The 2023 Neighborhood Grant is an opportunity for organizations with total annual operating budgets of $500,000 or less to receive $2,500 to $10,000 in funding to carry out community-centered projects that are resident-driven, connect community members and create impact in Central Maryland.
Donor Name: United Way of Central Maryland
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD), Baltimore County (MD), Carroll County (MD), Harford County (MD), and Howard County (MD)
City: Baltimore
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 9 months
Details:
Project Categories
- Build Vibrant Neighborhoods – This category focuses on the increased usability, safety, or enhancement of neighborhood spaces. Examples:
- Community Garden Planning/Planting.
- Community Cleaning Initiatives.
- Community Enhancement/Green Space Initiatives.
- Community Safety Initiatives.
- Inspire Community Connection – This category focuses on increasing/sustaining social connection between residents for more than one day/event, engaging residents in neighborhood improvement and building/strengthening a sense of community within your neighborhood. Examples:
- Building/sustaining connections among residents for mental health and information sharing purposes.
- Establishing regular activities that bring residents together (exercise or social clubs, classes, shared hobbies, etc.)
- Community planning and community building aimed at improving the neighborhood and/or meeting the needs of its residents.
- Empower Local Leaders – this category focuses on identifying and providing resources to local leaders (or potential local leaders, including youth) with the goal of sharing bestpractices with the community (organization or public) and addressing community issues through leadership empowerment. Examples:
- Seminars or skill-building trainings for leaders or organizations with the intention of benefiting the community from the knowledge gained at the seminar/training.
- Implementation of best practices that build empowered leaders or organizations and that will have an impact on the community through that implementation.
- Facilitation of multi-organizational partnerships and convenings that will underpin the community safety net in your neighborhood.
Additional Selection Priorities
While not required, priority will be given to applicant organizations that are led by Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC), or people from marginalized communities / hard to reach populations.
Funding Period
Community Partners selected through this application process will receive funding for the period of February 1, 2023 – October 31, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- United Way will accept applications from organizations with 501(c)(3) or other nonprofit IRS designations, with a total annual operating budget of $500,000 or less in their current fiscal year. United Way will also accept applications from organizations that do not have nonprofit status but are utilizing a Fiscal Agent/Sponsor that does.
- Additionally:
- Any organization that has received a Neighborhood Grant for 2 consecutive years is not eligible to apply the following year.
- Organizations that currently receive other funding from United Way are also eligible to apply.
- All organizations seeking funding must:
- Provide evidence that they hold a current “Good Standing Certificate of Status” with the State of Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation.
- Provide Tax Exempt Letter from the IRS.
- Provide a copy (within the last two fiscal years) of one of the following financial documents, based on your annual gross income from charitable contributions from that year. Organizations using a fiscal agent/sponsor must provide this required financial document for their fiscal agent/sponsor.
For more information, visit UWCM.
