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The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program (SAFER)

The Sarah K. DeKoziart Charitable Trust makes grants in environment and species conservation and blindness-related services and research.

The School Garden Grant Program

The Science Education Alliance (SEA) works with hundreds of college and university faculty members around the country to engage thousands of undergraduate students each year in authentic scientific discovery early in their academic careers.

The Scripps Howard Foundation answers the call to help others by providing grants in three categories

The Searle Freedom Trust is primarily interested in supporting domestic public policy research.

The Shubert Foundation (Part A):

The Simply Organic 1% Fund supports and promotes the growth of organic and sustainable agriculture through the funding of projects that research, develop, teach or promote organic agriculture.

The Sociological Initiatives Foundation funds projects in the areas of civic participation, community organizing, crime and law, education, health, housing, immigration, labor organizing, and language/literacy. Application deadline is Aug. 15.

The State Justice Institute awards grants that benefit the nation’s judicial system and the public it serves.

The Summerlee Foundation: Animal Protection Program

The Surdna Foundation seeks to foster sustainable communities in the United States guided by principles of social justice and distinguished by healthy environments, strong local economies and thriving cultures.

The TJX Foundation Grants

The Tomberg F

The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Mars Petcare: Better Cities for Pets

The US Tennis Association offers grants and scholarships.

The Warnock Foundation is committed to Baltimore, its people, and cultivating the great ideas that will help our city reach its full potential.

The Westerman Foundation

The Wheeler Foundation gives special consideration to organizations providing services to residents of Maryland, Oregon, and Utah in the program areas of arts, culture, and humanities. Applications are accepted twice a year.

The William T. Grant Foundation invites applications from partnerships in youth-serving areas such as education, justice, child welfare, mental health, immigration, and workforce development.

The Windgate Foundation supports creativity and the arts through its grants

The Winters Group is based in Bowie, Maryland. The purpose of their grant program is to break down systemic barriers that impact marginalized women and youth by supporting established projects that promote inclusion, equity, and justice.

The Wish You Well Foundation reviews donation requests with a wide array of funding needs. Most requests range from $200 to $10,000 to support adult and family literacy.

The Wish You Well Foundation supports adult and family literacy in the United States by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs.

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