Harford County Maryland - Department of Community Services

Harford County, Maryland

Department of Community Services

319 South Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014

410.638.3389/ 410.879.2000/ TTY:410.638.3086

	The Grant Writer's Page

FUNDING RESOURCES

FEDERAL

Grants.gov: the primary grant site for the entire federal government.
USA.gov - Government Made Easy: the official web portal for the federal government.
CFDA - The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance is the official posting notice for all federal grant opportunities by topic.

STATE

Maryland Governor's Grants Officeprovides grant writer training and technical assistance PLUSNew Online Tool for Grantseekers
The Red Book Online: Online database for financial and non-financial assistance offered by Maryland State government agencies.

LOCAL

Harford County Government offers a variety of grants from federal, state and local resources.

FOUNDATIONS

Community Foundation of Harford County builds and manages permanent endowments and gifts to meet the present needs of the county.
National Centers for Charitable Statistics: List of private foundations in Harford County.

BROAD BRUSH RESOURCE
GrantWatch.com is the grants funding website for current federal government grants, state grants, city grants, local grants, foundation grants, corporation grants, educational grants, international grants and grant resources. GrantWatch.com displays new nonprofit grants, new for-profit grants, and new small business grants. There is a subscription cost associated with using this site.

NEW FOUNDATION FUNDING ANNOUNCED

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE DOCUMENTATARY FUND provides grants to filmmakers worldwide for projects that display; 1). Artful and innovative storytelling techniques, 2). Global relevance, 3). Contemporary social issues, and 4). Potential social engagement. Grant applications are being accepted in two funding categories: 1). Development funding is provided to projects that are between development and preproduction, and 2). Production/Post-production funding is provided to filmmakers in various stages of productions and post-production process. Link to full announcement

KICK BUTTS DAY 2012 MINI-GRANTS in amounts of $500 or $1,000 to fund Kick Butts Day events that would not take place if not for additional funding. Kick Butts Day events are scheduled to occur on March 21, 2012 in every state. Link to full amouncement

Updated: January 3, 2012

NEW FUNDING ANNOUNCED

NOTICE OF AGENCY GRANT FUNDING INFORMATION:

FY 2013 United Way of Central Maryland

Community Impact Grant

Visit http://www.uwcm.org/main/our-work/agency-funding.html

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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

HARFORD COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
AND
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME)

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program are funded through entitlement funds received by Harford County through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CDBG Program fund programs and projects which provide decent housing, a suitable living environment and expansion of economic opportunities for low to moderate income persons in Harford County. The HOME Program funds projects which provide decent, affordable housing for low to moderatate income persons in Harford County.

Private, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, and, in some cases, for-profit entities may be eligible to receive funding under these programs. All proposed programs/projects must align with Harford County priority needs and stategies defined in Harford County's Five-Year Consolidated Plan for 2008-2012, and must meet applicable federal regulations. All selected programs/projects are subject to availability of funding and Harford County's budget review process. Harford County maintains the right to reject or accept proposals, to fund or not fund, or to rduce the amount of funding requested.

Applications are available as of January 4, 2012. Deadline for submission of application is Friday, February 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

Updated 1/3/2012

USEFUL LINKS

SPAN (Susquehanna Professional Association of Nonprofits)Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers

· Association of Fundraising Professionals - Maryland Chapter
· Enoch Pratt Library Grants Program
· The Finance Project
· Technology -Development-Corporation TEDCO
· Urban Institute: Nonpartisan Economic and Social Policy Research
· Federal Business Opportunities
· Cultural Arts Board - Harford County
· Ben and Jerry's Foundation:
· Techsoup provides nonprofits and libraries with tchnology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities. As part of that goal, they provide technology, products and information geared specifically to the unique challenges faced by nonprofits and libraries.
· IdeaEncore:
A non-profit resource center to find resources, download documents and share/exchange information with other non-profits.
· Good360: The world?s largest online donation marketplace, where product donations from America?s top brands and retailers become goods for the greater good. Non-profits have the ability to register with this organization to be eligible for these donated products.

Federal Stimulus

The Data Page

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