Discover Funding Opportunities that Fit Your Goals!
The Chesapeake Bay Trust complements government-led natural resource efforts by providing resources that empower local people and organizations to become part of the solution.
Discover what funding opportunities may fit your goals with our easy-to-use program navigator. You can search by keywords or use filters to explore programs based on your project type, location, and eligibility. Each listing includes details about the program, including the program website, maximum funding, and examples of eligible projects.
Whether you’re starting something new or growing a current project, our navigator helps you save time and find the right award program for your effort.
Disclaimer: Results do not guarantee eligibility for any program. Once you receive your results, we highly encourage users to navigate to the program website and learn more about the program’s specific eligibility requirements.
This database is currently a pilot version, if you have any questions or feedback please contact grantadmin@cbtrust.org.
Instructions for Use
1. At the top right of the list, click on the Search icon.
2. Type a keyword such as:
– Your location (state or Maryland county);
– Your project type (rain garden, restoration, education, etc.); or
– Your project size (small, medium, large).
3. We recommend keeping your search short and simple.
4. Click enter.
5. Results:
– Display: The navigator will display the program name, project types, program description, and will have a link to the website.
– Your Next Steps: Once you find program(s) that you are interested in, click on the website link to take you to the program to learn more about what’s offered, confirm eligibility, and contact the program manager.
Quick Look at Open Opportunities and Deadlines
December 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST
January 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
February 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
March 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
- Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program – Jones Falls Watershed
- Urban Trees Grant Program
March 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
March 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT
Rolling Deadlines
- Anne Arundel Community Tree Planting Mini Grant Program
- Charles County Tree Planting
- City of Annapolis Electric Leaf Blower Rebate
- City of Gaithersburg RainScapes Reward Program
- City of Rockville Rainscapes Rebate
- City of Rockville Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
- Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant Program
- District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Mini Grant Program
- Maintenance Small Grants Program
- Prince George’s County Community Gardens Mini Grant Program
- Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate
- Sponsorship Program
- Urban Trees Mini Grant Program
- Veterans Engagement Mini Grant Program
Grant Opportunity Overview
In addition to the Program Navigator, another great way to learn more about our funding opportunities is to click through the drop downs below. You can browse based on program or location. If you want to learn more about an grant, click on it’s name and you’ll be directed to a page with more information. If you have any questions, email grantadmin@cbtrust.org, we are happy to help!
Our Grants Organized by Program
Have a project in mind? Take a look through the programs below to learn about funding opportunities in each area.
Watershed and Habitat Restoration
County Specific
Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel Community Tree Planting: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for community tree plantings and invasive species removal in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration and Forestry: This program will fund projects that support the reduction of pollutants flowing into local waterways, implement cost-effective reforestation and greening efforts, and increase protected forested land.
Charles County
Charles County Tree Planting: This program will fund up to $20,000 per project for efforts that implement cost-effective reforestation and afforestation projects in Charles County, Maryland.
Montgomery County
Clean Water Montgomery: This grant program will fund up to $100,000 per project, depending on project type, to support watershed restoration and outreach projects in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Prince George’s County
Prince George’s Community Gardens: This program will fund up to $9,500 per project for efforts that create or maintain community gardens in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Prince George’s Stormwater Stewardship: This program will fund up to $1 million per project, depending on project type, for restoration activities that engage community members in improving water quality and supporting the Climate Action Plan in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Prince George’s County Community Resilience Hub Grant Program: This program funds up to $50,000 for community resilience hubs, which must be tailored to specific local needs, easy to access, and provided through trusted mechanisms.
State and Jurisdiction Specific
Maryland
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Patapsco River and Back River watersheds, and Curtis Bay and surrounding communities.
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities – Jones Falls: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Jones Falls Watershed.
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 1: Community Stewardship): This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for projects that benefit local communities and the environment.
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 3: Tree Planting on Agricultural Land):This program will fund up to $50, 000 per project for projects that plant on agricultural lands in Maryland.
Maintenance Small Grants Program: This program will fund up to $500 for small-scale maintenance projects, such as invasive species removal/control and/or plant replacements/enhancements.
Mini-Urban Trees: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts to plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Non-Tidal Wetlands: When funding is available from Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), this program awards cost-effective wetland projects in Maryland.
Outreach and Restoration: This project will fund up to $125,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that promote community engagement or on-the-ground restoration in Maryland.
