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Montgomery County Grant Opportunities Special Newsletter - 2 New Programs!

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Montgomery County Office of Grants Management

Montgomery County Grant Opportunities Special Newsletter

March 11, 2026

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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FY26 HEECAP Grant Programs Released Today!

FY26 Healthy, Efficient, Electrified, Climate-Adapted Pilot (HEECAP) Homes Grant Program: (Launched on March 11, 2026 and closes on April 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM). The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) are soliciting grant applications from eligible nonprofits for the County’s FY 2026 Healthy, Efficient, Electrified, Climate-Adapted Pilot (HEECAP) Homes Grants Program. A maximum of $1,000,000 in total grant funding will be made available (for approximately two to five grant awards) to retrofit income-eligible houses for energy efficiency, a healthy indoor environment, climate resilience, and all-electric appliances. The grant performance period is anticipated to cover a twelve (12) month period, from June 3, 2026 to June 2, 2027, with the possibility of renewal. Individual awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $400,000. DEP and OGM will hold a virtual Information Session on the date indicated below to give eligible and interested applicants the chance to ask questions about the solicitation and receive guidance on how to complete the application.

Key Program Dates:

Program Opens for Applications: Tuesday, March 11th, 2026, 12:00 PM

MS Teams Live Online Grant Program Information Session: Monday, March 16th, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (see link below)

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, at 11:59 PM

Key Program Resources:

Program Page: https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/387du26mr0fg

FY26 HEECAP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Information Session: Click this link to join the March 16th Information Session or view a recording of the event

OGM Board Race-Ethnicity Reporting Template (optional)

OGM’s Resources for Applicants Webpage

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Due to significant differences in State requirements, DEP and OGM are issuing a separate NOFO for Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) portion of the FY26 HEECAP Grant Program. Organizations may apply for both opportunities.

DHCD Funded – FY26 Healthy, Efficient, Electrified, Climate-Adapted Pilot (HEECAP) Homes Grant Program: (Launched on March 11, 2026 and closes on April 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM). Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) are soliciting grant applications from eligible nonprofits for the County’s FY 2026 Healthy, Efficient, Electrified, Climate-Adapted Pilot (HEECAP) Homes Grants Program with Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) funding. A maximum of $500,000 in total grant funding will be made available (for approximately two to three grant awards) to retrofit income-eligible houses for energy efficiency, a healthy indoor environment, climate resilience, and all-electric appliances. The grant performance period is anticipated to cover a twelve (12) month period, from June 3, 2026 to June 2, 2027, with the possibility of renewal. Individual awards are expected to range from $100,000 to $300,000. DEP and OGM will hold a virtual Information Session on the date indicated below to give eligible and interested applicants the chance to ask questions about the solicitation and receive guidance on how to complete the application.

Key Program Dates:

Program Opens for Applications: Tuesday, March 11th, 2026, 12:00 PM

MS Teams Live Online Grant Program Information Session: Monday, March 16th, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (see link below)

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, at 11:59 PM

Key Program Resources:

Program Page: https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/1i05qx8o02ufk

DHCD Funded FY26 HEECAP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Information Session: Click this link to join the March 16th Information Session or view a recording of the event

OGM Board Race-Ethnicity Reporting Template (optional)

OGM’s Resources for Applicants Webpage

Find all currently open grant programs on the Office of Grants Management Homepage.

For a list of all grant programs from every fiscal year and award winners, visit the Office of Grants Management’s “Grant Program Results” page.

Visit the Office of Grants Management’s website and OGM online application platform

Check out OGM’s “5 Step Guide to Prepare for Montgomery County Grants”

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