South County Fund
South County Fund
South County is a proud, close-knit rural community of Anne Arundel County where schools, faith communities, civic groups, and local nonprofits – large and small – show up for families in neighborhoods which County services don’t often reach. This local presence matters, given real challenges like limited transportation, healthcare, and grocery access, which can leave lower-income families and youth isolated and disconnected.
How You Can Help
With your support, we can continue to invest in the school- and community-based initiatives that keep South County’s youth grounded, supported, and headed toward a strong future. Your contribution can make a direct impact on the students and neighborhoods of South County, where schools, faith communities, civic groups, and local nonprofits work together to reach young people that county services don’t often reach. Your donation can help reduce the barriers, including limited transportation, healthcare access, and food insecurity, that leave vulnerable youth isolated and disconnected. Together, we can work to provide every young person in South County with the resources and support they need to thrive.
How to Apply
Grants from the South County Fund will be used to invest in school- and community- based initiatives that keep South County’s youth grounded, supported, and headed toward a strong future. Priority will be given to organizations that:
- facilitate access of vulnerable/at-risk school-age youth to educational, career development and/or health resources.
- reduce isolation, food insecurity, transportation, and other participation barriers for youth
- are based in South County
- demonstrate collaboration with South County institutions (nonprofits, schools, faith communities, civic organizations), whether formally or informally
Based on available funding, the South County Fund Fund will award grants of $3,000 to $5,000.
Successful grant applicants will demonstrate:
- Solutions that reflect community needs and align with the organization’s mission
- Relevant experience or connection to the field or project or community.
- A history of sound fiscal stewardship
- The ability to create a measurable impact
To be eligible to apply, organizations must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Located and operating in Anne Arundel County (AAC), Maryland
- Have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service (you can confirm here)
- Be in compliance and current with the Maryland Secretary of State Charitable Organization Registration Requirements (you can confirm here)
TIMELINE:
- Grant application process opens on September 14, and closes on November 2, 2026 at 11:59pm.
- The grant review committee will review applications and conduct interviews if necessary. Grants will be awarded at the conclusion of the process.
- The funding period is December 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027.
Note: A final evaluation assessing project outcomes is required for all grant projects within 30 days of completion. Report formats will be provided.
QUESTIONS: Email or call Rosalind Calvin grants@cfaac.org or 410-280-
Make a Tax-Smart Impact
Many people like you are making tax-smart donations with appreciated stocks and bonds, qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from an IRA, or a variety of planned gifts. For more information, please email our Director of Gift Planning, Thomas Perkins, at TPerkins@CFAAC.org or call 410.280.1102 x 103.
CFAAC also accepts gifts of appreciated stock for the benefit of this fund. To initiate a stock transfer, contact your broker with the number of shares of each security you wish to give. All gifts of stocks and bonds that are “DTC Eligible” can be transferred to CFAAC using the information below:
- Brokerage: Pershing, LLC
- Depository Trust Company (DTC) #0443
- For the credit to: Pershing, LLC #4S2117401
- Account name: The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
PLEASE NOTE: Donor names are rarely provided when securities are transferred electronically. To ensure your gift is correctly allocated, please email Kathy@CFAAC.org with the gift amount and the name of the fund your gift will support.