Urban Trees: This project will fund efforts that plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Maryland and West Virginia
Mini Community Engagement and Restoration: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that engage community members or restore a local natural resource in Maryland.
Watershed Assistance: This program will fund up to $150,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that support watershed restoration project implementation in the Chesapeake Bay regions of Maryland and West Virginia.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program: This program will fund up to $35,000 per project for innovative, community-oriented, and inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of Columbia, reducing litter, and raising awareness about what we can do to restore our rivers, streams, and parks.
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Wide
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed includes portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Virginia.
Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns: This program funds up to $175,000 per project, depending on project type, for not-for-profit organizations to help develop and implement plans that enhance livability in cities and communities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Outreach and Engagement
State and Jurisdiction Specific
Maryland
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Patapsco River and Back River watersheds, and Curtis Bay and surrounding communities.
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities – Jones Falls: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Jones Falls Watershed.
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 1: Community Stewardship): This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for projects that benefit local communities and the environment.
Outreach and Restoration: This project will fund up to $125,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that promote community engagement or on-the-ground restoration in Maryland.
Sponsorship: This program will fund up to $500 per event for events that align with the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s mission.
Veterans Engagement: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that support veteran-based engagement in outdoor recreation, community engagement, and green jobs training in Maryland.
Maryland and West Virginia
Mini Community Engagement and Restoration: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that engage community members or restore a local natural resource in Maryland.
Maryland and Virginia
Chesapeake Oyster Innovation: This program will fund up to $10,000 per project for efforts that aim to advance oyster aquaculture in Maryland or Virginia.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program: This program will fund up to $35,000 per project for innovative, community-oriented, and inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of Columbia, reducing litter, and raising awareness about what we can do to restore our rivers, streams, and parks.
Environmental Education
State and Jurisdiction Specific
Maryland
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 1: Community Stewardship): This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for projects that benefit local communities and the environment.
Environmental Education: This program will fund projects that advance environmental literacy among students in Maryland.
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program: This program will fund up to $35,000 per project for innovative, community-oriented, and inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of Columbia, reducing litter, and raising awareness about what we can do to restore our rivers, streams, and parks.
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Wide
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed includes portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Virginia.
Outdoor Learning Network Initiative: This program will support environmental education providers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed with up to $10,000 for their participation in the Network Leadership Course.
Youth Environmental Education: This program will fund up to $10,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that support youth environmental education opportunities and educator support in the state of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay watershed portions of Washington D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Environmental Justice
State and Jurisdiction Specific
Maryland
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Patapsco River and Back River watersheds, and Curtis Bay and surrounding communities.
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities – Jones Falls: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Jones Falls Watershed.
Urban Trees: This project will fund efforts that plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Mini-Urban Trees: This program will fund up to $10,000 per project for efforts to plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Rebate Programs
County Specific
Montgomery County
City of Gaithersburg RainScape Reward Program: This program will reimburse up to $5,000 per project for efforts that install one of the eight eligible stormwater practices at individual properties or non-profits located in the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
City of Rockville Flood Mitigation Assistance Program: This program will reimburse up to $5,000 per project for efforts that aim to protect individual residences from floodwaters in the City of Rockville, Maryland.
City of Rockville RainScapes Rebate: This program will reimburse up to $5,000 per project for efforts that aim to install one of the eight eligible stormwater practices at individual homes or non-profits located in the City of Rockville, Maryland.
Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate: This program will reimburse up to $6,000 per project for residential property owners or $20,000 per project for commercial property owners to install stormwater management practices in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Anne Arundel County
City of Annapolis Electric Leaf Blower Rebate: This program will reimburse up to $100 for residents and nonprofits or $1,500 for landscape contractors and lawncare businesses for the purchase of leaf blowers which are electric and emit sound less than or equal to 65 decibels in the City of Annapolis.
Science
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Wide
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed includes portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Virginia.
Goal Implementation Team Support: This program funds consultant services to provide technical assistance to support Chesapeake Bay Program goals and outcomes.
Pooled Monitoring Initiative’s Restoration Research: This program will fund projects that aim to answer key restoration questions focused on the effectiveness of watershed restoration practices.
Conservation and Climate Corps
Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC)
- Host: This program is for non-profit or government organizations in Maryland looking to support a young adult (age 18-25) for a year of service at their organization.
