Council Grants
Council Grants Updates
Arts & Humanities Grants Cycle Open
Grants are available for arts and humanities organizations, artists and scholars that inspire participation in our County’s rich cultural assets. Deadlines begin in February.
Apply for the Facility Fee Assistance Program! Nonprofit that serves vulnerable youth or low-income individuals are eligible to apply for a subsidy to use County facilities and athletic fields. More information. Facility Fee Assistance Program (FFAP) Flyer ( En español)
Matching Grants for Neighborhood Events
The Neighborhood Events Matching Fund was established by Montgomery County to encourage capacity building, networking and to stimulate the local economy. Maximum grant amount is $1,000. Funds must be matched and the event must take place by June 30, 2019.
Neighborhood Event Matching Fund Grant Application, submit it to your Regional Services Area Director. Rolling deadline.
Reports & Presentations
OLO Reports
Community Grants & Presentation, Racial Equity, Evictions & Summary, Two-Generation Approach to Poverty & Summary, Behavioral Health
Budget
Fiscal Plan & Expenditure Overview 2019
Planning
Trends: People, Housing & Jobs Since 1990
Community Action Agency
Faces of Poverty 2018, Self-Sufficiency Standard & Summary
Health & Human Services
Population Health Report, Zipcode Ranking Project, Food Security 5-Year Plan, Status of Health in the County, Developmental Disability Workgroup Report, Commission on Aging Briefing Book, Collective Vision for Behavioral Health, Maternal and Infant Health
Environment
Climate Mobilization Workgroup Report, Composting, Compose Use and Food Scraps Diversion
Community
A World Away: Postwar Migration to Montgomery County, 1945-1965, Promise of Latino Youth, Uneven Opportunities: Health Across Region, Urban Institute: Racial Inequities, Location, Locale, and Belonging in Montgomery County: Latino Perspectives
FY20 Community Grants Application Period closed on January 15, 2019. To access your application, visit the Montgomery County Grants Portal.
Many organizations received email notice from County Executive Elrich on Friday, March 15th regarding the status of their community grants application in the County Executive’s FY20 Recommended Budget. Read Press Release.
For clarification, all 309 organizations and 492 grant applications are still under review with the Grants Advisory Group and the County Council regardless if an organization was included in the County Executive’s FY20 Recommended Budget. Interviews are continuing to be scheduled and awards for community grants will be finalized at the end of May when the Council approves the FY20 Operating Budget.
As County Executive Elrich stated, please be aware that this is the last year that the current process will be followed, and the community grants application and awards process will change beginning with the next fiscal year.
Applicants will be notified in Late May/Early June of funding decisions via email from the Council President. Please call 240-777-7935 with specific questions.
Request a Meeting or
Site Visit
Council Grants Manager will resume meetings and site visits after the FY20 grants cycle in June.
The Montgomery County Council believes that a strong partnership with nonprofit organizations is critical to meeting County objectives and the needs of our residents.
Through a formal annual application process the Council accepts funding requests from nonprofit organizations that provide services in Montgomery County to County residents. A community Grants Advisory Group appointed by the County Council assists in the review process through evaluations of proposals. This Group will be augmented by members of the following community groups: The Montgomery Cares Advisory Group, WorkSource Montgomery, The Interagency Commission on Homelessness and The Montgomery County Food Council. The Council makes decisions on the funding of proposals as part of its actions on the County Operating Budget.
The Council accepts applications for programs and projects that advance the County's services, goals, and objectives, including, but not limited to the following areas: community development, economic development, education, health and human services, and recreation.
Visit the County Executive Community Grants website and view the February 7, 2019 Executive Memo on the FY20 review process.
Sign up to receive community grants application updates
Visit the Creating a Racial Equity & Social Justice Policy website for more information.
Important Dates
| December 5, 2018 | FY 2020 Council Grants Application Available |
|---|---|
| November & December 2018 | Community Grants Information Workshops November 28 Workshop #1 - Rockville November 29 Workshop #2 – White Oak December 5 Workshop #3 - Germantown December 13 Food/Hunger Workshop – Silver Spring December 13 African Affairs Advisory Group Workshop – Silver Spring December 15 Immigrant Services Workshop – Silver Spring December 17 View the Online Workshop Webinar Recording January 2 Emergency Assistance Coalition Workshop - Rockville January 12 “Last Chance” Open Office Hours - Rockville |
| January 15, 2019 | Deadline for FY 2020 Applications |
| February-April 2019 | Grants Advisory Group Review and Evaluation of Applications |
| March 15, 2019 | Office of Management and Budget conducted an initial administrative review and the Executive included specific grant recommendations in the FY20 Recommended Budget that was transmitted to Council on March 15. View the February 7, 2019 Executive memo. |
| Early May 2019 | Grants Advisory Group Issues Report |
| Late May 2019 | County Council makes funding decisions on grants as part of County Operating Budget. Proposals selected for funding are effective July 1. Applicants are notified of funding decisions by early June 2019. |
Funds become available approximately 60-120 days after July 1, after execution of a required contract with Montgomery County Government. The grant application provides further details.
For additional information, contact:
Carolyn Chen, Council Grants Manager
Council.Grants@montgomerycountymd.gov
240-777-7935