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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 .

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Upcoming Trainings, Technical Assistance & Events

Cost	Location	Topic	Organization	Date & Time
Free	Virtual	Legal Issues for Photographers	MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council	4/14/26 @2PM
Free	Virtual	Ask Dee!	Community Foundation of Howard County	4/14/26 @4PM
Free	Virtual	Zen & The Art of Contract Management Training	Zeal & Navigator	4/22/26 @11AM
Early Bird: $69 Regular Price: $89	Virtual	Operating Support Amid Tight Competition	The Chronicle of Philanthropy	4/23/26 @2PM
$107.48	1134 South Salisbury Boulevard Salisbury, MD 21801	Lower Shore Nonprofit Summit 2026: Together, for Good	The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore	4/23/26 – 4/24/26
Free	Virtual	Legal Issues Related to ADA Compliance & Accessibility	MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council	4/28/26 @2PM
Free	Athol Manor 6680 Martin Road Columbia, MD 21044	Mornings with Melissa	Community Foundation of Howard County	4/29/26 @8:30AM
Early Bird: $69 Regular Price: $89	Virtual	5 Easy Ways to Show Impact	The Chronicle of Philanthropy	4/30/26 @2PM
Early-Bird Rate (until April 13): $30 Standard Rate: $40	Hagerstown Community College (Career Programs Building, 2nd Floor)	Nonprofit Symposium: Collaboration in Action	Hagerstown Community College	4/30/26 @8AM
$20-$50	Montgomery County’s East County Education Center	Tech Café: Practical Tools for a Smarter Future	Nonprofit Montgomery	4/30/26 @8:30AM
Free	Enoch Pratt Free Library – Walbrook Branch	Raise More, Plan Better: Fundraising Essentials	Family League of Baltimore	4/30/26 @11:30AM
Free	Virtual	Artificial Intelligence & its Influence on Cybersecurity with Fred Christie	Mid-Shore Community Foundation	5/6/26 @9AM
Early Bird: $69 Regular Price: $89	Virtual	Securing Major Gifts: What’s Working Now	Philanthropy	5/7/26 @2PM
Free	Virtual	2026 Teaching Artist Roster Showcase	MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council	5/7/26 @4PM
Free	Virtual	Ask Dee!	Community Foundation of Howard County	5/12/26 @4PM
Free	Virtual	Is a Nonprofit Right for Me?	MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council	5/19/26 @2PM
Free	Virtual	Nonprofit Governance	MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council	5/26/26 @2PM
Free	Virtual	Design Patterns for the Fashion Industry	MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council	6/9/26 @2PM
Free	Virtual	Ask Dee!	Community Foundation of Howard County	6/9/26 @4PM

Federal Grants

Category	Agency	Grant Name	Due Date	Additional Technical Assistance
	Center for Disease Control	Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program – NEW (Year 1)	4/14/26
	Department of Labor	The Reentry Employment in Skilled Trades, Advanced Manufacturing, Registered Apprenticeships, and Training (RESTART) Initiative	4/15/26
Behavioral Health, Health	Health and Human Services	Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems	4/20/26
Behavioral Health, Adult Education, Health	Health and Human Services	Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program	4/20/26
	Department of Education	OSERS-OSEP: State Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Services and Results for DeafBlind Children, Assistance Listing Number 84.326T	4/21/26
Agriculture	USDA	Wood Innovations Funding Opportunity	4/22/26
Environment	Environmental Protection Agency	Advisory Committee Coordination Support for the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership	4/24/26
Workforce Development	Department of Labor	Talent Search Program	5/01/26
Human Services	Bureau of Justice Assistance	BJA FY25 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program	5/04/26
Human Services	Bureau of Justice Assistance	BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Family-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program	5/04/26
Human Services	Bureau of Justice Assistance	BJA FY25 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes	5/04/26
Youth, Human Services	Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention	OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice	5/04/26
Youth, Human Services	Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention	OJJDP FY25 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment	5/04/26
Human Services, Domestic Violence	National Institute of Justice	NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women	5/11/26
Veterans, Recreation	National Veterans Sports Programs	Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces	5/13/26
Environment	National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science	Harmful Algal Bloom Innovation Challenge: Toxin Detection in Seafood	5/14/26
Adult Education	Office of Postsecondary Education	Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC)	5/14/26
Aging, Human Services	National Institute of Justice	NIJ FY25 Research on the Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation of Older Adults	5/19/26
Education, Adult Education	Department of Education	Training of Interpreters for Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who are DeafBlind: Assistance Listing Number	5/26/26
Housing Homeless Prevention	Department of Housing and Urban Development	Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2025)	5/26/26
	National Park Service	FY2026 ABPP – Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant	9/30/26