- Member: This program is for young adults (ages 18-25) looking to be placed at a Maryland non-profit or government organization for a year of paid service.
Capacity Building
State and Jurisdiction Specific
Maryland
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 2: Capacity Building for Land Trusts): The program funds up to $10,000 per project for projects that strengthen land trusts’ organizational capacity and ensure the long-term preservation of permanently protected lands.
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Wide
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed includes portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Virginia.
Capacity Building Initiative: This program will fund capacity-building strategies for not-for-profit organizations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Other Opportunities
Bidder Opportunities: The bidder opportunities page lists all requests for contractual services.
Technical Review Committee Interest Form: If you are interested in participating in one of the trust’s technical review committees, please fill out this form.
Look through the drop downs below to explore our grants organized by program. Click on the grant titles to learn more about each opportunity.
Our Grants Organized by Location
Want to see which grants you are eligible for, based on location? Check out the county, state, and watershed categories that apply.
Anne Arundel County
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
Anne Arundel Community Tree Planting: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for community tree plantings and invasive species removal in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration and Forestry: This program will fund projects that support the reduction of pollutants flowing into local waterways, implement cost-effective reforestation and greening efforts, and increase protected forested land.
Rebate Program
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
City of Annapolis Electric Leaf Blower Rebate: This program will reimburse up to $100 for residents and nonprofits or $1,500 for landscape contractors and lawncare businesses for the purchase of leaf blowers which are electric and emit sound less than or equal to 65 decibels in the City of Annapolis.
Charles County
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
Charles County Tree Planting: This program will fund up to $20,000 per project for efforts that implement cost-effective reforestation and afforestation projects in Charles County, Maryland.
Montgomery County
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
Clean Water Montgomery: This grant program will fund up to $100,000 per project, depending on project type, to support watershed restoration and outreach projects in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Rebate Programs
City of Gaithersburg RainScape Reward Program: This program will reimburse up to $5,000 per project for efforts that install one of the eight eligible stormwater practices at individual properties or non-profits located in the City of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
City of Rockville Flood Mitigation Assistance Program: This program will reimburse up to $5,000 per project for efforts that aim to protect individual residences from floodwaters in the City of Rockville, Maryland.
City of Rockville RainScapes Rebate: This program will reimburse up to $5,000 per project for efforts that aim to install one of the eight eligible stormwater practices at individual homes or non-profits located in the City of Rockville, Maryland.
Prince George's County
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
Prince George’s Community Gardens: This program will fund up to $9,500 per project for efforts that create or maintain community gardens in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Prince George’s Stormwater Stewardship: This program will fund up to $1 million per project, depending on project type, for restoration activities that engage community members in improving water quality and supporting the Climate Action Plan in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Prince George’s County Community Resilience Hub Grant Program: This program funds up to $50,000 for community resilience hubs, which must be tailored to specific local needs, easy to access, and provided through trusted mechanisms.
Rebate Programs
Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate: This program will reimburse up to $6,000 per project for residential property owners or $20,000 per project for commercial property owners to install stormwater management practices in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
Maryland
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Patapsco River and Back River watersheds, and Curtis Bay and surrounding communities.
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities – Jones Falls: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Jones Falls Watershed.
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 1: Community Stewardship): This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for projects that benefit local communities and the environment.
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 3: Tree Planting on Agricultural Land): This program will fund up to $50, 000 per project for projects that plant on agricultural lands in Maryland.
Maintenance Small Grants Program: This program will fund up to $500 for small-scale maintenance projects, such as invasive species removal/control and/or plant replacements/enhancements.
Mini-Urban Trees: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts to plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Non-Tidal Wetlands: When funding is available from Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), this program awards cost-effective wetland projects in Maryland.
Outreach and Restoration: This project will fund up to $125,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that promote community engagement or on-the-ground restoration in Maryland.
Urban Trees: This project will fund efforts that plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Mini Community Engagement and Restoration : This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that engage community members or restore a local natural resource in Maryland. (Also available in West Virginia)
Watershed Assistance: This program will fund up to $150,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that support watershed restoration project implementation in the Chesapeake Bay regions of Maryland and West Virginia. (Also available in West Virginia)
Outreach & Engagement
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Patapsco River and Back River watersheds, and Curtis Bay and surrounding communities.
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities – Jones Falls: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Jones Falls Watershed.
