The Community Foundation’s Sharing Montgomery initiative has provided support to high-impact nonprofits serving Montgomery County’s low-income residents.
Donor Name: Greater Washington Community Foundation
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/05/2022
Grant Size: $5,000 – $10,000
Details:
Grantmaking Priorities
Given needs persisting across their community, Sharing Montgomery is focused on helping the people and areas within the county that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Ultimately, they seek to align the grants and partnerships to advance their new strategic goals focused on closing the racial/ethnic wealth gap which undermines the health and stability of their entire community. Therefore, Sharing Montgomery’s grantmaking priorities for this year include:
- Basic needs which support an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., access to resources for health and mental health, food security, housing, and interventions which help families transition from crisis to recovery).
- Economic mobility resources that enable people to chart a pathway out of poverty (e.g., access to education, training, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, etc.).
- Individual and Community Wealth Building opportunities which empower people with the financial and social capital needed to build wealth so they can weather crises and pursue their dreams.
Funding Information
For the FY23 cycle, Sharing Montgomery will make up to 30 one-time grant awards ranging from $5,000 – $10,000.
They invite applicants to speak boldly and honestly about their efforts to address systems and policies that contribute to disproportionate negative outcomes for BIPOC people and communities. To this end, they are also actively looking for opportunities to support BIPOC-led organizations and the places where they do their work.
For more information, visit Greater Washington Community Foundation.
