Applications for the next year must be submitted on or before NOVEMBER 1. (In years where the 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday, grants must be received the next Monday no later than 4:00pm.) Submissions are reviewed to make sure information is complete and from a qualifying organization. Your organization is eligible if it targets and supports significant needs of women and girls on the Mid-Shore (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties) and is a:

• Non-profit – 501(c)3 organization;
• Group or organization that intends to submit an application through a fiscal sponsor, i.e. a tax-exempt organization under the I.R.S. code 501(c)3 that agrees to accept funds on their behalf.

Emphasis is given to organizations and programs that:

• Provide opportunities to develop personal self-esteem and self-sufficiency;
• Enhance parenting skills to help build stronger families;
• Develop life skills through education;
• Provide role-model and mentoring support;
• Work with other organizations to avoid duplication of services;
• Have effective means of evaluating the success of a program;
• Have a sound organizational sustainability plan.

Grants will NOT provide for:

• Endowment, annual funds, or fundraising events;
• Non-project specific advertising, publishing, or promotional material;
• Organizations that do not directly or indirectly benefit women and/or girls in the Mid-Shore area;
• Political campaigns or lobbying organizations;
• Religious organizations, except as they provide services for nonsectarian purposes;
• The benefit of an individual, such as for a scholarship, emergency hardship, or disaster relief.