Funding Sectors
Arts & Culture
Education
Health
Historical Preservation
Human Services
Spiritual Enlightenment
Impact By The Numbers
2025
Grant Funding Totaled:
3,226,600
2024
Grant Funding Totaled:
$2,950,400
2023
Grant Funding Totaled:
$2,712,700
Types of Grants
Programming Grants
Delaplaine Foundation awards the majority of grant funding to specific programs and projects operated by our nonprofit partners. This is especially true for first-time grant applicants. By focusing on programmatic funding, Delaplaine Foundation is able to more quickly evaluate impact to the local community, while providing funding to a large, diverse pool of applicants.
General Operating Grants
In certain limited cases, Delaplaine Foundation will award general operating funds. This happens most often with long-term grantees who have a proven track record of stewardship with grant funds. If you have received funding for programs in the past and would like to receive a general operating grant, please contact Blair Wilson, Director of Grantmaking, prior to submitting a grant application.
Capacity Building/Installment Grants
Our Board of Trustees may consider a limited number of capital requests annually. Most often this funding is provided in installments over a 2 or 3 year period. If your nonprofit is seeking capital funding, please contact Blair Wilson, Director of Grantmaking, during June or July of the grant funding cycle. Our Board will solicit presentations from a limited number of nonprofits during the month of September. Based on those presentations and a submitted grant application, Board members may choose to award a larger, installment grant to a select number of capital requests.
Discretionary Grants
Prior to each grant cycle the Delaplaine Foundation Executive Committee determines how much grant funding is available to award. Part of this amount can include a set amount of grant funds that Board members can award to the nonprofit of their choice. Board members can choose to award grant funding to nonprofits of their choosing, even if the nonprofit has not submitted a grant application. Grantees cannot apply for discretionary funding but may receive a discretionary grant award.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for funding, applicants must be a nonprofit organization that is operated for charitable purposes and recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3)of the Internal Revenue Code.
Additionally, 509(a) tax-exempt public institutions such as schools, churches, hospitals, etc. can be considered as well.
Organizations that do not have tax-exempt status can apply ONLY if they utilize a fiscal sponsor with tax-exempt status.
Delaplaine Foundation provides limited funding to school booster organizations and local fire departments, generally less than $2000.
Delaplaine Foundation does NOT fund the following:
Individual Scholarships / Government Agencies / For-profit Businesses / Golf Tournaments
Geographic Limitations
Beginning with the 2024 grant cycle, per unanimous consent of its Board of Trustees, Delaplaine Foundation made the decision to narrow the geographical reach of four of the six funding sectors.
Specifically, grant funding for the following four sectors will be limited to programs or projects that directly impact Frederick County residents: Cultural Arts, Education, Health and Human Services. We’ve taken this action to increase local impact and to ensure sustainability.
Direct impact is defined as program or project located in Frederick County, or specifically targeting Frederick County residents. It does not include programs in adjacent counties that are open to Frederick County residents.
Grant applications for Historical Preservation and Spiritual Enlightenment programs or projects in Frederick County AND surrounding regions will continue to be considered.
Sponsorships
Delaplaine Foundation receives a large volume of sponsorship requests throughout the year. We purposely keep our annual sponsorship budget low in order to reserve our major resources for grant making to nonprofit organizations during our annual grant cycle. We are, however, pleased to support our nonprofit partners and will accept one request per nonprofit organization per calendar year for consideration. Please note that requests generally fall within a range of $250 - $3000. Delaplaine Foundation does not sponsor golf tournaments.
All sponsorship opportunities/requests should be routed directly to Executive Assistant Jessica Wareham at jwareham@delaplainefoundation.org
List of Grantees
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A Message of Hope Cancer Fund, Inc.
Abilities Network, Inc.
Adams County Historical Society
Advocates for Homeless Families, Inc.
Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
Advocates for the Aging of Frederick County, MD Inc
African Americans of Excellence
African-American Resources Cultural Heritage Society Inc.
American Battlefield Trust
American Diabetes Association
American Friends of Lafayette
American Red Cross
American Red Cross serving Montgomery, Howard and Frederick Counties
American Visionary Art Museum, Inc.
American Youth Soccer League
Amplified Change
Andrea’s House, Inc.
