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Meet the Moment Fund is sponsored by France-Merrick Foundation. The France-Merrick Foundation provides short-term financial support to organizations working to advance specific areas.
This includes preventing and addressing disruptions to essential community needs (health, housing, safety, education, environmental protection), supporting strategic responses to sustain organizations or vital services, or investing in collaborative structures to meet complex needs with reduced resources. The Foundation primarily focuses its grant-making within the State of Maryland, especially the greater Baltimore area.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Organizations working in Maryland, primarily the greater Baltimore area, focusing on preventing and addressing disruptions to essential community services, sustaining organizations/services, or investing in collaborative solutions. The Foundation favors one-time, project-oriented requests. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 29, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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