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United Way 2022 Neighborhood Grant


United Way of Central Maryland is accepting applications for their 2022 Neighborhood Grant opportunity!

Community-based organizations with total annual operating budgets of $500,000 or less are invited to apply for grants of up to $10,000. Projects should be neighborhood-centered, informed by local residents, and inspire community connection.

Projects should:

  • Build vibrant neighborhood spaces

  • Build socially connected and active neighborhood residents; and/or

  • Build empowered local leaders

Grant applications must be submitted by Monday, November 22, 2021, at 5:00 pm (EST), through their online grant application portal, CommunityForce. Access to the application can be found here: Application Portal. Community partners identified through this application process will receive funding for the period of January 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022.

They strongly recommend that potential applicants thoroughly review the full 2022 Neighborhood Grant Request for Proposal, attached here: RFP


Questions about the application’s content (eligibility, requirements, etc.) may be submitted up until November 2, 2021 @ 5:00 pm EST. Please submit questions via e-mail to grantquestions@uwcm.org, with the subject line NG RFP Question. Answers to all questions will be posted on their grant portal on November 5, 2021.

Submit any technical questions and technical assistance requests specific to the Application Portal via e-mail to grantquestions@uwcm.org, with the subject line NG RFP Technical Assistance. They will make every attempt to answer these questions up to the submission deadline.


For more information on qualifications or how to apply, please see the link here.