Grant Guidelines
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 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.
Apply or Re-apply for a Grant
To apply or re-apply for a grant, submit a completed application to the address on the application, located below. The application is a Word document that can be completed on a computer or by hand. To receive an application form by mail, call the office at 410-770-8347.
Eight 3-hole punched, unstapled copies of the application and supporting documents are required. (Sections may be paper clipped; No folders with fasteners, please.) The application must be delivered by mail or hand to the Women & Girls Fund office on or before November 1st at 4:00 pm.