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Maryland Funding & Opportunities

EPA Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Region 3 Sub-Grants
Funding and technical assistance for environmental justice projects in disadvantaged communities in EPA Region 3.
Geographic coverage: EPA Region 3, which includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the 7 Tribal nations that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Dec 30, 2024
Sponsors: Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Maryland Income Tax Credit for Preceptors in Areas with Health Care Workforce Shortages
Tax credit of $1,000 per student for physicians and nurse practitioners serving as preceptors in underserved areas of Maryland.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2025
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health
Northeast Region Historically Underserved Farmer and Farming Communities Grant
Grants to address key issues affecting the sustainability of agriculture throughout the Northeast SARE region.
Geographic coverage: Northeast SARE region that includes: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and tribal lands that share the same geography
Application Deadline: Jan 7, 2025
Sponsors: Northeast SARE, U.S. Department of Agriculture
American Connection Corps
A 1-year fellowship program that trains and mobilizes leaders to work in rural and emerging communities to coordinate broadband development and digital inclusion.
Geographic coverage: Available in 28 states.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: AmeriCorps, Lead for America
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) J-1 Visa Waiver Program
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in rural Appalachian areas, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Locations within the Appalachian Regional Commission service area
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Small Grants Program
Funding for nonprofit organizations in the Weinberg Foundation service area that are working in the areas of health, housing, jobs, education, and aging.
Geographic coverage: Rural communities surrounding Baltimore, Hawaii, New York City, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and San Francisco
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Southeast Rural Community Development Loan Fund Program
Community development loans to local governments, public service authorities, user associations, nonprofit organizations, and other community entities for the development and/or construction of large-scale community projects.
Geographic coverage: North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and South Carolina.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor: Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project, Inc.
Maryland J-1 Visa Waiver Program Inactive
Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an underserved area of Maryland, allowing them to remain in the United States.
Geographic coverage: Maryland
Application Deadline: Dec 1, 2024
Sponsor: Maryland Department of Health
Appalachian Region Business Builder Subawards Inactive
Grants to support projects focused on meeting regional needs and increasing capacity among food and farm businesses working toward expansion in local and regional food markets in the Appalachian region. Eligible projects include planning, implementation, and expansion in the areas of food safety, worker safety improvements, infrastructure, food access, and business development.
Geographic coverage: All of Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee and parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland
Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2024
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Food Business Center
READY Appalachia Grants to Grow Inactive
Grants to organizations seeking to build individual, organizational, and/or community capacity across the Appalachian region.
Geographic coverage: Appalachian Regional Commission service area
Letter of Intent (Required): Nov 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Feb 14, 2025
Sponsor: Appalachian Regional Commission

Last Updated: 12/3/2024