News & Announcements

FREDERICK, MD – July 13, 2021: From July 15, 2021 through August 15, 2021, students in grades 6 through 12 may apply for financial aid scholarships to attend fall 2021 athletic and sports activities or athletic camps. The scholarships are funded by The Dustin and Courtney Muse Memorial Fund, one of more than 740 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

FREDERICK, MD – July 9, 2021: The Community Foundation of Frederick County announces its FY2022 dates for strategic grant applications and information sessions. Funding for these strategic grants is made possible through generous donors who are FY22 Strategic Funding Partners and donors who have contributed to the Forever Frederick County campaign. This campaign began in 2019 following an updated Human Needs Assessment study done to capture Frederick County’s greatest needs. This study created the new strategic areas of focus of supporting families with children, preparing for an aging population, and responding to substance use disorder.

FREDERICK, MD – July 8, 2021: The Community Foundation of Frederick County will begin accepting applications for grants from The Sgt. David J. Smith Veterans Relief Fund, one of more than 740 component funds held at the Community Foundation.

FREDERICK, MD – June 17, 2021: To support animal well-being, The A. Bryant Converse Charitable Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 740 component funds.

FREDERICK, MD – June 15, 2021: The FCARe Fund has been established at The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 740 component funds. Founded by the Frederick County Association of Realtors (FCAR), the donor-advised fund’s purpose is to further carry out the Community Foundation’s mission by providing grants to local nonprofit organizations. Preference will be given but not limited to providing grants to nonprofits serving Frederick County.

FREDERICK, MD – June 14, 2021: To provide support to students pursuing graduate and doctoral programs of study, The Drs. Mary P. Howell and Steven J. Klein Family Fund has been established at The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 740 component funds.

FREDERICK, MD – June 8, 2021: Grants from The Community Foundation of Frederick County and United Way of Frederick County are providing support to the Frederick County Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program.

FREDERICK, MD – June 4, 2021: The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County announces that 30 grants totaling $245,092 have been presented to 20 area nonprofits serving women and their dependents. The grants are provided from The Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County Fund, one of more than 740 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

FREDERICK, MD – June 3, 2021: To help support nontraditional learners, The Edwin R. Cornish, Jr. Memorial Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 740 component funds.

FREDERICK, MD – May 18, 2021: To help increase access to educational programs for non-traditional learners, The Dr. Larry J. Warner Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of its more than 740 component funds.