Fiscal Year 2025 Grants will be due April 11, 2024

Grant Application Instructions

Log onto the grant application portal at:

You may log on to the Grant Application Portal to submit your application by clicking on the Application button located in the top right-hand corner of this page. Please make a note of your password as you will need it to re-enter the portal.

Your form will automatically save your entries as you move through the application. You may return to your application to add information as often as you like before submitting your application.

  • For narrative answers, use a Word document and cut-and-paste text into the application.
  • Do not use formatting like bullets, bold, or highlights, as they will not translate to the application.
  • Answer all questions and upload the required documents or the system will not allow you to submit your application.
  • When you successfully submit your application, you will receive an email acknowledgement and a copy of your application. Contact the Trust office if you do not receive the email.
  • Please monitor the email (including checking the junk email box) of the application contact.
 

Documents that you will need to upload into your application (PDF Format):

  1. IRS 501 (c)(3) Letter of Determination
  2. Board of Directors, Titles, and Affiliations or Former Affiliations
  3. Current fiscal year (or calendar year) budget vs. actuals
  4. Previous completed year-end budget with actuals signed by an authorized person in your organization
  5. Program Budget – Download the budget template, complete, then upload it in the designated space provided.
 

For assistance contact Christie Burnett: cburnett@charlesnonprofits.org

GRANT APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

MicroGrants are awarded through a competitive process. Staff review each application and supporting documentation to ensure its completeness, the applicant’s eligibility and program description.  Applications are then reviewed by a panel composed of select Charitable Trust’s Board of Directors. After all grant applications are reviewed and scored by the panel, the panel will finalize grant awards. Awards will be announced by September 30, 2024.

Criteria for awarding grants include, but are not limited to:

  • Goals, objectives and outcomes are clearly defined and achievable, given the available financial and staff resources
  • Potential impact on the quality of life for residents of Charles County at large, such as arts and culture, the environment and education
  • The extent to which partnerships are formed with other organizations to better target services, improve programs and reduce costs
  • The extent to which a diverse mix of funding is obtained to support and expand program