Nonprofit opportunities
Nonprofit Navigator
The Nonprofit Navigator is a direct, hands-on partner for securing the funding you need. The navigator’s primary role is to cut through grant complexity, offering tailored support for applicants, awardees, and seekers of state, federal, local, and private grants. Below you will find many opportunities from training events to grant programs and more .
Need Hands-on Support?
Request a one-on-one session for immediate help with resolving awarded state grant delays and difficulties, targeted multi-level grant search, final application review (all grants), technical assistance (state grants) and grant writing resources.
Upcoming Trainings, Technical Assistance & Events
| Cost | Location | Topic | Organization | Date & Time |
| Free | Virtual | Design Patterns for the Fashion Industry | MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council | 6/09/26 @2PM |
| Free | Virtual | Ask Dee! | Community Foundation of Howard County | 6/09/26 @4PM |
| $35 | Frederick Community College, JBK Theatre | 2026 Frederick Nonprofit Summit | Ausherman Family Foundation | 6/09/26 @8:30AM |
| Free | Virtual | Cases for Support with Tom Ahern | Mid-Shore Community Foundation | 6/24/26 @9AM |
| Member Ticket: $60 Non-Member Ticket: $100 Nonprofit Development Center Ticket: Free | Virtual | Strategic Planning Primer | Maryland Nonprofits | 6/24/26 @9AM |
| $25 | The Commons on Research Dr., Annapolis MD, 21401 | Youth Mental Health First Aid (In-Person Course) | Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County | 6/25/26 @9:30AM |
| $75 | J Millard Tawes Center Coppin State University 2500 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21216 | Bridging Communities Conference 2026 | Comptroller of Maryland | @6/30/26 @8AM |
| Free | Virtual | Ask Dee! | Community Foundation of Howard County | 7/14/26 @4PM |
| Member Ticket: $129 Nonprofit Development Center Ticket: $29 Non-member Ticket: $199 | Association of Community Services of Howard County 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive Columbia, MD, 21046 | Data Beyond the Basics | Maryland Nonprofits | 7/14/26 @9AM |
| Free | Virtual | FY27 Public Art Across Maryland How to Apply Grant Info Session | Maryland State Arts Council | 7/14/26 @12PM |
| Free | Chesapeake College (HEC 110) 1000 College CircleWye Mills, MD, 21679 | Leadership for Nonprofit with Dr. Joe Thomas | Mid-Shore Community Foundation | 7/21/26 @9AM |
Federal Grants
State Grants
If you own or are in the process of obtaining property, then environmental due diligence is critical for determining the types of property issues you might be dealing with. The Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) is surveying Maryland nonprofits to determine their interest in obtaining free environmental site assessments as part of the environmental due diligence process. If enough Maryland nonprofits express interest in this service, MDP will investigate the possibility of a coordinated proposal to apply for brownfield grant funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you are in need of funding for cleanup support of a property, whether for lead paint, asbestos, and underground storage tanks, or for something more significant, this will be of interest to MDP as well. Please email MDP at mdp.brownfields@maryland.gov to express your interest, and we will reach out if/when we are preparing to apply for a grant.
| Agency/Department | Grant Name | Due Date |
| Maryland Robotics Grant FY27 | 6/05/26 | |
| Department of Education | State Aided Institutions (SAI) Program | 6/05/26 |
| Department of Education | TogetherMD Grant Program | 6/26/26 |
| Maryland Historical Trust Grants Portal | African American Heritage Preservation Program | 7/01/26 |
| Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy | Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (BSCI) | 7/24/26 |
| Department of Housing and Community Development | State Revitalization Programs (SRP) | 8/06/26 |
| Maryland State Arts Council | Grants for Organizations | 9/15/26 |
Local Grants
| Category | Grant Maker | Grant Name | Due Date |
| Behavioral Health, Education, Housing, Recreation, Reentry, Workforce Development | Kent County | Community Repair & Reinvestment Fund | 6/30/26 |
| Recovery Services | Kent County | ORF Small Grant Program | 6/30/26 |
| Capital, Arts | Montgomery County | FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants (Stages 1 & 2) | 7/06/26 |
| Arts, Capital, Human Services, Health, Education | Montgomery County | FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants (Stage 2) | 7/07/26 |
| Anne Arundel County | Anne Arundel County | Ardath M. Cade Scholarship Fund | Rolling |
| City of Rockville | City of Rockville | Bike Rack Grant | Rolling |
| Montgomery County | Montgomery County | Neighborhood Events Matching Funds Grant | Rolling |
| Washington County | General Fund Contingency Funding | Rolling | |
| Washington County | Hotel Rental Tax Funding | Rolling | |
| Montgomery County | Montgomery County | FY26 Nonprofit Strategic Planning Grant Program | Rolling until funds are used |
Private Funding
| Category | Grant Maker | Grant Name | Due Date | Location |
| Arts | Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council | CAD Arts Operating Grant (must have received SWAC funding prior to applying) | 6/05/26 | Wicomico County |
| Arts | Arts Council of Anne Arundel County | Strategic Impact Grants | 6/11/26 | Anne Arundel County |
| Arts, Heritage/Culture | Baltimore Community Foundation | William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund | 6/12/26 | Greater Baltimore |
| Open topic (fit with mission) | Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore | General Letter of Inquiry | 6/15/26 | Eastern Shore, Somerset County, Worcester County, Wicomico County |
| Arts | Harford County Cultural Arts Board | Access Arts Grants | 6/15/26 | Harford County |
| Legal | Barbra McDowell Social Justice Center | Grants | 6/15/26 | |
| Open topic (fit with mission) | Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore | FY26 Mini-Grant Application | 6/16/26 | Eastern Shore, Somerset County, Worcester County, Wicomico County |
| Arts, Heritage/Culture, Health, Human Services, Mental Health, Aging, Veterans, Capacity Building, Families, Youth, Food Assistance | Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore | Mini-Grant Application | 6/16/26 | Eastern Shore, Somerset County, Worcester County, Wicomico County |
| Arts | Harford County Cultural Arts Board | General Operating Support Grants | 6/26/26 | Harford County |
| Arts | Harford County Cultural Arts Board | Arts Programming Grants | 6/26/26 | Harford County |
| Economic Welfare, Community Development, Workforce Development | Baltimore Community Foundation | GreenSpring Grant Program | 6/30/26 | Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Greater Baltimore |
| Arts | Harford County Cultural Arts Board | Arts in Education | 6/30/26 | Harford County |
| Arts, Education | Classics for Kids Foundation | Grant | 6/30/26 | |
| Health | Mid-Shore Community Foundation | Caroline Foundation | 7/01/26 | Caroline County, Kent County, Dorchester County, Queen Anne’s County, Talbot County |
| Environment | New Earth Foundation | New Earth Grants | 7/01/26 | |
| Animal Welfare | William E Dean III Foundation | Grants | 7/01/26 | |
| Human Services, Housing, Homeless Prevention | Citi Foundation | Citi Foundation 2026 Housing Supply RFP | 7/01/26 | |
| Legal | Impact Fund | Grants | 7/07/26 | |
| Environment, Education | Chesapeake Bay Trust | Youth Environmental Education Grant Program | 7/09/26 | |
| Food Assistance | Walmart | Spark Good Local Grants | 7/15/26 | |
| Animal Welfare | Cold Nose Foundation | Grants | 7/31/26 |

