ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Maryland — Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation 2026 Health Grants (Mental Health & Cancer)
The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation, administered through Baltimore Community Foundation, is accepting 2026 applications through September 30 for established 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Baltimore region. Current health priorities include mental-health services and intervention in the African American community, plus cancer screening, prevention education and treatment. Typical awards are $5,000.
FundingTypical grant award: $5,000. The current Brown Family Foundation page does not publish a universal maximum award.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026; the current program page does not state a specific closing time.
Last verifiedSeptember 7, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the organization or fiscal agent is an eligible 501(c)(3) public charity serving the Baltimore region, has an established program rather than a start-up or new program, and can demonstrate direct impact in the African American community. For health proposals, align the request to mental-health direct services/intervention or cancer screening, prevention education or treatment; exclude capital projects and other prohibited uses; document track record and measurable outcomes; and submit through the BCF application portal by September 30, 2026.
Broad Eligibility
Organizations, or their fiscal agents, serving the Baltimore area that qualify as 501(c)(3) public charities and meet the Foundation's nondiscrimination requirements may apply. The Foundation excludes start-ups, new programs within established organizations, capital campaigns/construction/renovation, individuals, multi-year requests, institutions of higher education and organizations outside the Baltimore region.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100. Current Baltimore-region health funding with explicit mental-health direct-service, counseling, case-management, treatment-access, cancer screening, prevention and treatment priorities. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 0/100 because capital projects are excluded and no connected clinical-device procurement pathway is published. QC Healthcare Fit 25/100 conditional for eligible nonprofit-led mental-health or cancer-service work where a clinical partner is allowable.
Opportunity Overview
Open now. The Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation, a fund at Baltimore Community Foundation, is accepting 2026 grant applications for established charitable organizations serving the Baltimore metropolitan area. Current funding areas include mental health, cancer prevention and treatment, and K-12 education, with an emphasis on direct impact in the African American community.
Funding and Deadline
The Foundation identifies a typical grant award of $5,000. Applications are accepted through September 30, 2026. The current program page does not publish a specific closing time, so applicants should submit before the final day rather than assume an end-of-day cutoff.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants are organizations, or their fiscal agents, serving the Baltimore area that qualify as public charities under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and meet the Foundation’s nondiscrimination requirements. The Foundation does not fund start-up organizations, new programs within established organizations, capital campaigns, building construction or renovation, individuals, multi-year requests, institutions of higher education, or organizations outside the Baltimore region.
Health Priorities
For mental health, the Foundation considers programs addressing mental health in the African American community, including direct services and intervention such as testing and counseling, case-management strategies, and access to treatment.
For cancer, the Foundation considers prevention and treatment work, including cancer screening, prevention education, and treatment modalities. Applicants with a proven track record and clear programmatic outcomes are positioned most strongly under the published criteria.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 88/100. This is a focused, currently open Baltimore-region health grant with explicit support for mental-health direct services, counseling, case management, cancer screening and prevention.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. Capital projects are excluded and the published guidance does not establish a connected clinical-device, telehealth-hardware or equipment procurement pathway.
QC Healthcare Fit: 25/100, conditional. A possible role exists only when an eligible nonprofit leads a clearly allowable mental-health or cancer-service program and any contracted clinical component is consistent with the Foundation’s direct-service scope and grant agreement.
Official source: Baltimore Community Foundation — Brown Family Foundation Grant Program.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.bcf.orgAtlas last verified this record September 7, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
