Grants

The Abell Foundation awards grants to nonprofit community partners working to improve the quality of life in Baltimore. We provide seed funding for innovative pilots, support for ongoing community programs and services, and funding for capital projects. In addition to providing grant funding, the Foundation supports our nonprofit partners through connection to our local and national networks, as well as our team’s deep experience in and knowledge of Baltimore as it relates to our program areas.

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Eligibility and Review Criteria

For all nonprofit organizations seeking grant funding, regardless of the request amount. 

Small Grants Process

For grant requests of $10,000 or less.

Reviewed on a rolling basis. There is no deadline to apply.

Regular Grants Process

For grant requests greater than $10,000.

Reviewed at one of the Foundation’s five annual Board meetings.

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Considering Applying?

First-time applicants with grant requests greater than $10,000 should reach out to an Abell staff member to discuss their idea or submit a short letter of inquiry prior to submitting a regular grant application.

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Ready to Apply for a Small Grant?

For first-time or returning applicants with grant requests of $10,000 or less. We accept and review small grant applications on a rolling basis. There is no deadline to apply for a small grant.

Start a Small Grant Application

Ready to Apply for a Regular Grant?

For returning applicants and those who have a verified fit with the Foundation’s priorities for requests greater than $10,000. Regular grant applications are reviewed at one of five Board meetings each year.

Start a Regular Grant Application

Returning to a Saved Application or Submitting a Report?

Log into the grant portal below to return to a saved application or submit a report for a previously awarded grant. Report forms can be found under the “Requirements” tab.

Return to Your Application or Submit a Report

See Our Past Grants

Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Education Fund, Inc.

$5,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For support of the 2011 Alcohol Tax victory celebration at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Loving Arms, Inc.

$105,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Two grants toward the purchase of a van and for operating costs of N. R. House, a residential facility providing food; short-term shelter; case management; outreach; and referral services for up to eight runaway, homeless youth and their families. The program expects to serve at least 50 homeless youth per year.

Koinonia Baptist Church

$25,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Toward staffing and the purchase of equipment for the Koinonia Baptist Center serving at-risk youth and adults in the Belair Road/Hamilton communities. A part-time director will be hired to coordinate activities for both seniors and teens in the new intergenerational center. Activities for seniors will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon and will include computer classes, arts and crafts, dance, and exercise classes. Activities for teens will be offered in the evenings and will include social and recreational activities. Weekend programs will be developed for both seniors and youth to encourage interaction between the groups.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

$5,420 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Two grants in support of a conference, “Exploring the Impact of Vitamins & Micronutrients on Children’s Behavior.”

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

$78,366 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Three grants for staffing, supplies, and related expenses of the Rat Sterilant Evaluation. The project will evaluate a unique chemical compound that is designed to sterilize adult male Norway rats in an effort to control feral rats in urban areas such as Baltimore.

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