Grants and Funding Opportunities
United Way’s grantmaking supports programs and initiatives in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties.
United Way of Central Maryland promotes equity, creates opportunity, and improves lives.
Our nearly 100 years of service to the people of Greater Baltimore has taught us what it takes to change our region for the better. We are proud to be a source of support, compassion, and hope for people who work hard but still can’t make ends meet. We strengthen families and communities by taking on systemic challenges and increasing access to basic needs – in health, housing, economic advancement, education, and more.
2025-26 Food Resiliency Grant
The 2025-26 Food Resiliency Grant is an opportunity for organizations with total annual operating budgets of $500,000 or less to receive up to $10,000 per year for 2 years to carry out community-centered projects that are aimed at building food resiliency in Central Maryland.
A total of six community partners will be selected, one for each of the 6 jurisdictions in Central Maryland (Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties, and Baltimore City). The two-year grant period will be January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026.
Applications must be submitted through our online grant application portal, CommunityForce. To access the portal: Click Here
A hard copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) which includes eligibility requirements, selection criteria and submission guidelines, can be downloaded Here.
The deadline for application submission is Thursday, September 12, 2024, 4:00 p.m. EDT.
Application Support
2025-26 Food Resiliency Grant Information Session was held: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. EDT via Zoom. Agencies wishing to apply are strongly encouraged to view this session if you missed the live zoom.
View the recording for the information session: Here
2024 Neighborhood Grants
The 2024 Neighborhood Grant provides funds to organizations with total annual operating budgets of $500,000 or less.
Grants focus on community-centered projects that are:
2024 Changemaker Challenge
The United Way of Central Maryland Changemaker Challenge is a social innovation competition to highlight and award ideas in Central Maryland.
2024 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Arts Grant
Mayor Brandon Scott and the City of Baltimore’s Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs invested significantly in ARPA funds to support a diverse range of arts organizations through the 2024 ARPA Community Grant program. United Way of Central Maryland provided administrative support.
