The Charles County Charitable Trust announces the awards of 49 Fiscal Year 2023 grants to nonprofits serving the Charles County community, offering a variety of services. The award amounts total $1,109,300 which includes a one-time additional funding increase of $300,000. Funding is provided by the Charles County Board of Commissioners through their continued support of the nonprofit sector.
The awards will cover fiscal year 2023, which began on July 1 and ends on June 30, 2023.
Through an agreement with the Charles County Government, the Charles County Charitable Trust serves as the administrator for Charles County’s annual Grant awards. “We received 52 grant applications this year, with FY23 grant requests more than doubling the amount of available funds. It made the decision-making process extremely difficult. Our Board of Directors reviewed every application and decided on the awards as a team. This was a tough process because so many grant requests were meritorious.” said Russell Yates, The Charitable Trust’s Board President.
Grant awards ranged from $3,000 to $65,000 with the average recipient award totaling $22,000. The Health and Human Services field continues to be the largest impacted area of grant funds awarded with funds supporting individuals and families in need throughout the county. A number of grants were awarded to organizations serving the youth population, theater programs and the arts, while we also recognize the value of supporting adult learners, veterans and our local environment.
Qualifying grant recipients had to provide evidence of their official charitable status, financial stability, and clearly state their programs objectives. Each recipient is required to sign a formal grant agreement and provide the Trust with mid-year and annual reporting saying how grant dollars were used.
We see the strength and resilience of our nonprofit community as we continue to navigate our way forward. Battling staff shortages, quarantines, low volunteer commitment and searching for additional funding, our county nonprofits continue to shine, providing essential services, connections, and relationships to our community. Now, as much as ever, they need our continued support. The Charles County Charitable Trust is honored to have been entrusted with the management of these grant programs by the Charles County Commissioners. Its Board of Directors and staff appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the county’s well-being through service and advocacy of the many nonprofit organizations.
A list of FY23 Grant Recipients can be found on the Charles County Charitable Trusts website: https://www.charlesnonprofits.org/grant-recipients-for-fiscal-year-2023/
Additional information is available by emailing cburnett@charlesnonprofits.org, or visiting www.charlesnonprofits.org.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Round Two announcement September 1st
The Charles County Charitable Trust announces the availability of and additional $500,000 for nonprofit organizations serving Charles County. The funds are provided by Charles County through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that was passed by Congress last year.
The purpose of the funds is to provide grants to Nonprofits to respond to COVID-19 or the negative impact of the pandemic, covering a broad range of services and/or to respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 emergency by providing premium pay, training and/or work incentives to eligible workers. Eligible uses of awarded funds may include reimbursable expenses for the period March 3, 2021 through February 28, 2023 as long as those expenses have not already been supported by COVID relief or other funding. Funds must be expended no later than February 28, 2023.
The application for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants will open on September 1, 2022 with applications due at midnight on October 3, 2022. Award notifications will be made November 18, 2022.
Additional information is available by emailing cburnett@charlesnonprofits.org, or visiting www.charlesnonprofits.org.