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Trends continue to show funding moving towards innovative solutions in agriculture and climate. Another common theme is funding local, where the work happens, over funding HQ.
The movement towards equity and diversity is front and center - empowering populations who have historically not had a place at the table of public policy and philanthropy.
Funding was announced for the arts, public interest law, human services, and more.
Stay tuned as the Digest expands.
Name | Summary | Funder | Maximum Amount | Due Date | Link to Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creativity Grants for General Operating Support | Grant funding is intended to support overall operations of arts organizations and arts activities or programming for an entire season or fiscal year. | Maryland State Arts Council | $4,000 | Rolling | https://msac.org/programs/creativity-grants/creativity-grants-general-operating-support |
Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund Program | To demonstrate how the investment of funds can help to grow and strengthen Maryland’s local food system and to create opportunities for small farmers to sell products to wholesale and institutional markets. | Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation | $400,000 | January 13, 2023 | http://marbidco.org/ |
Venable Foundation Grant | Human Services, Legal Services, Workforce Development, Youth Impact, Health, Environment, and Arts and Culture. | Venable Foundation | Average first time grant - $10,000 | February 1, 2023 June 1, 2023, and September 1, 2023 | https://www.venable.com/community/foundation |
Foundation Grants | Education, Religion, Historic Preservation, Medical Programs and/or Scientific Research. | The Brotherton Foundation | $20,000 - $40,000 | September 1- December 1 and March 1 – June 1 | https://fredjbrothertoncharitablefoundation.org/core-interests/ |
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