State Grants

Agency/Department	Grant Name	Due Date	Additional Technical Assistance
Department of Health / Office of Facilities Management and Development	Capital Grant Program for Mental Health, Addictions, and Developmental Disabilities Facilities	4/10/26
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy	Maryland’s Entertainment District Security Grant (EDSG)	4/10/26
Department of Agriculture	Maryland Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program	4/10/26
Department of Agriculture / Spay and Neuter Advisory Board	Spay and Neuter Grant Program	4/17/26
Department of Health / MD Office of Overdose Response	FY26 Access to Recovery Emergency Gap Fund Grant Program	4/22/26
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy	Protecting Against Hate Crimes	4/24/26
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy	Student Peer Mediation Grant Program (SPMP)	4/28/26
Department of Labor	Industry Apprenticeship Accelerator – Office of Apprenticeship	4/08/26
Energy Administration	Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Rebate Program	6/01/26
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy	Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Grant Program (SARC)	6/01/26

Local Grants

Category	Grant Maker	Grant Name	Due Date	Additional Technical Assistance
Montgomery County	Montgomery County	FY26 HEECAP Homes Grant Program – DHCD Funded	4/15/26
Baltimore City		Project FEED	4/17/26
Montgomery County		FY27 EquiCare: Subsidy Seats Grant Program	4/24/26
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	Additional Technical Assistance
Arts	Howard County Arts	Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Organizations (BCAC)	4/09/26	Howard County
Arts	Howard County Arts	Baltimore City Arts & Cultural (BCAC) Outreach	4/09/26	Howard County
Arts	Arts Council of Anne Arundel County	Community Arts Grants	4/15/26	Anne Arundel County
Food Assistance	Walmart	Spark Good Local Grants	4/15/26
Youth, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, After School Program, Homeless Prevention, Child Welfare	Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County	The Fund for Anne Arundel	4/21/26	Anne Arundel County
	United Way of Washington County	Live United Urgent Needs Grants	4/27/26	Washington County
Arts, Heritage/Culture	Mid-Atlantic Arts	Folk and Traditional Arts Community Projects	4/30/26	All of MD
Arts	Arts Council of Anne Arundel County	Community Arts Grants	4/30/26	Anne Arundel County
Arts, Immigration	Vilcek Foundation	2026 Vilcek Foundation Grants	4/30/26
Arts	Mid Atlantic Arts	Mid Atlantic Presenter Initiatives	4/30/26
Human Services, Education, Economic Welfare, Arts, Heritage/Culture, Community Organizing	Baltimore Community Foundation	Black Philanthropy Giving Circle Grant	4/30/26
Environment, Food Assistance, Community Impact, Community Organizing, Community Engagement, Adult Education, Education, Human Services	Chick-fil-a	True Inspiratio n Awards	5/01/26
	Community Foundation of Frederick County	Rolling Grants	5/01/26	Frederick County
Arts	Howard County Arts	CAD Proje ct Grant	5/07/26	Howard County
Arts	Howard County Arts	Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy Program	5/07/26	Howard County
Arts	Howard County Arts	CAD Operating Grants	5/07/26	Howard County
	TD Bank	Capacity Building Fund	5/15/26
Arts	Talbot Arts	Community Arts Development	5/26/26	Talbot County
	United Way of Washington County	Live United Urgent Needs Grants	5/27/26	Washington County
Arts	Arts Council of Anne Arundel County	Mini Grants (Fall)	5/31/26	Anne Arundel County
Food Assistance	Whole Foods Foundation	Community First Grant	6/01/26
Encouraging Gov Involvement	Herb Block Foundation	Encouraging Citizen Involvement	6/04/26
Arts	Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council	CAD Arts Operating Grant (must have received SWAC funding prior to applying)	6/05/26	Wicomico County
Arts, Heritage/Culture	Baltimore Community Foundation	William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund	6/05/26	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
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	Arts in Education	6/30/26	Harford County
Arts, Education	Classics for Kids Foundation	Grant	6/30/26

Jessica Doiron

Nonprofit Navigator

jessica.doiron@maryland.gov