The Community Foundation of Frederick County is accepting applications for grants from The Sgt. David J. Smith Veterans Relief Fund.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Frederick County
State: Maryland
County: Frederick County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2022
Details:
The foundation grant application will allow nonprofit organizations to apply on behalf of a household for support for veterans and their families who are faced with unforeseen financial distress. Beneficiaries of this support must be residents of Frederick County, Maryland, with an honorable military discharge.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
- 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.
What do they fund?
They fund nonprofits meeting the areas of greatest need in Frederick County through strategic grants. These needs have been identified in The 2011 Frederick County Human Needs Assessment Report and The 2018 Frederick County Human Needs Assessment Report. The focus of strategic grant funding may change as new data becomes available.
- They are funding outcomes for programs, organizations, or systems that address:
- supporting families with children
- preparing for an aging population
- responding to substance use disorder
- 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
- They support nonprofits meeting the needs of individual Frederick County residents through rolling grants. Funding can support:
- extraordinary medical needs,
- a “hand-up” to someone experiencing hardship,
- other purposes as funds become available.
For more information, visit CFFC.