Please refer to the Wicomico County Grant's Manual and contact Courtnie Jones, Grants Specialist, at cjones@wcboe.org prior to applying for any grant opportunities.


Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore

The Community Foundation’s Education Awards Grant Program provides support for classroom-based programs in public and private schools (pre-K through 12th grade) on the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland (specifically Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester County). Each spring, applications are released and are due the end of August. Maximum awards of $5,000 are offered to support programs. For more information, please visit:  Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore

Grants.gov

Grants.gov offers information regarding federal grant opportunities. One can search for federal grants by keywords or more specific criteria. All discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies can be found on the site as well as an overview of the process to apply for federal grants. For more information, please visit: Grants.gov

Maryland Governor’s Grants Office

Maryland grant opportunities are listed on the Maryland Governor’s Grants Office home page for various state and foundation grants. The site provides a host of information and training materials about grants and the life cycle of grants management. At this site you also will find extensive data and resources about federal funds flowing into Maryland. For more information, please visit: Maryland Governor's Grants Office

Maryland State Department of Education

Announcements are posted on the Maryland State Department of Education grant page for several competitive requests for proposals. The majority of grants offered through MSDE are geared towards serving numerous schools through innovative programs and projects. For more information, please visit: Maryland State Department of Education

Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council

The Arts Enhanced Education Program is a competitive inter-disciplinary grant made possible through the Maryland State Arts Council. Teachers can apply individually, or as a “team.” A team should be made up of one arts discipline teacher (music, theatre or visual) and one core discipline teacher (e.g., math, science, reading, social studies). This option has been made available to encourage teachers to work together to develop new, creative project ideas. Applications are typically due the beginning of December each year with funding will be available for projects taking place between February 1 and May 31. For more information, please visit: Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council and review the “Art Enhanced Education Application” and “Art Enhanced Education Guide.”

Wicomico Partnership for Families and Children

Wicomico Partnership for Families and Children (WPFC) with funding from the Governor’s Office for Children offers resources for The Wicomico Out of School Time Initiative (WOST). Through collaboration, WPFC seeks to establish a network of sustainable and affordable after school and out-of- school time sites, programs, and clubs that are enhanced by a common set of network providers. The mission of programs should target increased school attendance and academic performance; youth engagement in creative learning opportunities out of school;, and social competency skills. Request for proposals are normally released early to mid-summer with due date in July/August. For more information, please visit: Wicomico Partnership for Families and Children