The Office of Grants Management (OGM) is soliciting grant applications for the County’s FY 2026 Cost Sharing Capital Grants (CSCG) Grant Program – Stage Two from qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations seeking to implement capital projects that help provide access to resources, direct services, historical preservation, cultural enrichment, and/or other benefits to Montgomery County residents.
Donor Name: Montgomery County Office of Grants Management
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The goal of this program is to support capital projects led by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that provide access to resources, direct services, historical preservation, cultural enrichment, and/or other benefits to Montgomery County residents. OGM expects a large number of applications and total funding requests that will greatly exceed the amount of resources available.
Capital expenses are defined as expenses that are $5,000 or more in one-time costs for the purchase or improvement of a single fixed asset. After providing multi-year funding, where applicable, for the FY24 and FY25 CSCG award winners, roughly $2.5 million remains for FY26 projects with funds broken down into the following categories:
- Arts Facility Capital Grants ($636,280 available to match appropriated Maryland State Bond Bills or other forms of Maryland State capital funding) are defined as having their primary mission or objective as the exhibition, presentation, production or performance of, and/or education in, an arts and/or humanities discipline, and/or provides support services to artists and/or scholars and/or arts and/or humanities organizations.
- Non-Arts Facility Capital Grants ($1,867,593 available to match appropriated Maryland State Bond Bills or other forms of Maryland State capital funding) for any nonprofit capital project that falls outside of the Arts Facility.
Funding Information
Multi-year awards will range from $50,000 to $1,000,000 across up to three fiscal years with a maximum of $350,000 provided in a single fiscal year.
Target Populations
The target populations for this Grant Program are Montgomery County residents and is intentionally very flexible. Priority in awarding funding will be given to projects that demonstrate a commitment to and impact on Underserved populations1 in Montgomery County.
Eligibility Criteria
In addition, applicants must meet all the following general County eligibility conditions:
- The organization must have a Federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or be a collaboration between two or more entities with at least one having this status;
- The organization must be currently registered and in Good Standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT);
- The organization’s capital project must be, or planned to be, located in Montgomery County; and
- Current Montgomery County contract or grant award winners must be current on all reporting obligations for other awards and those reports must reflect substantial progress towards the goals of their awards.
For more information, visit OGM.
