The Helping Empower Area Resources Together (HEART) program is designed to support organizations, programs and activities that provide essential needs and services to Frederick County residents.
Donor Name: Frederick County Government
State: Maryland
County: Frederick County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/08/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Frederick County HEART: Helping Empower Area Resources Together Grant Program will allocate approximately $1,500,000 in one-time funding to provide awards to eligible nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations impacted by the federal government shutdown.
Funding Information
The grant awards for the HEART program will be based on an organization’s approved operating budget. Grant sizes will range up to 10% of the nonprofit organization’s annual budget for the current fiscal year (in most cases-2026), but not greater than $50,000.
Award Use
HEART funding is intended to be used as an immediate source of emergency funding to support nonprofit organizations. Awarded funds will be provided as a lump sum after the grant agreements are executed.
Awardees may use funding from the HEART grant awards for:
- Demonstrated need for operational expenses resulting from revenue gaps/shortfalls; or
- Demonstrated need for operational expenses resulting from increase in services; or
- Expansion of essential direct services to Frederick County residents.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization is eligible for an award if it:
- Has a physical location/address in Frederick County and serves a majority (over 51%) of Frederick County residents;
- Is in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service, the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation’s Personal Property Tax Division, and Frederick County Government;
- Was established prior to July 1, 2022, and plans to continue operating through at least June 30, 2026.
- Nonprofit organizations under an umbrella (or fiscal sponsor) are not eligible to apply. The following types of nonprofit organizations are also ineligible: churches and religious organizations; fraternal and/or civic organizations; homeowner’s associations; labor unions; private, political or public foundations; cemeteries and volunteer fire departments.
For more information, visit Frederick County.
