The Community Foundation of Frederick County will manage a grant program to distribute emergency funding to support local food programs.
FREDERICK, MD – Dec. 1, 2025: The Community Foundation of Frederick County is partnering with Frederick County to launch a new grant program called Frederick FEED: Food Equity and Emergency Distribution. The County will provide $1 million in one-time emergency funding to strengthen food distribution efforts in the community.
The Frederick FEED Grant Program will be open to existing food banks, pantries, religious organizations, and nonprofits operating within Frederick County. Grants awarded may be used to support food distribution efforts and for equipment purchases for food operations.
The Community Foundation will oversee the competitive grant process and fund distribution. The funds will be distributed in two rounds with the first application open now through Dec. 21 and a second round expected to open in early 2026.
“We are proud to again partner with Frederick County Government to address food insecurity in Frederick County. Using our team’s expertise and volunteer input, grants will be awarded to local nonprofits with proven success of providing for the nutritional needs of our community,” said Betsy Day, President and CEO of the Community Foundation. “We appreciate the County’s trust in our ability to administer this grant program.”
For more information and to access the online grant application, visit FrederickCountyGives.org/FeedGrant.
As a leader in grant and scholarship funding, The Community Foundation of Frederick County has distributed more than $111 million to the community since 1986. To learn more about how the Community Foundation impacts Frederick County, visit www.FrederickCountyGives.org