Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds for Non-profit Organizations

The Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds is a charitable funding program established in 2012 under the Baltimore Community Foundation. The fund was created to provide essential gap funding to nonprofit organizations within the Baltimore community. The Baltimore Community Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and is committed to improving the quality of life in the Baltimore region through grantmaking, strategic investments, and civic leadership. The foundation encourages a broad range of eligible organizations to apply for support through the Mitzvah Fund. The Mitzvah Fund is designed to offer financial assistance for a variety of organizational needs, with a focus on unrestricted or flexible funding. Grants may be used to support transportation, staffing, resource development, or other operational needs. Past grants have included initiatives such as providing COVID-19 at-home kits for students, distributing resource cards alongside meal services for families, and creating diverse library collections in local schools. The fund aims to address practical and immediate needs in the community through flexible financial support. Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status or have a fiscal agent. They must serve the Baltimore region and adhere to non-discrimination policies covering race, creed, national origin, color, physical handicap, gender, and sexual orientation. The fund explicitly excludes certain types of requests, including those from start-up organizations, capital campaigns, building projects, individuals, multi-year projects, institutions of higher education, programs outside the Baltimore region, and events or programs that have already occurred prior to the review process. Grant requests to the Mitzvah Fund may not exceed $3,500, and an organization is typically eligible to receive one grant per calendar year. The fund operates on a rolling application basis, accepting proposals as funds are available. Applicants should be aware that the review process may take up to four weeks. There is no specified pre-application deadline, and the fund does not publish a close date, allowing for continuous submission until resources are exhausted. Interested organizations can begin the application process directly through the Baltimore Community Foundation’s platform. The foundation provides ongoing opportunities to stay connected through updates and outreach efforts. For further inquiries or assistance, applicants may contact the foundation via email at bcf@bcf.org or by phone at (410) 332-4171. The physical address is 11 East Mount Royal Avenue, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202, with mailing gifts directed to P.O. Box 37422, Baltimore, MD 21297-3422. The Baltimore Community Foundation remains dedicated to fostering charitable impact and enhancing community well-being through initiatives like the Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds.