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Regular Grants Program is sponsored by The Abell Foundation Inc.. Awards grants greater than $10,000 for projects that improve outcomes in Baltimore. The foundation provides seed funding, support for ongoing projects, capital grants, and general operating support. First-time applicants must submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) at least two weeks before the deadline.
Geographic focus: Baltimore City
Focus areas: Health & Human Services, Education, Community Development, Workforce Development, Criminal Justice & Addiction, Environment, Arts
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
Regular Grants Process - The Abell Foundation Abell History Trustees & Staff Annual Reports Health & Human Services Education Community Development Workforce Development Criminal Justice & Addiction Environment Arts Grants Program-Related Investments Mission-Related Investments Direct Investments Publications Library News & Features FAQs Past Grants Submission Templates Current Investments Contact FAQs Past Grants Submission Templates Current Investments Contact For requests greater than $10,000 The Abell Foundation’s Board of Trustees considers grant requests greater than $10,000 five times per year. The proposal deadline and meeting schedule for 2026 is: Photo courtesy of Franciscan Center of Baltimore. We accept and review grant requests greater than $10,000 on the schedule outlined above. Once we have received your proposal, an Abell staff member may contact you with follow-up questions and/or request a site visit. We notify applicants of all decisions made by the Board of Trustees within one week of each Board meeting. Please note that we receive many worthy grant requests and unfortunately cannot support all of them. Organizations are welcome to submit multiple proposals if they are each for different projects during the same calendar year, but the Foundation has a policy of reviewing only one proposal per project within a calendar year. In order to monitor progress and understand the impact of awarded grants, the Foundation typically asks grant recipients to submit interim and post-grant reports that include narrative descriptions of project progress and an accounting of funds expended to date. Reports may be submitted through our grant portal and can be found under the “Requirements” tab. If you are a first-time applicant, please submit a short letter of inquiry describing your project and the proposed budget. If we are interested in reviewing the project in greater detail, we will ask you to submit a full application for our next submission deadline. For guidance on what to include in your LOI, please r eference our frequently asked questions . If you have applied to the Abell Foundation before or received a positive response to your letter of inquiry, please click below to start an online grant application for the submission deadlines provided above. Already started an application? Click here to return to your saved application. Start Your Grant Application Learn more about our grantees and their work to enhance the quality of life in Baltimore. Filter our past grants by year or program area, or search by keyword. Header photo courtesy of ShareBaby. The Abell Foundation is committed to improving health, economic, and educational outcomes in Baltimore City so that all people
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Regular Grants Process - The Abell Foundation Abell History Trustees & Staff Annual Reports Health & Human Services Education Community Development Workforce Development Criminal Justice & Addiction Environment Arts Grants Program-Related Investments Mission-Related Investments Direct Investments Publications Library News & Features FAQs Past Grants Submission Templates Current Investments Contact FAQs Past Grants Submission Templates Current Investments Contact For requests greater than $10,000 The Abell Foundation’s Board of Trustees considers grant requests greater than $10,000 five times per year.
The proposal deadline and meeting schedule for 2026 is: Photo courtesy of Franciscan Center of Baltimore. We accept and review grant requests greater than $10,000 on the schedule outlined above. Once we have received your proposal, an Abell staff member may contact you with follow-up questions and/or request a site visit.
We notify applicants of all decisions made by the Board of Trustees within one week of each Board meeting. Please note that we receive many worthy grant requests and unfortunately cannot support all of them. Organizations are welcome to submit multiple proposals if they are each for different projects during the same calendar year, but the Foundation has a policy of reviewing only one proposal per project within a calendar year.
In order to monitor progress and understand the impact of awarded grants, the Foundation typically asks grant recipients to submit interim and post-grant reports that include narrative descriptions of project progress and an accounting of funds expended to date. Reports may be submitted through our grant portal and can be found under the “Requirements” tab.
If you are a first-time applicant, please submit a short letter of inquiry describing your project and the proposed budget. If we are interested in reviewing the project in greater detail, we will ask you to submit a full application for our next submission deadline. For guidance on what to include in your LOI, please r eference our frequently asked questions .
If you have applied to the Abell Foundation before or received a positive response to your letter of inquiry, please click below to start an online grant application for the submission deadlines provided above. Already started an application? Click here to return to your saved application.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) or 509(a) status, government agencies, or fiscally sponsored projects operating in Baltimore City. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Over $10,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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View Foundation ProfileApplication snapshot: target deadline March 1, 2026; published funding information Over $10,000; eligibility guidance Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) or 509(a) status, government agencies, or fiscally sponsored projects operating in Baltimore City.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Start Your Grant Application Learn more about our grantees and their work to enhance the quality of life in Baltimore. Filter our past grants by year or program area, or search by keyword. Header photo courtesy of ShareBaby.
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