The Women & Girls Fund of the Mid-Shore is now accepting grant proposals from IRS-designated non-profit organizations for programs addressing the needs of local women and girls. Completed applications must be received by Saturday, November 1, 2025. Instructions and a link to the online application are available at www.womenandgirlsfund.org/grant-guidelines. Grant recipients will be announced in April 2026.
Since 2002, the Fund has awarded $967,006 to 118 non-profit organizations in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot counties. With the 2026 awards, the total will surpass the $1,000,000 mark!
The Fund awarded $64,970 in its 2025 grants to 18 organizations for a wide variety of programs such as: Aaron’s Place “Addressing the Needs of Women and Female Children”; Building African American Minds “BAAM Girls Summer Program”; For All Seasons “Empowering Healthy Relationships: Educating Teens on Connection and Consent”; Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence “Food Pantry Project for Victims of Domestic Violence”; and Pine Street Committee “Summer Success for Girls Enrichment Program”.
“We encourage organizations across all five counties to apply. Our online application process is straightforward—don’t hesitate to submit a request,” said Allie Prell, Grants Committee chair. “We’re particularly interested in small organizations with innovative programs that lack traditional funding sources, and we’d love to learn about organizations new to us.”
For more information, call 410-770-8347 or e-mail info@womenandgirlsfund.org.