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 1: Community Stewardship): This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for projects that benefit local communities and the environment.
Outreach and Restoration: This project will fund up to $125,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that promote community engagement or on-the-ground restoration in Maryland.
Sponsorship: This program will fund up to $500 per event for events that align with the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s mission.
Veterans Engagement: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that support veteran-based engagement in outdoor recreation, community engagement, and green jobs training in Maryland.
Mini Community Engagement and Restoration: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that engage community members or restore a local natural resource. (Also available in West Virginia)
Chesapeake Oyster Innovation: This program will fund up to $10,000 per project for efforts that aim to advance oyster aquaculture in Maryland or Virginia. (Also available in Virginia)
Environmental Education
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 1: Community Stewardship): This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for projects that benefit local communities and the environment.
Environmental Education: This program will fund projects that advance environmental literacy among students in Maryland.
Environmental Justice
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Patapsco River and Back River watersheds, and Curtis Bay and surrounding communities.
Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities – Jones Falls: This program will fund projects that engage community members and improve the environment in the Jones Falls Watershed.
Urban Trees: This project will fund efforts that plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Mini-Urban Trees: This program will fund up to $10,000 per project for efforts to plant trees in Maryland’s identified urban and underserved communities.
Capacity Building
Keep Maryland Beautiful (Track 2: Capacity Building for Land Trusts): The program funds up to $10,000 per project for projects that strengthen land trusts’ organizational capacity and ensure the long-term preservation of permanently protected lands.
Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCC)
Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps (CCCC)
- Host: This program is for non-profit or government organizations in Maryland looking to support a young adult (age 18-25) for a year of service at their organization.
- Member: This program is for young adults (ages 18-25) looking to be placed at a Maryland non-profit or government organization for a year of paid service.
West Virginia
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
Mini Community Engagement and Restoration: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that engage community members or restore a local natural resource. (Also available in Maryland)
Watershed Assistance: This program will fund up to $150,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that support watershed restoration project implementation in the Chesapeake Bay regions of Maryland and West Virginia. (Also available in Maryland)
Outreach & Engagement
Mini Community Engagement and Restoration: This program will fund up to $5,000 per project for efforts that engage community members or restore a local natural resource in Maryland. (Also available in Maryland)
Virginia
Outreach & Engagement
Chesapeake Oyster Innovation: This program will fund up to $10,000 per project for efforts that aim to advance oyster aquaculture in Maryland or Virginia. (Also available in Maryland)
District of Columbia
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program: This program will fund up to $35,000 per project for innovative, community-oriented, and inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of Columbia, reducing litter, and raising awareness about what we can do to restore our rivers, streams, and parks.
Outreach & Engagement
District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program: This program will fund up to $35,000 per project for innovative, community-oriented, and inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of Columbia, reducing litter, and raising awareness about what we can do to restore our rivers, streams, and parks.
Environmental Education
District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program: This program will fund up to $35,000 per project for innovative, community-oriented, and inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of Columbia, reducing litter, and raising awareness about what we can do to restore our rivers, streams, and parks.
Chesapeake Bay Watershed
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed includes portions of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, and Virginia.
Watershed & Habitat Restoration
Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns: This program funds up to $175,000 per project, depending on project type, for not-for-profit organizations to help develop and implement plans that enhance livability in cities and communities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Environmental Education
Outdoor Learning Network Initiative: This program will support environmental education providers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed with up to $10,000 for their participation in the Network Leadership Course.
Youth Environmental Education: This program will fund up to $10,000 per project, depending on project type, for efforts that support youth environmental education opportunities and educator support in the state of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay watershed portions of Washington D.C., Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Science
Goal Implementation Team Support: This program funds consultant services to provide technical assistance to support Chesapeake Bay Program goals and outcomes.
Pooled Monitoring Initiative’s Restoration Research: This program will fund projects that aim to answer key restoration questions focused on the effectiveness of watershed restoration practices.
Capacity Building
Capacity Building Initiative: This program will fund capacity-building strategies for not-for-profit organizations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Other Opportunities
Bidder Opportunities: The bidder opportunities page lists all requests for contractual services.
Technical Review Committee Interest Form: If you are interested in participating in one of the trust’s technical review committees, please fill out this form.
