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Montgomery County
Grant Opportunities Newsletter |
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The Montgomery County Grant Opportunities Newsletter provides grant seeking stakeholders with a concrete schedule of new, currently open, and soon to be launched grant programs as well as status updates for closed grant programs. The newsletter also highlights the Office of Grants Management (OGM) events, non-County grant opportunities, and other events/news items of interest to grant seeking stakeholders. Past Newsletters can be found on OGM's About Us website.
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FY25 Food Recovery Network Infrastructure Grant Program: (Closes Friday May 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM) The Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) will solicit applications from eligible entities to support the purchase, installation, and/or repair of infrastructure, including transportation, cold storage, food waste recycling, and other innovative technology, that will expand food recovery capacity and sustainable management of recovered food to enhance food assistance services in Montgomery County. Funding will be prioritized to support proposals that reflect collaborative, shared use approaches that allow for capacity building of the overall network of food recovery operators; establish recovery relationships with new donors and/or that increase access to higher value and limited availability products; reduce the climate impacts of the food recovery and assistance network; and leverage external investment and/or resources to support the success of the proposed project.
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FY25 Edible Food Recovery Pilot Grant Program: (Closes: Monday June 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) will be soliciting grant applications for the County’s Edible Food Recovery Pilot Grant Program, which aims to increase diversion and recovery of edible food from the waste stream by assisting Food Assistance Provider Organizations located in Montgomery County to purchase safe cold storage equipment that will facilitate increased diversion of edible food from the waste stream. A single, one-time grant for a total of $150,000 will be made available to an eligible assist Food Assistance Provider Organization(s) for the purchase of cold food storage equipment including a refrigerator truck, an outdoor/walk-in refrigerator cube, and up to eight (8) commercial refrigerators/freezers.
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FY25 Emerging Business District Grant Program (CLOSING SOON): (Closes May 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM). The Community Engagement Cluster (CEC) is soliciting grant applications under the County’s FY 2025 Emerging Business Districts Grants Program, which aims to establish Business Improvement Districts or Urban District Corporations within Montgomery County by subsidizing the formation and support of non-profit commercial district management entities to conduct place making, place management, branding, and economic development activities in a designated neighborhood.
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FY25 Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Grants Program: (Closes May 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM). The department of Health and Human Services is soliciting grant applications that seek to implement innovative, community-based strategies that educate on the dangers of nicotine and other substances; promote cessation of vaping and substance use; and address the root causes and long-term impacts of e-cigarettes and other harmful substances. $1.3 million in Juul and Altria settlement funds is available with HHS anticipating up to three awards ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 each.
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Coming Soon (Later This Week) |
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FY25 Nonprofit Incubators Grants Program: (Anticipated Launch: Wednesday May 14, 2025): The goal of this grant program is to compete out funds to nonprofit providers for the administration of Nonprofit Incubators serving nonprofits throughout the County. OGM seeks innovative proposals that explore administrative shared serves, micro-grants administrative needs, common workspaces, as well as sustained coaching, mentoring, and community building for incubator participants. $1 million is available for this grant program with OGM anticipating 2-3 multi-year awards ranging from $300,000 to $500,000 per year.
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FY25 Nonprofit Technical Assistance and Management Support Grants Program: (Anticipated Launch: Thursday May 15, 2025): OGM will seek innovative proposals that help prepare County nonprofits to independently and successfully apply for win, implement, and comply with County, other local jurisdiction, private, State, and federal awards. This award may include a sub-granting component. $2 million is available for this grant program with OGM anticipating 4-5 multi-year awards ranging from $300,000 to $500,000 per year. Portions of this funding pool may be integrated into the FY25 Nonprofit Incubator and FY24 Community Projects Fund Administration Grant Programs.
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FY25 Community Projects Fund Administration Grant Program: (Anticipated Launch: Friday May 16, 2025): The goal of this grant program is to compete out to a nonprofit provider the administration of the Community Project Fund pool of resources. The award winner will also be responsible for providing coaching, mentoring, and sustained technical assistance to small, emerging, and volunteer led nonprofit applicants and award winners for this pool of resources. $1.2 million is available for this grant program and OGM anticipates making a single award to one partner.
