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GrantMaryland — France-Merrick Foundation FY2027 Health & Human Services Capital, Equipment & Technology Grants
Atlas Opportunity Score94/100
FundingCurrent Foundation FAQ: strongly prefers not to make grants under $10,000 and generally does not make grants above $500,000; five-year median grant $50,000 and average grant $112,500. Requests under $50,000 are reviewed on a rolling monthly track; requests over $50,000 follow board-cycle LOI cutoffs.
DeadlineActive / rolling LOI. Requests under $50,000 are reviewed monthly. For requests over $50,000, next published LOI decision cutoff: December 4, 2026; invited proposals due January 8, 2027. Applicants advanced from the August 28 cutoff have an October 9, 2026 invited-proposal deadline.
Required next actionConfirm Maryland/Greater Baltimore fit, 501(c)(3) or eligible fiscal-sponsor status, required board officer structure and 51% unrelated voting-board composition; define a shovel-ready one-time health, capital, equipment or technology project; document total project cost, committed funding, remaining gap and requested amount; submit a 1–3 page LOI through the Foundation portal. Requests under $50,000 are reviewed monthly; for requests over $50,000, target the December 4, 2026 LOI decision cutoff.
Current statusActive — RollingSource verificationSeptember 29, 2026Tracked applicant typesNonprofit Organization
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