Planned Program Schedule and Deadlines
Take a Closer Look at the Planned Programs Schedule
In an effort to help applicants plan proposal development and submit applications to the Trust, a draft program schedule for the Trust’s current fiscal year (FY) is provided. The Trust’s FY is from July 1 to June 30. This calendar encompasses the general timeline (month) when we expect a Request for Proposals (RFP) to be available to the public and does not reflect when funding decisions will be made or when the applicant will be notified of the decision. An RFP may be released at any time during the first month highlighted in green (unless noted otherwise) and the schedule is subject to change at any time. In the document, you can click on the program name to visit program specific pages that contain the most up to date information, and in-depth timeline information.
Quick Look at Open Opportunities and Deadlines
December 22, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST
January 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
February 27, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
March 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
- Healthy Environment, Healthy Communities Grant Program – Jones Falls Watershed
- Urban Trees Grant Program
March 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST
March 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT
Rolling Deadlines
- Anne Arundel Community Tree Planting Mini Grant Program
- Charles County Tree Planting
- City of Annapolis Electric Leaf Blower Rebate
- City of Gaithersburg RainScapes Reward Program
- City of Rockville Rainscapes Rebate
- City of Rockville Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
- Community Engagement and Restoration Mini Grant Program
- District of Columbia Community Stormwater Solutions Mini Grant Program
- Maintenance Small Grants Program
- Prince George’s County Community Gardens Mini Grant Program
- Prince George’s County Rain Check Rebate
- Sponsorship Program
- Urban Trees Mini Grant Program
- Veterans Engagement Mini Grant Program
How to Apply
Watch the video below to learn about the Chesapeake Bay Trust, our programs and opportunities, and the application process for applying for a grant or other award opportunity.
Resources, Forms & Policies
You’ll find a financial management spreadsheet, sample budgets, report forms, program specific information and many additional resources to help you apply for an manage your grant.
Awarded Projects
To learn more about awarded projects, check out our interactive Impact Map. It shows awarded projects over time and the cumulative impact of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, our funding partners, and the tens of thousands of people who have been empowered to restore our treasured natural resources!
Accessibility Statement
View the Trust's Statement about Accessibility and Our Applications
The Chesapeake Bay Trust’s (Trust) mission is to engage and empower diverse groups to take actions that enrich natural resources and local communities of the Chesapeake Bay region. Our position is that all residents benefit from healthy natural resources, and, in turn, all residents have the opportunity to benefit natural resources. To achieve our mission and fully perform as an organization, the Trust commits to fostering the inclusion of individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds. The Trust does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, creed, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, physical abilities, sexual orientation, military status, citizenship, or socioeconomic status in matters affecting employment or in providing access to any of its programs, services, or activities. The Trust complies with all state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The Trust will generally provide reasonable and accessible accommodations to those that need it, upon request. If you are in need of assistance in filling out any of our applications, reach out to the support team at least 48 hours before the application deadline. We can be reached by email at grantadmin@cbtrust.org or by phone at 410-974-2941, menu option two.
To view the Trust’s statement on Diversity & Inclusion visit cbtrust.org/diversity-inclusion.
To view this statement as a PDF document click here.
How to Submit a Discrimination Complaint
Individuals may submit a complaint of discrimination regarding Trust services, programs, and activities by completing and submitting complaints in writing by postal mail or electronic mail as follows:
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Non-Discrimination Coordinator
108 Severn Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Email: NonDiscrimination@cbtrust.org
Phone: 410-974-2941 x108
For questions on how to file a complaint, please contact the Trust’s Non-Discrimination Coordinator.
All discrimination complaints should be submitted no more than 90 days after the alleged discriminatory service, program, or activity took place.
Note: Submission of the discrimination complaint only initiates an investigation by the Trust of alleged discrimination by the organization.
The complaint should include the following:
- Your information including name, address, phone and email
- Complaint information including service/program/activity name, personnel involved and their position(s), if known, location, and date(s)
- Reason for the complaint including age, gender, race, creed, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, physical abilities, sexual orientation, military status, citizenship, or socioeconomic status
- A detailed narrative of the complaint
- Affirmation that the information provided is true and complete to the best of your knowledge
- Signature and date
Disposition of Complaints
Within 90 days of receiving a written complaint, the Trust will respond in writing to the complainant with the findings and recommendations, if any, made in the investigative report, based upon a preponderance of the evidence. The Trust will implement the recommendations as approved by the President with a resolution.
