LEONARDTOWN, MD – The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County (CSMC) have announced that St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) will open the nonprofit funding utility for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget cycle on December 4, 2025.

The Notice of Funding Availability is available online at: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/nonprofit. Please read the notice thoroughly and use the links provided; the application process is completely electronic and must be submitted online.

Applicants must be organizations with nonprofit status serving St. Mary’s County, Maryland. The deadline to submit applications is January 12, 2026. For additional details, read the full notice. Applicants are urged not to delay beginning the online application process. The system will allow you to save your progress and go back to edit your submission up until the January 12^th deadline. Please submit any questions via email to: nonprofithelp@stmaryscountymd.gov. 

SMCG’s Finance Department will offer a one-hour training on how to navigate the online application process on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 3 p.m. Please contact Shelly Bean to sign-up at (301) 475 4200 ext. 1211 or via email to nonprofithelp@stmaryscountymd.gov.

The Commissioners held their first Budget Work Session (BWS) for the upcoming fiscal year on November 18, 2025. Residents are encouraged to visit: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/Budget to view the budget timeline and meeting schedule, watch budget meeting videos, and learn how to provide feedback.

CSMC meetings and BWS are available to the public in multiple ways:

• Attend in person (Chesapeake Building; 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD)
• Watch live on SMCG TV Channel 95; view the schedule: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/95
• Stream live or view later on-demand at: www.youtube.com/@StMarysCoGov

 

For more information, please visit www.stmaryscountymd.gov or follow St. Mary’s County Government on Facebook, X, and Instagram for regular updates.