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Regular Grants Process - The Abell Foundation 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 .
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Community Development Grants - Regular Grants (greater than $10,000) is sponsored by The Abell Foundation. These grants support initiatives in Baltimore City that enhance quality of life and address urban poverty. The foundation prioritizes funding for organizations tackling systemic issues in education, workforce development, health services, community development, criminal justice, environment, and the arts. Grants are for nonprofits and government agencies that demonstrate measurable impact and innovation, focusing on underserved populations.
Regular Grants Program is a grant program from The Abell Foundation that funds initiatives to improve health, economic, and educational outcomes in Baltimore City. The foundation awards grants ranging from $10,000 to $400,000 across seven focus areas: health and human services, education, community development, workforce development, criminal justice and addiction, environment, and arts. First-time or returning nonprofit applicants with requests of $10,000 or less are reviewed on a rolling basis with no deadline. Requests greater than $10,000 from returning applicants are reviewed at one of five annual Board meetings. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government agencies serving Baltimore City. The foundation also offers program-related investments for nonprofits seeking flexible financing, as well as mission-related and direct investment opportunities for companies and impact funds.