Apples United Church of Christ
Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance
Artspiration Frederick
Asbury Foundation
Asbury United Methodist Church
Asian American Center of Frederick
Associated Catholic Charities, Inc.
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B&O Railroad Museum, Inc.
B.W.M.C. Youth Wrestling
Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation, Inc.
Baltimore Child Abuse Center
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Baltimore Yearly Meeting
Barbara Ingram School for the Arts Foundation
Beth Sholom Congregation
Bethany Christian Services of Maryland
Betterton United Methodist Church
Beyond Shelter Frederick
Big Blue Foundation, Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Frederick Co.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washington County, MD, Inc.
Blessings in a Backpack, Frederick Chapter
Blue-Collar Project Foundation
Boss Mares, Inc.
Bovine Intervention Booster Organization
Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County
Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle, Inc.
Bread of Life Apostolic Faith Fellowship, Inc.
Brook Lane Inc.
Brooke’s House
Brunswick Heritage Museum
Brunswick High School Safe and Sane Graduation Committee
Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue, Inc.
Bryanna’s Love
Buddy Project Inc
Burkittsville Preservation Assoc., Inc
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C&O Canal Trust
C. Burr Artz Trust
Cakes for Cause, Inc.
Calvary United Methodist Church
Camp Possibilities Foundation
Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc.
Candid
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Frederick
Carson Scholars Fund, Inc.
Casey Cares Foundation
Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc
Cedar Ridge Ministries
Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, American University
Center Stage Associates, Inc.
Central Cemetery of Frederick County Inc
Centro Hispano de Frederick
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Children Of Incarcerated Parents Partnership
Childrens Institute of Cultural Appreciation and Understanding Inc
Children’s Village of Washington County, Inc.
Choral Arts Society of Frederick
Chords of Courage
CinemArts, Inc.
City Youth Matrix
ClancyWorks
Clustered Spires Cemetery, Inc.
Clustered Spires Chorus
Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Inc.
Common Ground Inc
Communication Service for the Deaf
Community Arts Inc
Community Foundation of Carroll County
Community Foundation of Frederick County
Community Foundation of Washington County MD, Inc.
Community Free Clinic, Inc.
Community Living, Inc.
Contemporary American Theater Festival, Inc.
Crossed Bridges Inc.
Cultural Academy for Excellence, Inc.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
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Dalit Solidarity
Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, Inc.
Distinguished Young Women of Maryland
Doctors Without Borders
Donations From The Heart, Inc.
Downtown Frederick Partnership
DVA and More, LLC
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Each 1 Teach 1, Inc
East Coast Livestock Association Inc
East Frederick Rising, Inc.
Empowered To Live Inc
Empowering Community Leaders Network, Inc.
Endangered Species Theatre Project
Enhance Arts Project, Inc.
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Equinox Dance Company
Eternal Word Television Network Inc
Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
Exponent Philanthropy
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Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home Inc.
Faith Point United Methodist Church
Families Plus
Family Law Community Organization
Farm to School Frederick
February Star Sanctuary
Federated Charities Corporation of Frederick
Folger Shakespeare Library
Food & Friends
Foxie G Foundation, Inc.
Franciscan Friars – Our Lady of the Angels Province, Inc
Frederick Alliance for Youth
Frederick Area Ostomy Support Group
Frederick Arts Council
Frederick Book Arts Center
Frederick Catoctones
Frederick Children’s Chorus
Frederick Chorale
Frederick Community Action Agency
Frederick Community College Foundation, Inc.
Frederick County 4H Therapeutic Riding Program
Frederick County Fire and Rescue Museum and Preservation Society, Inc.
Frederick County Humane Society
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation, Inc.
Frederick County Public Libraries
Frederick County Youth Livestock Fund
Frederick Experimental Music Association
Frederick Friends of Our County Animal Shelter
Frederick Health
Frederick Health Hospice
Frederick High School Music Boosters
Frederick Housing and Development Commission
Frederick Police Activities League
Frederick Presbyterian Church
Frederick Rescue Mission, Inc.
Frederick Symphony Orchestra, Inc.
Fredericktowne Players
Free Range Humans Inc
Friends Meeting School
Friends of Baker Park
Friends of Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks, Inc.
