Maryland Business and Commerce Grants

This grant provides funding to Recovery Residence Providers in Anne Arundel County to install fire suppression systems, ensuring safety and compliance with state certification requirements.

This grant provides funding for Baltimore-based organizations to transform vacant lots into safe, accessible green spaces using community engagement and crime prevention strategies.

This program provides financial support to businesses and organizations looking to enter or expand in Maryland's offshore wind supply chain, with a focus on emerging businesses owned by women, veterans, and minorities.

This program provides funding to Maryland-based organizations and businesses to develop educational and training initiatives that prepare the workforce for careers in the offshore wind industry.

This funding initiative provides microgrants to underrepresented artists and makers in Frederick County, Maryland, to support revenue-generating projects that enhance their marketing and online presence.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in Maryland for projects that enhance energy resilience and sustainability through clean energy technologies, benefiting communities and vulnerable populations during emergencies.

This grant provides financial support to Maryland museums, libraries, and historical organizations to enhance their capacity through projects like digitization, marketing, and strategic planning, fostering long-term sustainability and community engagement.

This fund provides urgent financial assistance to local nonprofits in Anne Arundel County to help residents cover essential living expenses during times of crisis.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and government units to promote and expand Maryland's craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries, while enhancing tourism and local agricultural use.

This program provides financial assistance to Maryland businesses producing cement or concrete mixes to help them create and verify Environmental Product Declarations that detail the environmental impacts of their products.

This funding opportunity is designed to support Frederick County farmers and agricultural businesses in expanding or diversifying their operations through investments in essential capital assets.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local businesses and non-profits for community-focused projects that promote public engagement, enhance public spaces, and foster economic growth in Hyattsville.

This grant provides $10,000 to new businesses located in Laurel, Maryland, to help them grow, create jobs, and enhance their operations through various improvements and equipment purchases.

This grant provides financial assistance to businesses in Takoma Park for enhancing their storefronts, promoting a vibrant commercial environment.

This grant provides financial support to arts and humanities organizations, individual artists, and scholars in Montgomery County, MD, to engage the Wheaton community through diverse cultural projects and activities.

This grant provides funding to individuals and organizations in Hyattsville to create community-driven initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles, such as healthy eating, active living, and public awareness campaigns.

This grant provides funding for community organizations and local governments to engage in environmental outreach, education, and restoration projects aimed at improving water quality and ecological health in the Jones Falls watershed of Maryland.

This grant provides funding to property owners, agricultural businesses, and non-profits for the rehabilitation and preservation of historic properties in the unincorporated areas of Frederick County, Maryland.

The Office of Food Systems Resilience (OFSR), in partnership with the Office of Grants Management (OGM), is soliciting grant applications for the County’s 2025 Community Food Assistance Program. Donor Name: Montgomery County Office of Grants Management State: Maryland County: Montgomery County (MD) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: $3,500,000 in total is available for awards of direct funding and/or shopping credits to order food for distribution of shelf-stable, fresh food, and/or prepared meals to Montgomery County residents. The goal of these funds is to provide continuity of existing critical community food assistance services, while also closing service gaps, enhancing program impact, standardizing data collection, providing greater flexibility and transparency in funding processes, and strengthening the capacity of the provider network and resilience of the local food system. Funding Priorities  The range of programming allowed under this grant is intentionally very flexible. Examples of project models that will be considered for funding include, but are not limited to: Choice pantry model, offering participants a choice model with access to a variety of culturally relevant, healthy shelf-stable and fresh food items including fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and eggs; Pre-packed box/bag distribution that includes healthy, locally sourced produce options; or Delivery and/or distribution of nutritious, medically and/or preference-tailored prepared meals to households with unique needs. Funding Information The minimum award that applicants may request is $5,000 and the maximum award is $300,000. Final award amounts may be lower than $5,000. The performance period for these grant awards is one year (anticipated to be on/about October 15, 2024 to October 15, 2025).  Eligibility Criteria  Applicant organizations must meet all of the following conditions: Be a non-profit food assistance provider that has provided regularly scheduled, uninterrupted food assistance services at least: once per month, at one consistent site, for a minimum of two years.  Organizations designated as Service Consolidation Hubs in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services are not eligible to apply;  Provide a Letter of Support from organizational leadership or partner(s) confirming commitment to allow use of all key physical infrastructure assets and/or resources (storage space, packing or distribution location, vehicles, etc.) outlined in the proposal for the entire grant period; Be currently registered and in Good Standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT);  The organization’s principal place of business for delivering these services must be located in Montgomery County; if a national or regional organization, it must have a location in Montgomery County through which it provides related services; and  Be in compliance with all reporting obligations and performance requirements for other County grants and procurement contracts. For more information, visit MCOGM.

The South Baltimore Gateway Partnership is accepting applications for its Community Grants Program. Donor Name: South Baltimore Gateway Partnership State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: In order to successfully implement this ambitious agenda, they created the own Strategic Plan to narrow the focus to three crucial priorities of the South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan: Environmental Sustainability Making neighborhoods greener, cleaner, and healthier by improving and upgrading parks and other green space, increasing tree canopies, and assuring clean air and water. Health and Wellness Ensuring that all people in the area have equitable opportunities to lead healthy lifestyles by expanding access to healthy foods, wellness programs and space for recreation and physical activity. Community Development and Revitalization Improving the quality of neighborhoods by increasing the marketability of properties, stabilizing and improving housing and promoting redevelopment and investment Types of Grants  The Partnership administers four levels of community grants: Spark Community Grants – up to $2,000. Small Community Grants – up to $5,000. Medium Community Grants – below $50,000. Large Community Grants – up $100,000. Geographical Areas  The project must serve or otherwise benefit the residents, businesses, institutions or organizations of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District in these neighborhoods: Barre Circle Carroll-Camden Industrial Area Cherry Hill Federal Hill Federal Hill South Lakeland Mount Winans Otterbein Pigtown / Washington Village Ridgely’s Delight Riverside Saint Paul Sharp-Leadenhall South Baltimore Neighborhood Spring Garden Industrial Area Stadium Area Westport Eligibility Criteria  To be eligible, an applicant must be one of the following: A non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status; A mission-based organization without 501(c)(3) tax exempt status but with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor; A faith-based organization proposing a non-religious project; or, A school or government agency. Individuals and for-profit businesses may not apply and you can’t use funds for your own personal benefit. Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible for community grants. Applicants proposing projects that they or family members will benefit from tangibly or financially are not eligible. For example, projects such as home renovations and improvements are excluded.  For more information, visit South Baltimore Gateway Partnership.