Live United Urgent Needs Grants
You asked. We Listened. This low-barrier grant is designed for non-profits that experience unplanned expenses as a result of unanticipated program needs, emergencies, or underlying situations. Grants are not meant for start-up costs, operational expenses, capital campaigns, fundraising events, or promotional/marketing materials.
Grant Details
To qualify under the terms of the grant, local nonprofits must:
- Be a registered 501(c)(3) organization with a federal determination letter.
- Be in "Good Standing" status with the State of MD Department of Assessments & Taxation.
- Serve the community in the areas of education, financial stability, health, or essential/basic needs.
- Use requested grant awards in Washington County, MD for Washington County residents only.
- Use requested grant awards for equipment and/or materials needed to address an emergency or unexpected project or program expense.
- Be able to expend funds for requested use within 30 to 60 days of award (with supporting documentation).
- Please note that due to the nature of our funding, all organizations funded must be registered in a "Current" status with the State of Maryland's SoS Charities Public Registry.
Examples of requests that qualify for grant awards include:
- Replacement of equipment due to irreparable failure
- Repair of equipment
- Replacement of items lost due to natural disaster or other major event
- Unanticipated shortfall of funding donations such as federal/state or local grant discontinuation/termination
- Unanticipated community need items
To apply:
This is a rolling grant and offered monthly. Grant awards up to $2,000 per month. Applications are accepted until 3:00 pm on the 27th of each month (no exceptions) and reviewed by our volunteer-led Community Impact Committee.
Please note that United Way of Washington County has an urgent needs grant that specifically addressed food insecurity. If your request involves anything related to this particular need, please apply for the United Against Hunger grant.
Otherwise, nonprofits interested in applying for Live United Urgent Needs funds should apply via the webform: Live United Urgent Needs Grant Application.
Contact Kelli Tencer by email at kelli@uwwcmd.org or phone at 301-739-8200 ext. 104 for questions or a printable form.