St. Mary’s County Government, Maryland, is accepting fiscal year 2028 Nonprofit Distribution Proposals (NPP) to consider financial assistance for qualifying nonprofit organizations serving county residents. This is an applicant-facing local funding opportunity, not a commercial vendor procurement. The County’s official Notice of Funding Availability is the controlling guidance.
Application deadline and status
December 10, 2026 is the deadline for a complete online NPP submission. The official notice does not publish an exact cutoff hour or time zone; applicants should verify portal access and submit well before the closing date. A county online-application navigation class is offered November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; contact the county to register.
Funding and applicant awards
Neither a fixed maximum individual grant amount nor the total FY2028 funding pool is published in this notice. Requested county support is evaluated through county departmental reviews and the local budget process. Application does not guarantee an award. Do not treat allocations or awards from past budget years as FY2028 applicant limits.
Who may apply
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations serving St. Mary’s County, Maryland and in good standing with the State of Maryland. Only one application per nonprofit organization will be accepted. Applicants should select the county funding category that best matches their proposed community program. The notice does not specify a minimum organizational age, fiscal-sponsor rule, or additional IRS subsection eligibility test beyond its stated nonprofit requirements.
Eligible program areas
Department of Aging and Human Services categories include behavioral and mental health services, substance-use treatment and recovery, family and community services, hospice, disability services, and homelessness prevention. Economic Development categories include conservation of natural resources, economic development and workforce development. Recreation and Parks categories include community events, arts and cultural activities, and historical or heritage interpretation. Each proposal must align its actual service population and planned activities with the selected category; no comprehensive schedule of eligible cost items is published in this notice.
Application documents and conditions
Use the county’s online application utility and complete the contact-information, revenue-and-expenditure, summary-of-changes, project-budget-summary and selected-statistics forms. Upload an executive summary addressing organizational structure and staffing, partnerships, target population, category fit, activities, and expected impact; include a one-page organizational chart, current IRS Form 990, and the latest audited financial statement if the organization is required to complete an audit. Provide the Nonprofit Institute class attendance certificate and verify Maryland good-standing status.
The county asks applicants to disclose whether requested county funds will be used as matching support, but the notice does not establish a universal applicant matching-fund percentage or a uniform reimbursement arrangement. Confirm the proposed project budget and any award-specific conditions with county officials before applying.
Reporting and next action
Successful recipients must submit a semiannual performance report by January 15, 2028 and an annual performance report by July 15, 2028. Review the official county notice and access the nonprofit application utility at St. Mary’s County Finance – Nonprofit Funding. Prepare all required online forms and uploads, attend the required Nonprofit Institute class, and submit one complete proposal by December 10, 2026.