United Against Hunger Grants

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 essential and basic needs or food insecurity.
• Use requested grant awards in Washington County, MD for Washington County residents only.
• Use requested grant awards for the acquisition, storage, supply, or distribution of food to low-moderate income individuals/households. 
• Be able to expend funds for requested use within 30 to 60 days of award (with supporting documentation).
• Due to the nature of our funding, all funded organizations must be registered in a "Current" status with the State of Maryland's SoS Charities Public Registry.

Organizations who are awarded funding may not be eligible for consideration of future funding for a period of three (3) months following the date of award. (Ex. Organization ABC received funding award notification on March 4 may not be eligible for funding until June 3.) Exception to this rule may be made if there is a catastrophic event that could or would result in a community-wide emergency that poses a risk to the health, safety, and well-being of the residents of Washington County. 

FY25 Grant Award/Application Dates

Examples of requests that qualify for grant awards include (but are not limited to):

• Unexpected replacement of equipment due to unrepairable failure.   
  • Ex: Refrigeration or stove unit at soup kitchen fails and is unrepairable.  
• Unexpected repair of equipment.  
  • Ex: An HVAC system at food pantry fails but can be repaired. 
• Replacement of items due to flood, fire, or other major events.  
  • Ex: Pipes burst in old building (not covered under insurance) and food items are destroyed in subsequent flooding/water damage.   
• Materials needed to address a documented, unanticipated shortfall of funding for a program or project that addresses food insecurity which will result in a community emergency or crisis. An unanticipated shortfall of funding donations is defined as, but not limited to, federal/state or local grants being discontinued or terminated due to a budget shortfall. This would be a one-time grant to the program to offer support while seeking a new funding source.  
  • Ex: Additional funds needed to purchase food items for distribution to low-income residents. 
• Items needed to support a program or project to address an unanticipated local community need.  
  • Ex: A housing complex, town, or rural area has a local disaster that creates the need for food or meal preparation not covered by other emergency funding agencies.  
• Program materials to address an unanticipated increase in need due to a major economic, health, or natural disaster.  
  • Ex: Demonstrated need for food caused by a disaster. 

To apply: