2025 Impact Grants
Request for Proposals
Email submissions to rfp@neilom.org
Submission deadline: May 1, 2025
Introduction:
The Neilom Foundation is a Maryland nonprofit dedicated to empowering young people using technology to improve people’s lives. With almost 100 years of education experience between our founding members, since 2013 we have awarded 289 grants, directly impacting over 2,500 participants and reaching nearly 24,000 people. Our mission is to create an active community of young people using technology to improve people’s lives, primarily throughout the state of Maryland.
We will be awarding between $5,000 to $10,000 each to selected nonprofit organizations in Maryland in our first round of funding. Proposals will be accepted from March 10th to May 1st, 2025, with awards announced on May 22, 2025. Organizations will be required to attend a Foundation event in December 2025 to give a brief presentation sharing their project with the audience.
Objective:
The objective of this request is to provide support for projects at non-profit organizations who are enabling young people to harness the power of technology to improve people’s lives. We seek proposals that demonstrate a clear connection to our mission, highlighting innovative and unusual approaches.
Submission Guidelines:
In order to apply for this funding opportunity, you must be a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing.
To submit your proposal, please provide:
A cover page with your organization name, address, website, email, tax-ID (EIN), and point of contact.
A brief description of no more than 2 pages outlining your organization’s mission, goals, and the details of the proposed project. Please explain clearly:
How your project will catalyze young people using technology to improve people’s lives.
The impact you expect the project to have, and on which community.
How you plan to use the project funding.
If you had the funds to do so, how you would scale your project for greater impact.
Any additional supporting materials (e.g., annual reports, flyers, links, videos, or pictures) that showcase your organization.
Please let us know where you saw this RFP online!
Submissions should be emailed in PDF format to rfp@neilom.org.
Evaluation Criteria:
Our evaluation team will review submissions based on the following criteria:
501(c)3 nonprofit status.
Maryland-focused.
Alignment with The Neilom Foundation’s mission and goals.
Innovative and unusual project ideas with clear impact potential.
Demonstrated history of organizational community engagement.
Ability to leverage technology to drive positive outcomes.
Timeline:
The submission deadline is May 1, 2025. We expect to notify awardees on May 22, 2025.
For clarification or questions regarding this RFP, please contact our Director of Operations, Alexander Anand, at alex@neilom.org.
