Community Partnership Grants

“Frederick County is honored to work with local nonprofits to enhance services and improve access to resources,” said County Executive Jessica Fitzwater. “By fostering partnerships that are inclusive, collaborative, and innovative, we are continuing to build a stronger, more vibrant community the Frederick County Way.”

Watch County Executive Fitzwater’s full message: 

The Frederick County Community Partnership Grant program awards competitive grants to eligible non-profit organizations serving the needs of County residents.  The FY27 Community Partnership Grant Program will be accepting applications starting Tuesday December 2, 2025.

Applications will be accepted to target the following priority areas:

• Addressing Homelessness and Housing Solutions, such as housing insecurity, affordable housing opportunities, financial literacy, and initiatives to help people age in place 
• Quality of Life, initiatives, such as childcare, support for seniors, youth empowerment and engagement, programs that increase community inclusion and belonging, and transportation innovation 
• Public Health, such as programs addressing food insecurity, mental health, behavioral health, substance use disorder, intimate partner violence, health equity, and maternal health 
• Supporting the Arts, such as expanding access to cultural enrichment, using the arts to build bridges and make connections, placemaking, and providing community arts programming 
• Click here to be added to the FY27 Community Partnership Grant Program Cycle updates and announcements