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 | Java Nation, 121 Market St., Gaithersburg, MD 20878 | Nonprofit Montgomery May Power Hour (In Person) | Nonprofit Montgomery | 5/15/26 @9AM |
| Free | Virtual | Arts Capital Grant Program Reports Info Session | Maryland State Arts Council | 5/15/26 @1PM |
| Free | Virtual | Is a Nonprofit Right for Me? | MD Volunteer Lawyer of the Arts & Maryland State Arts Council | 5/19/26 @2PM |
| Maryland Nonprofits and Maryland Philanthropy Network Members: $29 Nonprofit Development Center (NDC) Members: FREE Nonmembers: $49 | Virtual | Foundations 101 and Maryland’s Philanthropic Landscape | Maryland Nonprofits and Maryland Philanthropy Network | 5/19/26 @12PM |
| 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 | 6/09/26 @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 |
| $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 |
Federal Grants
State Grants
| Agency/Department | Grant Name | Due Date | Additional Technical Assistance |
| Rural Maryland Council | Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund Grant | 5/15/26 | |
| Rural Maryland Council | Rural Health Transformation (RHT) | 5/15/26 | |
| Rural Maryland Council | Rural Maryland Prosperity Investment Fund | 5/15/26 | |
| MSDE Home Visiting – Healthy Families – FY27 | 5/25/26 | ||
| Therapeutic Child Care Grant Program | 5/26/26 | ||
| FY27 Public School Opportunities Enhancement Program | 6/01/26 | ||
| Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy | Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Grant Program (SARC) | 6/01/26 | |
| Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Support Services Program | 6/01/26 | ||
| Energy Administration | Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Rebate Program | 6/01/26 | |
| Maryland Robotics Grant FY27 | 6/05/26 | ||
| Department of Education | State Aided Institutions (SAI) Program | 6/05/26 | |
| Maryland Historical Trust Grants Portal | African American Heritage Preservation Program | 7/01/26 | |
| Maryland State Arts Council | Grants for Organizations | 9/15/26 |
Local Grants
| Category | Grant Maker | Grant Name | Due Date | Additional Technical Assistance |
| Montgomery County | Montgomery County | FY26 Fentanyl Use, Overdose, and Death Reduction Grant Program | 6/03/26 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
