Baltimore Community Foundation Inc Grants

One-time funding for modest organizational needs, with a maximum of $3,500 per grant. Priority goes to programmatic support for housing, early childhood education, human services, immigration, and/or workforce development. Applications are accepted continuously and reviewed quarterly, subject to available funding. Eligible applicants: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations operating for at least two years with budgets of $500,000 or less.; Applicants must serve Baltimore City and surrounding county residents; projects that do not serve Baltimore city residents are excluded.; Applicants must not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, national origin, color, physical handicap, gender or sexual orientation.; Requests must be for one-time funding needs and may not exceed $3,500.; An organization may receive no more than one grant per calendar year and no more than two grants within any five-year period.; Priority goes to programmatic support in housing, early childhood education, human services, immigration, and/or workforce development.; The fund does not fund general support.; The fund does not fund start-up organizations.; The fund does not fund capital campaigns, building construction, renovations or other capital projects.; The fund does not fund individuals.; The fund does not fund continued multi-year support.; The fund does not fund institutions of higher education.; The fund does not fund past dated events or programs that occurred before the review process.; BCF does not generally fund annual fund campaigns.; BCF does not generally fund religious or sectarian purposes.; BCF does not generally fund event sponsorships.; Successful applications must be collaboratively driven by the expressed needs of the community they aim to serve.; Applications should clearly define the successes to be tracked and how accomplishments will be measured.; Applications must be submitted through the online application portal unless otherwise instructed.; Proposals will not receive consideration without the required attachments.; Recipients must electronically sign and return the grant agreement and comply with its payment conditions and reporting requirements.. Geography served: Baltimore City; surrounding counties. Deadline: Quarterly Application Deadlines: December 28, 2026 March 29, 2027 June 28, 2027 September 27, 2027 December 27, 2027.