The France-Merrick Foundation is accepting applications for its Meet the Moment Fund.
Donor Name: France-Merrick Foundation
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The France-Merrick Foundation is taking a different approach for the 2025-2026 grantmaking strategy. In a moment that calls for new approaches, quicker decisions, and a responsibility to preserve progress on issues they care about, they are launching the Meet the Moment Fund — a one-year grantmaking strategy that responds to impacts of recent public policy changes on Baltimore residents, neighborhoods, and nonprofits.
Through a new Meet the Moment Fund, the France-Merrick Foundation will provide short-term financial support to organizations working to advance one or more of the following:
- Preventing and addressing disruptions that negatively impact essential community needs and services, such as health, housing, safety, education, and environmental protection.
- Supporting strategic responses to sustain organizations and/or vital services.
- Investing in collaborative structures and practices to meet complex needs with reduced resources.
Focus Areas
- Civic & Culture
- Community & Economic Development
- Education
- Environment
- Health & Human Services
- Historic Preservation
The Foundation Funds
- Increase the overall grantmaking budget by 1%;
- Continue the traditional grantmaking style in the context of public changes; and
- Fund evolving needs in Baltimore through a new “Meet the Moment” Fund, which will be up to 40% of the annual distribution.
Funding Information
$50,000.
Requirements
After reviewing the basic requirements, the first step for an organization interested in applying for a grant is to send the Foundation a 1-3 page Letter of Inquiry (LOI). The LOI should be on official letterhead, signed by the Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director and contain the following information:
- Legal organization name, mailing address and 501(c)(3) Tax ID number of the organization/fiscal sponsor
- Contact information (name, title, phone number and email address) for the person who can best answer questions about the LOI
- Brief description of organization including mission, population served, scope of activities and current organizational budget
- Brief description of the proposed project for which funding is sought
- Total cost of the proposed project, any funds already committed, the fundraising gap and the amount of the request
- Timeline over which funding is needed, and overall timeline of the project.
For more information, visit France-Merrick Foundation.
