Organizations eligible to apply for the FY 2027 Legislatively Directed Grant Program must submit a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) application using this portal:

  • Action For Kindness 
  • Board Room Chess Inc.
  • City of Frederick 
  • Empowering Minds of Maryland Youth, Inc. 
  • End Time Harvest Ministries Inc. 
  • Latin American Youth Center 
  • Maryland Association of Youth Service Bureaus
  • Vine Corps, Inc.

Funding is provided in accordance with SB282(2026) and administered by the Governor’s Office for Children (GOC). Applications are due by September 4, 2026 at 5 pm EST.

Maryland Governor's Office for Children