Friends of Fort McHenry
Friends of Frederick County – Land & Cultural Preservation Fund
Friends of Frederick County Public Libraries, Inc.
Friends of Lefty Kreh
Fulton County Medical Center Foundation
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Gallaudet University
Get Kids Outside
Gettysburg Foundation
Girls on the Run of Mid & Western Maryland
Global Wildlife Trust, Inc. – Catoctin Wildlife
Global Z Recording Project
Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley
Governor Thomas Johnson High Band Boosters
Grace Episcopal Church
Guadalupe Radio Network
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Habitat for Humanity of Frederick
Hagerstown Aviation Museum, Inc.
Harbor of Hope Community Services
Harriet Chapel, Catoctin Episcopal Parish
HealthCare Access Maryland
Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
Heartly House, Inc.
Hearts of the Herd
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Inc.
Helen Smith Studio Project Group
Helping Hands and Caring Hearts
Heritage Frederick
Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County
Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, Inc.
Historic Ships in Baltimore
Historic Sotterley, Inc.
HMP Training, Inc.
Hood College
Hope Alive, Inc.
Hope City Church, Inc.
Hopecam Inc
Housing Frederick
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I Am A Child of God Inc.
I Believe In Me
Independent College Fund of Maryland Inc
Independent Hose Company
Interfaith Housing Alliance
Interfaith Service Coalition of Hancock, MD, Inc.
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Jewish Museum of Maryland
John Brown Historical Foundation, Inc.
Johns Hopkins University
Junior Achievement of Central Maryland
Justice and Recovery Advocates, Inc.
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Kennedy Krieger Institute
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Ladew Topiary Gardens
Landless Theatre Company, Inc.
L’Arche Frederick Maryland, Inc.
Lead4Life, Inc.
Leitersburg Ruritan Community Center, Inc.
Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department
Life Horse Inc.
Listen Love Pray Foundation
Literacy Council of Frederick County, Inc.
Lolly’s Locks
Love For Lochlin Foundation
Lucy School Inc
Lutheran Mission Society of Maryland
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Madison House Autism Foundation Inc
Magical Experiences Arts Co.
Main Street Housing, Inc.
Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic
Mar-Lu-Ridge Conference and Educational Center, Inc.
Marriage Resource Center of Frederick County
Maryland 4-H Club Foundation Inc
Maryland Academy of Sciences at the Maryland Science Center
Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Maryland Coalition of Families
Maryland Council on Economic Education
Maryland Deaf Community Center
Maryland eCare, LLC
Maryland Ensemble Theatre
Maryland Food Bank
Maryland Foundation of Dentistry Donated Dental Services
Maryland Institute College of Art
Maryland Leadership Seminar Foundation, Inc. (HOBY)
Maryland Patient Safety Center
Maryland Ravens, Inc.
Maryland School for the Deaf
Maryland State Fair Livestock Fund
Maryland State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Maryland Symphony Orchestra
Maryland Theatre Association, Inc.
Maryland Wind Music, Inc.
Maryland Women’s Heritage Center
Maryland Zoological Society, Inc.
Maryland’s Four Centuries Project
Maryvale Preparatory School
Mayor Ron Young Tribute Sculpture
McDonogh School
MDDC Press Foundation, Inc.
Mental Health Association of Frederick County
Mentoring to Manhood
Middletown Valley People Helping People
Military Ministry
Mission of Mercy, Inc
Mission Ryan
Mobilize Frederick
Monocacy Foundation
Monocacy Montessori Communities, Inc
Mother Seton School
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Mount Olivet Cemetery Preservation and Enhancement Fund
Mount St Mary’s University
MPT Foundation, Inc.
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NAMI Maryland
National Anthem Celebration Foundation, Inc
National Aquarium
National Capitol Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force
National Center for Children and Families
National Fire Heritage Center
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
National Road Heritage Foundation
National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Neediest Kids
New Hope Community Partnership
New Hope Foundaton for the Underserved, Inc.
New Hope United Methodist Church of Greater Brunswick
New Life Christian School
New Market District Volunteer Fire Department
New Spire Arts
Notre Dame of Maryland University
NRCHA Foundation
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Olney Help, Inc.
