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Grants
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The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore offers a number of grant
opportunities throughout the year to local nonprofit, community, and
faith-based organizations. CFES is proud of the diversity of the
organizations and programs supported through grants from the Community
Needs Grant Program, Education Awards Grant Program, and Small Grants Program.
Please take a few minutes to review the details below.
Additional questions regarding eligibility or requirements
for any grant programs may be directed to Erica Joseph at joseph@cfes.org or 410-742-9911.
Community Needs Grant Program
The Community Foundation’s Community Needs Grant Program
provides program support to a broad range of charitable programs. Applicants must be 501c3 nonprofit
organizations, faith-based organizations providing non-sectarian programs or
eligible programs within government agencies serving citizens on the Lower
Eastern Shore of Maryland (specifically Somerset, Wicomico and/or Worcester
County). Grants are typically in the $2,000-7,500 range.
Applicants must submit a Community Needs Grant Application
by the deadline, currently February 1st and August 1st, of
each year to be considered. A site visit
will be conducted as part of the grant review process.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review the Community
Needs Grant Application and Guidelines.
The Community Foundation’s Education Awards Grant Program
provides support for classroom-based programs in public and private schools
(pre-K through 12th grade) on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland
(specifically Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester County). Grants are typically in the $1,500-5,000
range. Applicants must submit an
Education Awards Grant Application by the deadline, currently August 24th, to be considered. A site
visit will be conducted as part of the grant review process.
Interested applicants are encouraged to review the
Educations Awards Grant Application and Guidelines.
The Community Foundation’s Small Grants Program provides
support to address a wide range of needs including pilot projects, emergencies,
organizational improvement and capacity building and equipment purchases. Grants are typically in the $200-2,000
range.
The following programs/funds will be considered part of the
Small Grants Program:
- Technical Mini Grant Program
- Help Your Neighbor Program
- ShoreCAN Mini Grant Program
- Chairman’s Fund
- Field of Interest Funds
- Designated Funds
A letter of inquiry in the CFES’ requested format is
required for all requests. Unsolicited
applications to the Small Grants Program will not be considered. Following an initial review by the CFES
staff, requests to the Small Grants Program will be referred to the appropriate
CFES Fund which may have additional application requirements.
