Grant Program Forecast

The Grant Program Forecast provides an estimated schedule of known, upcoming Montgomery County Government grant programs so that stakeholders can better predict and prepare for applicable funding opportunities. The Grant Program Forecast is a living document and subject to change. The Office of Grants Management (OGM) will review and, if necessary, update the Grant Program Forecast on a weekly basis as program details and resources become available, changes occur, and/or new grant programs are added to the schedule. 

Last Reviewed: December 2, 2025
Last Updated: December 2, 2025

December 2025

  • No new Grant Programs will be launched within the remainder of the 2025 calendar year.

January 2026

  • FY26 Emerging Business District Grant Program: (Anticipated launch in January 2026). The Community Engagement Cluster (CEC) is soliciting grant applications under the County’s FY 2026 Emerging Business Districts Grants Program, which aims to establish Business Improvement Districts or Urban District Corporations within Montgomery County by subsidizing the formation and support of non-profit commercial district management entities to conduct place making, place management, branding, and economic development activities in a designated neighborhood.  While changes may be made in FY26, see the FY25 Emerging Business District Grant Program application page for information on last year’s competition.
  • FY26 Place-Based Management Grants Program: (Anticipated launch in January 2026).  The Community Engagement Cluster (CEC) will solicit grant applications from qualified organizations providing direct services that support economic growth and revitalization strategies and services across the County’s commercial corridors. While changes may be made in FY26, see the FY25 Place-Based Management Grants Program application page for information on last year’s competition.
  • FY26 Local Food Aggregation Grant Program: (Anticipated launch in January 2026). Multi-year grant opportunity awarding $550,000 in year-one for operating and build-out costs to establish an aggregation facility for locally produced food, with the goal of helping to meet current and future wholesale and institutional market demand for these products.  
  • FY26 Underserved Communities Projects Grant Program Renewals (Year 3 of 3): (Anticipated launch in January 2026): Organizations with a current (FY25) UCP multi-year award will receive a Notification Letter from the Office of Grants Management informing them of this opportunity, directing them to the appropriate module, and providing detailed instructions on how to submit their proposal.  Please contact OGM at [email protected] with any questions.    

February 2026

  • FY26 Food as Medicine Grant Program: (Anticipated launch in February 2026) $750,000 of funding for innovative programs that connect pediatric patients experiencing diet-related disease and food insecurity to nutritious food assistance and education. While changes may be made in FY26, see the FY25 Food as Medicine Grant Program application page for information on last year’s competition.
  • FY26 Healthy, Efficient, Electrified, Climate-Adapted Pilot (HEECAP) Homes Grants Program: (Anticipated launch in February 2026) This grant program funds three improvement areas for income-eligible houses: Pre-weatherization repairs, electrification and climate resilience, continuing the pilot program that began in June 2024.

March 2026

  • Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Grant Program: (Tentative depending on Commission schedule). Bill 4-24 “Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Commission – Established,” allows a portion of cannabis tax revenue to be directed to Montgomery County communities most harmed by the so-called War On Drugs. Through this grant program the County will support community-based initiatives intended to benefit low-income communities and that serve disproportionately impacted areas of the County. Total awards are estimated at $1 million.  The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is supporting the commission as they develop this grant program.

April 2026

  • FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants: (Anticipated launch in April 2026). This program will solicit applications from qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations seeking to implement capital projects that help provide access to resources, direct services, historical preservation, cultural enrichment, and/or other benefits to Montgomery County residents. The application structure and requirements will not change significantly from the FY26 CSCG Grant Program with Stage One expected launch immediately after the State of Maryland FY27 budget is passed.

Summer 2026

  • FY26 Community Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Initiatives Grants Program: (Anticipated launch during Summer 2026). The department of Health and Human Services will solicit grant applications that will be awarded from Juul and Altria settlement funds to support youth programming initiatives focused on vaping cessation, mental health, and substance use prevention. While changes may be made in FY26, see the FY25 Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Grants Program application page for information on last year’s competition.

To Be Scheduled

  • FY26 Community Projects Fund Administration Grant Program: (Anticipated launch TBD) The goal of this grant program is to compete out to a nonprofit provider the administration of the Community Project Fund pool of resources.  The award winner will also be responsible for providing coaching, mentoring, and sustained technical assistance to small, emerging, and volunteer led nonprofit applicants and award winners for this pool of resources. $1.2 million is available for this grant program and OGM anticipates making a single award to one partner.