Olney Theatre Corporation
One God One Voice
Operation Second Chance Inc
Operation Smile Inc
Other Voices
OxFam America
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Partners In Care Maryland, Inc.
Pathfinders for Autism
Patient AirLift Services
Paul’s Place, Inc.
Peabody Institute at the Johns Hopkins University
Phoenix Foundation of Maryland
Platoon 22, Inc.
Potomac Conservancy
Preservation Maryland
Pride of Baltimore, Inc.
Project Hero
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Quality Language Foundation, Inc.
Quest Visual Theatre
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Rainbow of Love Recovery Foundation
Recovery Awareness Foundation Incorporated
Refugee Welcoming Coalition
Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
Religious Effort to Assist and Care for the Homeless, Inc.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington D.C.
Rotary Club of Carroll Creek
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Sabillasville Environmental School, Incorporated
Safe Ride Foundation Inc.
Safe Shores
Saint John’s Catholic Prep
Salvation Army of Frederick County
San Mar Children’s Home
Schifferstadt Architectural Museum
Scottish Rite Masonic Center
Second Chances Garage, Inc.
Senior Resources Center at Spring Bank
Servants to All
Service Coordination, Inc.
Seton Center Inc.
Severn River Association
Shared Vision: Public Art for Community Transformation
Sharpsburg Historical Society
Sharpsburg Volunteer Fire Company
Shining Stars School of Performing Arts
SHIP of Frederick County
ShoreRivers, Inc.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.
SmileTrain
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
Smithsburg Historical Society
SOAR, Supporting Older Adults through Resources, Inc.
Sophie & Madigan’s Playground
South Central Community Action Programs, Inc
Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland, Inc.
Special Olympics – Maryland
Spinsters Film sponsored by Fractured Atlas
Spires Brass Band
Spirit Club Foundation
Splash Point at Baker Park
Spring Mills High School
St Joseph Medical Center Foundation
St. Francis of Assisi – St. Mary Catholic Church
St. James School
St. John Regional Catholic School
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Congregation
St. Joseph on Carrollton Manor
St. Katharine Drexel Church
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Lappans
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church
St. Thomas More Academy
Star Community
Steadfast, Standing Firm Against Youth Homelessness, Inc.
Steam Into History, Inc. D/B/A Northern Central Railway of York
Stem Enable, Inc.
Story Tapestries, Inc.
Street Dog Coalition
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TeamoTherapy Inc
The Arc of Frederick County
The Assistance Fund, Inc.
The Banner School, Inc.
The Bishop Claggett Center
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Bridges Program
The Carroll County Agriculture Center, Inc.
The City Choir of Washington
The Frederick Art Club
The Frederick Center
The Hearing and Speech Agency
The Jefferson School
The John Hanson Memorial Association, Inc.
The John Main Center for Meditation and Inter-Religious Dialogue at Georgetown University
The Maryland School for the Blind
The Peale Center for Baltimore History & Architecture
The Ranch
The Red Devils, Inc
The Samaritan Women
The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House
The Thirteen
The Visitation Academy
There Goes My Hero
Thomas Johnson Youth Athletic Association Inc
Thorpewood, Inc
Thread
Three Roads Communications, Inc.
Thurmont Historical Society
Thurmont Lions Club Foundation, Inc.
Thurmont Main Street
Thurmont Senior Center, Inc.
Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International
Transformative Arts Project Inc.
Tree Haus Education
Tree-Land Foundation, Inc.
Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ
Trinity School of Frederick
Tuesday’s Children
Tuscarora High School Instrumental Music Boosters
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Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
UMMS Foundation
Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc.
United Way of Frederick County
Universities at Shady Grove Foundation
University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Volunteer Frederick
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Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company
Walters Art Museum
WANADA Automobile Dealer Education Institute
Washington and Lee University
Washington County Free Library
Washington County Historical Society
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Waterboyz for Jesus
Wayman AME-Frederick, Inc.
Weinberg Center for Arts
Wells House, Inc.
West Virginia University Foundation
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
WETA – Greater Washington Education Telecom Assoc.
Whole Heart Grief & Life Resource Center
William F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation, Inc.
Witness Justice
Woman to Woman Mentoring, Inc.
Women of Hope Project
WYPR Your Public Radio
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YMCA of Frederick
Young Life Frederick County