The Asian American Health Initiative, part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Community Affairs, and the Office of Grants Management (OGM) are soliciting grant applications for the County’s 2026 Healthy Communities Fund Grants Program from qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Donor Name: Montgomery County Office of Grants Management
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant program seeks qualified service providers to administer culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services that improve the health and wellness of Montgomery County residents with a particular focus on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Applicants are encouraged to collaborate with other community organizations to ensure a coordinated, community-driven approach that maximizes resources.
Funded programs must emphasize collaborative, evidence-based approaches and focus on culturally and linguistically appropriate services that focus on accomplishing at least one of the following outcomes:
- Health and Social Support Services – Provide linguistically accessible and culturally appropriate services that improve health and/or enhance access to health or social support services
- Mental and Behavioral Health – Activities aimed at reducing stigma around seeking behavioral health services and encourage people to seek treatment
- Senior Wellness – Provide linguistically accessible information and social support to limited English Proficient seniors.
Funding Information
The Healthy Communities Fund will award grants of up to $150,000 after a thorough competitive review of all completed proposals. Community organizations of all sizes are encouraged to apply as there is no minimum amount to request for funding. There is $1,500,000 available in funding.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a nonprofit corporation with either 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status.
- Experience providing services to residents in Montgomery County, Maryland. Applicants may be located in other jurisdictions, but the proposed program(s) must serve residents of Montgomery County only.
- Have been actively delivering one or more culturally and linguistically competent services to ethnically and economically diverse limited English proficient communities in Montgomery County, Maryland, since July 1, 2023.
- Have the ability and capacity to provide services throughout the 12-month term of the grant period.
- Agree to collect and report on all client data in the aggregate according to the Program Report template
- Awardees must adhere to all grant reporting, evaluation, and accountability measures.
For more information, visit OGM.
