The Office of Grants Management is soliciting grant applications for the County’s FY 2023 Nonprofit Technical Assistance and Management Support (NTAMS) Grant Program from qualified nonprofit organizations providing direct services to or advocacy for underserved communities in the County.
Donor Name: Montgomery County Office of Grants Management
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $75,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The goal of this program is to support and strengthen the core capabilities of nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County by providing management grants as unrestricted funds. Priority in awarding funds will go to organizations based in underserved communities.
This program uses the same definition of underserved communities as the January 20, 2021 Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through the Federal Government. The term “underserved communities” refers to populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
Grant Priority
Priority in awarding funding will be given to nonprofit organizations that:
- Are based in underserved communities within Montgomery County.
- Have a mission focused on providing services, advocacy, or other support to these communities.
- Provide unique services, advocacy, or other support to that community that is not provided by another organization.
- Provide technically, culturally, and/or linguistically proficient services to their target community.
- Demonstrate the ability, or the potential, to have a broad base of impact in the target communities.
The Office of Grants Management will seek proposals from organizations that:
- Exhibit cultural proficiency
- Are inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community members
- Use a racial equity lens in providing services.
Funding Information
NTAMS award amounts will vary with a minimum award of $5,000 and a maximum award amount of $75,000. At present, the County Council has made this funding available for one year so all funded activities must be implemented within 12 months and all grant agreements must be finalized by June 30, 2023.
Eligible Expenses
- Leadership and/or organizational development activities such as trainings, workshops, or coaching
- Back-office support functions such human resources, accounting, or IT support
- Independent audits
- Liability insurance
- Advocacy, outreach, and community building activities
- Fundraising activities, including staff time for this purpose
- Membership fees for trade, academic, or other related associations
- Licenses for IT services and/or software platforms
- Consulting services for finance, legal, IT, human resources, data analysis, program design, fundraising, grant application, or other needs
- Tuition or other fees related to staff coursework and trainings
- Other activities that improve an organization’s ability to achieve its mission and serve its target community.
- Capital expenses are one-time costs for a fixed asset and are limited to $10,000 of the total proposal. Examples of eligible capital expenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Computers, laptops, printers, hard drives, servers, and other IT resources
- Minor remodeling or repairs to an organization’s existing capital resources
- Office or other activity related furniture
- Other capital expenses that improve an organization’s ability to achieve its mission and serve its target community.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
- The organization must be a Federal 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status organization or a collaboration between two or more organizations with 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 principal place of business must be located in Montgomery County; if a national or regional organization, it must have a location in Montgomery County through which it provides related services;
- All activities and expenditures under this grant program must be provided in Montgomery County
- 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 Montgomery County Office of Grants Management.
