The Community Foundation of Frederick County is seeking applications for its Strategic Grants to support access to affordable housing, address mental health needs, and alleviate disparities in service delivery.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Frederick County
State: Maryland
County: Frederick County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/15/2022
Details:
Target Areas
- Target Issue Area: Supporting families with children
- Continue or increase opportunities for all families with children to thrive in Frederick County.
- Continue or increase stability and opportunities for growth in families with children whose household earnings are below the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) threshold.
- Target Issue Area: Preparing for a growing aging population
- Continue or increase ability for seniors to age in place in the most optimal and appropriate environment.
- Continue or increase access to information and resources on aging for current seniors, rising seniors, and their caregivers.
- Target Issue Area: Responding to Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Continue or increase access to timely and qualified treatment and recovery options for individuals experiencing SUD.
- Continue or increase provision of SUD-related education and prevention programs.
- Continue or increase capacity for collecting and analyzing data related to people impacted by SUD and the programs that serve them.
They also support a wide array of programs that improve the community and provide opportunities for people of all ages through impact grants. Funding can support:
- health and human services
- historic preservation
- the arts
- agriculture
- civic causes
- animal welfare
- education
- youth programs
- elder care
- environment
Eligibility Criteria
- a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
- a government agency applying for an extraordinary project that is not funded by tax revenue
- a religious organization requesting funding for non-sectarian activities
- a civic group that is not a 501(c)(3) requesting funding for a community cause.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Frederick County.
