Annapolis, MD (July 10, 2025) – Today, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and the Arundel Community Development Services Inc. (ACDS) CEO Erin Karpewicz announced the 65 local nonprofit organizations that will receive a total of $2 million in grants through the Anne Arundel County Community Support Grant (CSG) Program.
“These grants help power the work our nonprofits are doing every day to support people across this county,” said County Executive Pittman. “They’re on the ground, meeting real needs and making a real difference. We are proud to support their efforts.”
The following organizations received funding:
- Accessible Resources for Independence, Inc.
- American National Red Cross
- Annapolis All Stars II
- Annapolis Immigration Justice Network, Inc.
- Annapolis Pride LLC
- Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center, Inc.
- Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc.
- Anne Arundel County Literacy Council, Inc.
- Arundel House of Hope, Incorp.
- Arundel Lodge Inc Day Program $15,000
- Asbury Church Assistance Network (ACAN)
- Assistance League® of the Chesapeake, Inc.
- Autism Society of Maryland
- Banneker-Douglass Museum Foundation
- Blessed in Tech Ministries, Inc.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County
- Center of Help, Inc.
- Charting Careers, Inc.
- Chase Your Dreams Initiative Inc.
- Chesapeake Arts Center
- Chesapeake Children's Museum, Inc.
- Chesapeake Church dba Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry
- Chrysalis House Inc.
- Coalition for Public Safety Training in Schools, Inc.
- Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
- Community Services Foundation
- Empowering Believers Church of the Apostolic Faith
- Evolve KidsCare Inc.
- Farm Unity Limited
- Grow Home Inc.
- HOPE For All Inc
- Housing Commission of Anne Arundel
- International Hispanic Soccer League of Maryland, Inc.
- Joy Reigns Lutheran Church
- KIND, Inc
- Kingdom Kare, Inc
- Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Inc
- Leadership Anne Arundel Inc
- Leading By Feeding
- Love Wins Movement, Inc.
- Marshall Hope Corporation
- Maryland Reentry Resource Center Inc.
- Maryland Therapeutic Riding Inc
- MY LIFE FOUNDATION, INC.
- National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI) Anne Arundel County (AAC)
- Newtowne Community Development Corporation
- OIC of Anne Arundel County, Inc
- Organization of Hispanic/Latin Americans of Anne Arundel County, Inc.
- Owensville Primary Care, Inc. d/b/a Bay Community Health
- Partners In Care Maryland, Inc.
- Rebuilding Together
- Restoration Community Development Corporation
- Rise and Shine Inc.
- Serenity Sistas Inc
- Shelley's House Inc
- STAIR (Start The Adventure In Reading) Annapolis
- The Complete Player Charity, LTD
- The Light House
- The Salvation Army, Annapolis Corps
- The Young Men's Christian Association of Maryland, Inc
- Walk the Walk Foundation
- Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center, Inc.
- Woods Community Center, Inc.
- World Class Grads - Maryland Inc
- YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
“Now more than ever we appreciate the County’s investment in our nonprofit partner organizations, who are doing the hard work on the ground to complement government work and meet critical health and human service needs in our underserved communities,” said Erin Karpewicz, CEO of Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. (ACDS).
An interagency team of county health and human service leaders reviewed the applications. The grant review team prioritized proposals that included support for one or more of the administration’s priorities:
- Providing services to underserved populations
- Addressing the health and well-being of communities
- Promoting equity and inclusion
- Eliminating the opportunity gap in education
The competitive grants typically range from $10,000 to $50,000. Funding for this year’s community grant program was included in the FY26 Budget, which was unanimously approved by the Anne Arundel County Council in June.
County Executive Pittman and ACDS presented representatives with a ceremonial check during an event held today at the Nonprofit Center.
For more information on the Community Support Grant Program, visit www.aacounty.org/