Week of September 25, 2026
Head Start/Early Head Grants in Multiple States
Deadline: December 15th
- Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), announces a competitive notice of funding opportunity to provide high-quality Head Start Preschool (HSP) and Early Head Start (EHS) services for low-income children and families. This funding opportunity advances ACF’s mission to promote the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities, and reflects OHS’s commitment to expanding access to high-quality, comprehensive early childhood services that strengthen family stability and community prosperity.
- Eligibility: Small businesses, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Public and Native American housing authorities, County governments, Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, City or township governments, Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3), Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3), Independent school districts, Private institutions of higher education, and Public and state institutions of higher education
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Cigarette Restitution Fund Program (CRFP)
Deadline: July 16th
- Description: The Caroline County Health Department (CCHD) Cigarette Restitution Fund Program (CRFP) would like to invite your school/organization to apply for a CRFP mini-grant for fiscal year 2027 (7/1/26-6/30/27).
The goal of mini grants is to provide funding to schools/organizations to fund activities led by the school or organization to promote tobacco-free lifestyles as the norm. The focus should be on preventing initiation of tobacco/nicotine and vaping products, especially among youth; promoting quitting; and advancing health equity by identifying and eliminating commercial tobacco product-related inequities and disparities.
A limited number of mini-grants are available to support tobacco prevention activities.
Applicants may select the amount they wish to apply for, ranging from $1,000 up to $2,000. Grant funds can be used for educational materials (posters, models, displays, brochures, etc.), staff stipends, speaker fees, supplies needed for activities/events, transportation costs, venue space, promotional items with tobacco prevention messages, and incentives for youth participation and leadership. A small percentage (<25%) of funds may be used for food.
Examples of fundable activities include health fairs, educational table displays/outreach, peer to peer educational activities, poster/sign/storyboard contests, Public Service Announcements (PSAs), social media campaigns, tobacco litter clean up events, and activities featuring a speaker focused on the topic of tobacco/nicotine prevention. While activities can be integrated with other planned events, they must distinctly emphasize tobacco/nicotine/vaping prevention. Youth leadership is highly encouraged. - Eligibility: Schools/organizations in Caroline County, MD.
- For further information, contact Heather Grove, BSN, RN at heather.grove@maryland.gov or (410) 829-0848.
UMBC Do Good Institute’s Summer 2027 Impact Interns Program
Deadline: November 4th
- Description: The Do Good Institute offers hands-on experiences, funding opportunities, engaging curriculum, and effective programs that prepare Terps with the skills, experiences and resources to Do Good throughout their lives. We are currently seeking Summer 2027 partners.
Impact Interns provides social impact organizations with talented University of Maryland students to build your capacity over the summer. We also offer applicant screening, suggestions on how to attract even more students with your position description, onboarding support, and connections with other organizations and resources. Additionally, we offer nonprofit organizations grants to cover up to two-thirds of the cost of hosting an intern.
If your organization has a project or internship opportunity that may be a good fit for a graduate or undergraduate student this upcoming summer, sign up for an upcoming 30-minute session through our Host Information Session Sign Up Form. Attending an information session prior to applying is required for any organization interested in hosting an Impact Intern that has not already participated in the program. During the information session, we leave time for questions after a 15-20 minute presentation on the program.
Applications are now open and the application portal can be accessed on the Impact Interns webpage. The deadline to submit an application is November 4th. Applications will be reviewed right after the submission deadline, so be on the lookout for a notification about the status of your application on November 13th. - Eligibility: Nonprofit and mission-driven organizations in Maryland.
- View Further Information. For more information contact ccurtis5@umd.edu.