Grant Cycle
The annual grant cycle allows for multiple proposals to be considered at once, giving the Foundation’s board a clearer picture of Montgomery County’s health and wellness and organizational capacity needs. This also lets prospective applicants know when to prepare applications and when to expect decisions. The approach is intended to be systematic rather than rigid. If it poses a genuine hardship for your organization, please contact the Foundation at Communication@hifmc.org.
All of the Foundation’s grant cycles are available through our online grant portal. Before starting an application, please first ensure that your organization does not already have a profile. To access our online grant portal, click here.
Grantee Training
All organizations interested in receiving grant funds from HIF must attend our annual training. Dates of the training will be provided once available. Training opportunities will be available virtually or will be recorded for interested partners. Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter or follow us on Facebook to receive up to date information and training dates.
To access the online grant portal, click here.
FY27 Fall Grant Cycle Orientation Sessions will occur virtually on September 9, September 18, and September 24. Attendance at one of these trainings is required for application eligibility. All trainings will take place on Zoom. The September 18th training will be recorded and viewing this recording will count towards ‘attendance.’
If you have missed a training or have not attended a training but are thinking of applying for an upcoming grant cycle, reach out to Communication@hifmc.org. As you plan for a conversation with HIF, consider these important talking points.
FY27 Funding Cycle Information
The FY27 Fall Grant Cycle will open on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 8am EST. The application will remain open through Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5pm EST. The application (in Word) is available to review by clicking here. The grant portal will open on October 1 at 8am. Information from the Word document cannot be transferred until the portal opens. However, we encourage partners to take advantage of the application in Word to review questions and required documents in advance of the portal opening on October 1. The grant portal can be accessed here.
To learn more about FY27’s Strategic Priorities, Focus Areas, grant eligibility, and grant session trainings, click here for the August 28th newsletter.
In FY26, the Foundation was excited to partner with thirty-nine organizations to award more than $1.15M. To read the full release from July 2026, click here.
If your organization is in need of assistance with your application, please contact the Foundation at Communication@hifmc.org to set up a time to meet in advance of the application due date. Access the online grant portal here.
Small Grant Cycle
Small Grant applications will be available by invitation from the Foundation on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Emerging Needs Grant Cycle
If your organization has an urgent need that falls between one our existing grant cycles, reach out to organize a discussion with Foundation staff at Communication@hifmc.org. Emerging Need grant requests need to fit within our grant guidelines and grant priority areas.