Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : Carroll County Nonprofits Grant Opens April 12th At 12 Noon

Eldersburg MD

10 April, 2021

1:56 PM

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Press release from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce : 04/09/2021 Carroll County has secured grant funds from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development through the Maryland Recovery Now program. Carroll County nonprofits have been earmarked to receive over $500,000 of these funds to help offset the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ELIGIBILTY: A nonprofit must have their own 501(c)3 designation and be physically located in and serving Carroll County. Nonprofits under an "umbrella" organization are not eligible. Priority will be given to those nonprofit organizations that DID NOT receive a Nonprofit Recovery Initiative (NORI) award through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development in 2020. INELIGIBLE NONPROFITS: Churches (See IRS 1828) Fraternal and/or civic organizations Homeowners Associations Labor Unions Private or Political Foundations Nonprofit grants will be distributed based on need and employment as calculated below: 0-9 FTE employees (30+ hours per week) $10,000 10+ FTE employees (30+ hours per week) $15,000 NONPROFIT QUALIFICATIONS: Must have been established prior to September 1, 2019 Be a nonprofit entity in good standing with the IRS (See https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos) ELIGIBLE FUND USES include the following: Funds may be used for expenses including payroll, inventory, utilities, rent, marketing, technology, professional services, insurance, COVID-related items such as PPE, etc. Applications will be accepted beginning at 12 noon, April 12, 2021 and ending on April 23, 2021 at 4pm. Maryland Recovery Now - Carroll Nonprofits Grant Criteria Carroll County has secured grant funds from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development through the Maryland Recovery Now program. Carroll County nonprofits have been earmarked to receive over $500,000 of these funds to help offset the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ELIGIBILTY: ELIGIBILTY A nonprofit must have their own 501(c)3 designation and be physically located in and serving Carroll County. Nonprofits under an "umbrella" organization are not eligible. Priority will be given to those nonprofit organizations that DID NOT receive a Nonprofit Recovery Initiative (NORI) award through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development in 2020. INELIGIBLE NONPROFITS: INELIGIBLE NONPROFITS Churches (See IRS 1828) Fraternal and/or civic organizations Homeowners Associations Labor Unions Private or Political Foundations Nonprofit grants will be distributed based on need and employment as calculated below: 0-9 FTE employees (30+ hours per week) $10,000 10+ FTE employees (30+ hours per week) $15,000 NONPROFIT QUALIFICATIONS: NONPROFIT QUALIFICATIONS Must have been established prior to September 1, 2019 Be a nonprofit entity in good standing with the IRS (See https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos) https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos ELIGIBLE FUND USES include the following: ELIGIBLE FUND USES Funds may be used for expenses including payroll, inventory, utilities, rent, marketing, technology, professional services, insurance, COVID-related items such as PPE, etc. Applications will be accepted beginning at 12 noon, April 12, 2021 and ending on April 23, 2021 at 4pm. Maryland Recovery Now - Carroll Nonprofits Grant Criteria Maryland Recovery Now - Carroll Nonprofits Grant Criteria This press release was produced by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce . The views expressed here are the author's own.