Nonprofit Funding

Working to bring financial stability, good health and
self-sufficiency to central Marylanders facing poverty.

Results-driven programs. Collective impact.

Nonprofit Agency Funding

Community Investment Process

For nearly 90 years, United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) has been the region’s human service leader. As an independently governed 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we support programs and initiatives in the city of Baltimore and the five surrounding counties. UWCM supports a continuum of services that strive to help individuals and families facing poverty achieve financial stability, good health and ultimately, self-sufficiency.

UWCM has multiple opportunities each year for nonprofits to submit applications to receive grant funding. Annnually, nonprofits can submit an application to receive Community Impact Grants of up to $75,000. Funding decisions for the Community Impact Grants are made by local Community Partnership Boards, who are provided with local and regional data about human service needs, gaps and best practices. Poverty and population data are used to determine how much funding is available for distribution in each jurisdiction. Grantees are required to file quarterly outcome progress reports with UWCM, which are then shared with the Community Partnership Boards, who ensure accountability for results.

Quarterly, charities have the opportunity to submit an application to receive Community Response Grants of up to $7,500 for both programmatic and immediate needs throughout the year, instead of waiting until the annual Community Impact Grant competitive funding cycle.

FY2014 UWCM Community Impact Grant Funding (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)

The FY2014 UWCM Community Impact Grant opportunity is now closed. Funding awards will be announced at the end of April 2013.

UWCM Community Response Grant Funding

The United Way of Central Maryland Community Response Grant provides a mechanism for UWCM to be responsive to urgent or emergent organizational and community needs. This grant process provides nonprofit health and human service organizations an opportunity to request UWCM support on a quarterly basis. Applications can be submitted on a rolling basis with a quarterly deadline for consideration and review. Completed applications should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The application and instructions for the FY2014 UWCM Community Response Grant process will be available in June 2013. Thank you.

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To receive payment via Electronic Funds Transfer, please complete this EFT Form and follow the instructions for submittal.