Senior Nutrition- Home Delivered Meals The Senior Home Delivered Meals Nutrition Program provides meals, nutrition assessment, and coordination of nutrition services for older adults who cannot…
Maryland Grants
Last updated June 14, 2026
There are currently 851 active grants available to Maryland applicants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state sources and updated daily.
Maryland funding comes through agencies such as the Maryland State Arts Council, the Maryland Department of Commerce, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Maryland State Department of Education. The state has a robust foundation sector concentrated around Baltimore, with major private and community grantmakers.
What grants are open in Maryland right now?
Service and Volunteerism Manages the Day to Serve Program and houses and oversees the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism and Volunteer Maryland. Details - Agency: Governor's Office of…
Services to Families with Children To provide early intervention and prevention services to income eligible families with children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. The goal is to promote family…
Sewage Sludge Management Provides funds to counties to conduct supplemental inspections and monitoring of sewage sludge utilization sites under the terms of a contract between the Maryland Department…
Sexual Assault Kit Testing Fund (SAKT) The Sexual Assault Kit Testing Fund is to provide funding to the Maryland State Police and local law enforcement agencies to pay for the testing of sexual…
Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) The Sexual Assault Services Program provides intervention, advocacy, accompaniment (i.e., accompanying victims to court, medical facilities, police departments,…
Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Grant Program (SARC) The Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Grant Program is funded through state general funds to support local rape crisis centers. Services are provided through…
Sexual Harassment/Assault Prevention Program To reduce the number of incidents of harassment and assault among the youth in Maryland by expanding the existing sexual harassment/assault prevention…
Sexual Offender Registry Provides information to the public on registrant's status via web. Details - Agency: Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Non-Financial…
Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program (STHGP) The Shelter and Transitional Housing Facilities Grant Program (STHGP) provides provide capital financing for emergency shelters and…
Shop Maryland Tax-free Week Each year the second Sunday of August to the following Saturday is Shop Maryland tax-free Week. Qualifying apparel and footwear $100 or less, per item, and the first $40…
ShoreCorps ShoreCorps is a partnership with community-based organizations serving at-risk youth and senior citizens in Eastern Shore counties. ShoreCorps mission is to serve at-risk youth and senior…
Shoreline Conservation Service Shoreline Conservation Service (formerly Shore Erosion Control) provides technical and financial assistance to waterfront property owners in the design and installation…
Sidewalk Reconstruction for Pedestrian Access (Fund 33) This fund upgrades existing pedestrian facilities along state highways to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility guidelines…
Small Business Reserve (SBR) Program Prime contracting procurement program for small businesses participating on designated state-funded contracts. Once a contract is designated to the SBR Program,…
Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Account - Video Lottery Terminal Fund (VLT) VLT fund uses proceeds from Maryland’s casinos to assist small, minority, and women-owned businesses. Fifty…
Small, Minority-Owned Business Sports Wagering Assistance Fund (SWAF) The goal of the Small, Minority-Owned, Women-Owned Business Sports Wagering Assistance Fund (SWAF) is to maximize the opportunity…
Social Services to Adults Social Services to Adults provide case management assistance to adults with limited capabilities seeking to remain or become self-supporting and self-sufficient; it seeks to…
Socio-Economic Estimates The Maryland Department of Planning maintains the Census Bureau's Population Estimates data. Details - Agency: Maryland Department of Planning - Non-Financial Assistance:…
Socio-Economic Projections To create long-range (30 yr.) projections of population by age, race & sex, households, household population, group quarters population, labor force, jobs by place of work…
Frequently Asked Questions
What state grants are available in Maryland?
Key Maryland agencies include the Maryland State Arts Council, the Maryland Department of Commerce, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Maryland State Department of Education. These support the arts, business and economic development, affordable housing and community development, and education statewide.
What foundations serve Maryland?
Maryland is served by major grantmakers including the Baltimore Community Foundation, The Abell Foundation, and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. These fund nonprofits working on education, workforce, health, housing, and community development, with a strong focus on the Baltimore region.
Are there grants for Maryland small businesses?
Yes. The Maryland Department of Commerce administers business assistance and economic development programs, and the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development supports community revitalization that benefits local businesses across the state.
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