The Food Resiliency Grant will address food need in greater Baltimore and build capacity for local organizations
Baltimore, MD (August 22, 2024) – United Way of Central Maryland launches a new grant opportunity to address food need throughout the region and build capacity for local organizations doing this work. The 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 two 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 to receive a Food Resiliency grant; one for each of United Way’s six 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.
To learn more about the Food Resiliency Grant, visit uwcm.org/grants-funding-opportunities/.
Applications must be submitted through the online grant application portal, CommunityForce which can be accessed here.
An information session will be held on August 27, 2024 at 10 a.m. EDT via Zoom. To register, click here. A recording of the information session will be posted at uwcm.org/grants-funding-opportunities after August 24.
The application deadline is Thursday, September 12, 2024, 4 p.m. EDT.
About United Way of Central Maryland
United Way of Central Maryland helps the working poor and those in poverty access basic needs like housing, healthcare, jobs, and education. The nonprofit’s programs promote equity, create opportunity and improve the lives of our neighbors and the neighborhoods they call home. For nearly 100 years, United Way has addressed ongoing and emerging needs in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties. Learn more at uwcm.org.
