FREDERICK, Md. – Eligible nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for Frederick County’s Fiscal Year 2026 Community Partnership Grant Program beginning November 25, 2024. This program awards competitive grants to nonprofit 501 (c)(3) community organizations that provide and deliver services to Frederick County residents.
“Frederick County is proud to partner with local nonprofit organizations to serve residents more effectively,” said County Executive Jessica Fitzwater. “The Community Partnership Grant Program values the amazing work nonprofits do and enhances programs in key areas that foster a strong, thriving community.”
Watch County Executive Fitzwater’s full message: 
The FY26 grant program will accept applications that 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.
Applications will be accepted from eligible nonprofit organizations, with a limit of one application per organization. Grants come with accountability standards that all grantees must meet. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Interested nonprofits are encouraged to sign up to receive updates and reminders on the FY26 grant cycle. In addition, a virtual information session will be held Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. A link with meeting details will be emailed to those who sign up for reminders.
For more information on the application process and eligibility requirements, please visit www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/CPG or contact CPG@FrederickCountyMD.gov.
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Contact: Janet Fogle
301-471-8085