Community Foundation Grants


The Community Foundation of Frederick County administers grants to nonprofit organizations providing direct benefits to the people of Frederick County, Maryland.  Funding may be used for one-time purchases, capital expenditures, start-up costs for programs in existence less than three months at the time of application, fulfillment of wishes, camperships, activity subsidies, or other purposes as outlined in the application. The Community Foundation grant cycle begins August 15 of each year, with grant applications due by October 1.  The Grants Committee carefully reviews each grant application and awards are announced by late December.


FY10 Grantees:
To download the required Final Report Form and/or grant reimbursement forms use the links below:

Final Grant Report Form
Grant reimbursement/payment request form
Grant reimbursement/payment request form for Medical, Dental, Lab, Imaging or Prescription Services


Some grants, however, are administered separately.  Below review grants currently available:

The Libby Hough Van Winkle Foster Children's Fund: Application  

The Health Fund for Frederick County Youth: Application, Physician's Certification Form

Please contact the Community Foundation at 301.695.7660 for additional information.


The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County, grants available for FY2010:

Below, please find information on applying for grants from the Women's Giving Circle for FY2010.

Organizations interested in applying may do so by completing a grant application and submitting the required supporting documentation. Grants will be considered in increments of up to $5000 with a maximum of four awards per organization per year (maximum $20,000); organizations may request grants between $100-$5,000.

 

 

Completed applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2010. Applications may be emailed to grants@womensgivingcircleoffred.org (the preferred method) or nine (9) copies of these materials may be delivered to:

The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County
c/o The Community Foundation of Frederick County
312 East Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701

The Women's Giving Circle will be hosting an information and training session on “How to Submit a Grant Request to The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County” on Wednesday February 10th from 4-5pm at the C Burr Artz Library’s Trustee Room. To register your attendance, please contact Shabri Moore at 301.631.1207 or shabri.moore@gmail.com by Friday February 5th.

If you have questions, please contact Shabri Moore at 301.631.1207 (shabri.moore@gmail.com) or Lisa Ausherman at 301.676.5566 (lisa@ausherman.com).

 

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