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Maryland Social Advocacy Grants

Explore 33 grant opportunities

Food Insecurity & Nutrition
$20,000
The Horizon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-led organizations in Howard County that address food insecurity and promote nutrition, particularly for marginalized groups, while advocating for systemic changes and health equity.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Opioid Restitution Fund Community Micro Grant Program
$20,000
Talbot County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Talbot County, Maryland, to support projects that address opioid prevention, treatment, and crisis response efforts in the community.

Education
Nonprofits
Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
$19,000,000
Blaustein Philanthropic Group, Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore area that support youth development programs focused on career skills and life skills for high school students.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
READY Nonprofits Capacity Building Grant
$25,000
Appalachian Regional Commission
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 3, 2025

This initiative provides training and funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations in the Appalachian region to strengthen their operations and better serve their communities.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Mental Health RFP
$20,000
The Horizon Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community-based organizations in Maryland that focus on improving mental health services and promoting racial equity for underserved populations in Howard County.

Health
Nonprofits
IDEA Grants
$5,000
Ausherman Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This grant provides financial and capacity-building support to Black-led nonprofits in Frederick County, Maryland, to enhance their community impact and promote equity.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Community Power Grantmaking Program
$75,000
A Foundation for Radical Possibility
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations led by Black people and those of the global majority in the Washington, DC area, focusing on innovative and disruptive efforts to advance racial justice and community self-determination.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Gladys Brooks Foundation Grants
$150,000
Gladys Brooks Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in specific states for capital projects and endowments in libraries, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.

Education
Nonprofits
Aegon Transamerica Foundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
Aegon Transamerica Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 5, 2023

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in specific communities to support initiatives that enhance social and financial empowerment, improving the well-being of residents through access to resources and capacity building.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation - Immigrant Justice
$75,000
Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support immigrant rights, legal services, and holistic support for refugees and asylum seekers, particularly in Baltimore, the DC region, and New York.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
CY2025/FY2026 Chesapeake and Coastal Grants Gateway - Outcome 2: Building Flood Resilience
$125,000
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Chesapeake Bay Implementation Grant (EPA), Maryland Coastal Zone Management Award (NOAA)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 26, 2024

This grant provides funding to local governments, non-profits, and educational institutions to implement projects that improve flood resilience and tackle the effects of climate change.

Environment
Nonprofits
Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation Grant - Climate Justice
$75,000
Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that work on climate justice initiatives, focusing on supporting communities of color and low-income populations in Baltimore City, the DC region, and New York.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Community Engaged Research (CEnR) Pilot Grant Program
$50,000
University of Maryland, Baltimore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides up to $50,000 for faculty members at select Maryland universities to collaborate with community organizations on innovative research projects that address public health challenges and aim for measurable outcomes within a year.

Health
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education