Our Grantmaking

In 13 years, the Women's Giving Circle of Harford County has awarded 162 grants totaling $564,924.14 to 60 nonprofit organizations serving women, children, and families in Harford County!

Click the links below to learn more about our grantees and their projects supported by Women's Giving Circle awards:

2022 Grantees   2021 Grantees      2020 Grantees      2019 Grantees      2011 - 2018 Grantees

2024 Grant Guidelines and Application

Please check back in January 2024 for information related to the next round of awards.

2023 Grant Guidelines and Application

The Women's Giving Circle of Harford County (WGC) 2023 grant program assists a wide range of nonprofit organizations' projects and/or programs directly benefitting women, children, and/or families in Harford County.

The purpose of the program is to provide one-year grants of up to $5,000 each to nonprofit organizations that provide services in Harford County, Maryland. Grant funds may be used for direct costs related to projects/ programs, such as but not limited to, personnel, equipment, materials, supplies, and administration. The term of the award will begin on the date of the award letter (projected for June 2023). Awarded grant funds must be utilized during the term and fully-expended by June 30, 2024.

Applications must be RECEIVED by 12 p.m. (noon) on Friday, March 10, 2023, and must be submitted online only in accordance with the instructions provided in the link below.

The Grant Guidelines and Application are available here.

The Excel Grant Budget Form is available here. 

An optional pre-application meeting for potential applicants to learn more about the 2023 grant application process is scheduled for January 23, 2023 at 3 p.m. For details, and to register, go to: Women's Giving Circle 2023 Grant Cycle - Pre-Application Meeting.

Organizations may submit questions related to this application by sending an email to: wgcharfordcogrants@gmail.com.

Grantee Reporting

Grantees are reminded that a report of activities and expenditures for the project/program must be submitted to the Grant Committee at wgcharfordcogrants@gmail.com at the conclusion of the project, but no later than the due date for a subsequent WGC grant application. Grant applications submitted by grantees who are not in compliance with this reporting requirement will not be considered for funding. Please use the link below for information regarding the reporting requirement and the report template. Please send questions regarding the report requirement to wgcharfordcogrants@gmail.com. 

Grant Report Template