reenter the workforce by helping interested workforce development programs or large nonprofit employers identify and operationalize a banking opportunity within their program structures. In addition to monetary awards to support banking access integration into a workforce development/employment program, award recipients will receive technical assistance, including phone support and a site

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Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to help unbanked people open safe and affordable accounts when they enter or reenter the workforce by helping interested workforce development programs or large…

The purpose of this program is to improve recycling infrastructure, with priority given to closing the loop on materials and enhancing existing infrastructure. Funding will be provided in the form of below-market loans and will support replicable and financially viable recycling infrastructure projects in the primary categories of collection, sortation, and processing/end markets. In addition, this program supports the priority areas of sortation of small-format rigid plastics and sortation and

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Closed Loop Foundation · Rolling / Open State

The purpose of this program is to improve recycling infrastructure, with priority given to closing the loop on materials and enhancing existing infrastructure. Funding will be provided in the form of…

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of grants are available in Maryland?: Maryland organizations can access federal grants (open to all states), state government grants administered by Maryland agencies, and private foundation grants from funders that serve Maryland. Common grant areas include education, community development, health services, arts, and small business support.
How do I find Maryland state government grants?: Start with your state's grants portal and major agencies. Most Maryland state grants are posted on the state government website or Grants.gov for federal pass-through programs. Contact your Maryland legislators' offices for guidance on state-specific programs, as they often know about funding that isn't widely advertised.
Are there grants for Maryland small businesses?: Yes. Maryland small businesses can access SBA federal programs, state economic development grants, and local business assistance programs. Check with your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides free guidance on Maryland-specific funding opportunities and application assistance.

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