The Abell Foundation awards grants to nonprofit community partners working to improve the quality of life in Baltimore. We provide seed funding for innovative pilots, support for ongoing community programs and services, and funding for capital projects. In addition to providing grant funding, the Foundation supports our nonprofit partners through connection to our local and national networks, as well as our team's deep experience in and knowledge of Baltimore as it relates to our program areas.
Previous grants can be viewed online at: https://abell.org/grants/
The Foundation awards small grants (of $10,000 or less) and regular grants (of more than $10,000). We typically award the following types of grants:
The Abell Foundation provides grant funding to organizations that:
Applications for grant request of $10,000 are accepted on a rolling basis. You can expect to be notified of a decision within 60 days of submitting your small grant request.
Applications for grant request greater than $10,000 are accepted on the following schedule due:
January 1
March 1
May 1
July 15
October 1
*If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted on the following business day.