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- FY26 Healthy Communities Fund Grants Program *: (Anticipated Launch: Early June 2025). The goal of this grant program is to seek qualified service providers to administer culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services that improve the health and wellness of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in Montgomery County. Only organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are eligible to apply. There will be two award categories to choose from – more than $50,000 and $50,000 or less. Programs must fall under behavioral/mental health, senior wellness, and/or health & social support services. This award may include a sub-granting component. $1.5 million is anticipated to be available for this grant program with awards up to $150,000 available.
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FY26 Community Food Assistance Grant Program *: (Anticipated Launch: Late June 2025)The FY26 Community Food Assistance Grant Program will solicit applications from food assistance provider organizations to support the 1) purchase and/or (new in FY26) recovery and 2) distribution of shelf-stable, fresh food, and/or prepared meals to Montgomery County residents on at least a monthly basis in zip-codes throughout the County. This program will increase access to locally sourced, culturally relevant food options among residents experiencing food insecurity. Grant recipients will provide essential community food assistance services while closing service gaps, enhancing their impact, utilize standardized data collection, and strengthening both the provider network and the resilience of the local food system.
* All FY26 Grant Programs are contingent upon the County Council's final FY26 Approved Budget.
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Status of Closed, but not Awarded, Grant Programs |
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June 2025 OGM Community Forum – Date and Time TBD: OGM staff will provide general OGM updates, forecast upcoming FY26 grant programs, cover "Understanding the County Grant Approval Cycle" as a special topic, and open up for questions. OGM is seeking feedback on special topics that community members would like covered. We have currently exhausted the list of topics already requested. Recordings and slide decks for all past OGM Forum events will continue to be posted on the OGM About Us website.
- Are you looking for feedback on an unsuccessful grant proposal? Unfunded List is an organization of volunteers that reviews proposals and provides feedback. They offer two rounds of review per year, with an upcoming deadline of March 15, 2025. See a great recent article from the organization that echoes OGM's experiences: 7 Mistakes Grantseekers Make - Unfunded List.
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ASAP.gov will require justification starting May 19th. The Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) is a completely electronic system that federal agencies use to quickly and securely transfer money to recipient organizations. Federal agencies enroll recipient organizations, authorize their payments, and manage their accounts. They are offering a training on May 21 @ 2pm.
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Non-County Funding Opportunities |
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MDOT Urban Tree Program Grant (Fall Planting): Applications due July 15, 2025. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Urban Tree Grant Program (UTP) is accepting applications for tree planting efforts in communities impacted by transportation projects. These grants are offered in partnership with the Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee (MUCFC). A wide range of government, nonprofit, educational, and community groups are eligible to apply. The maximum grant is $5,000. Applications must be approved by the County Forestry Board before the application deadline for submissions to be accepted.
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Digital Art History Grants: Letters of Intent due March 1 and September 1. Nonprofit and academic institutions may indicate interest in digitization projects in the field of European art. Past award amounts have ranged from $2,000 to $100,000.
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Maryland Solar Access Program Grants for Residential Solar Systems: Grants are on a first-come, first-served basis; the application window Is now open and closes June 13, 2025. These grants will provide up to $7,500 (at $750/kW) for new household solar PV systems. Eligibility is limited to households with a total income that does not exceed 150% of the statewide area median income. The application requires two phases, including an initial application to reserve funds. Please read the FAQs (updated December 2024).
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The Home Depot’s Veterans Housing Grants: Applications due March 21 or July 3, 2025. Nonprofit organizations that meet specific criteria are welcome to apply for support for construction or rehabilitation of housing for veterans (at or below 80% AMI). Awards typically range from $100,000 to $500,000, and cost-share must be at least 50%.
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Montgomery County Job Creation Fund: Rolling applications accepted; Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Employers based in Montgomery County that are company headquarters or national nonprofit organizations or who are in the targeted categories of Life sciences, advanced technology, cybersecurity, quantum computing or hospitality may be eligible for up to $500,000 in grant funding to create jobs and support their growth and expansion. Read the Montgomery County Blog Update about the opportunity.
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For a list of all grant programs from every fiscal year and award winners, visit the Office of Grants Management’s “Grants Program” page. |
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