Grant funders / Maryland / Education
Education Grant Funders in Maryland
1683 foundations with a documented education focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $3.0B to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 1683 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
1683
Education funders
$3.0B
Given to Maryland nonprofits
15,401
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active education funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $115.2M | 152 | 2024 |
| 2 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $65.1M | 64 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg | Maryland | $26.5M | 250 | 2024 |
| 4 | University of Maryland Baltimore | Maryland | $17.9M | 2 | 2020 |
| 5 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $17.3M | 29 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Community College of Baltimore | Maryland | $14.6M | 7 | 2025 |
| 7 | Trustees of the Endowment Fund of the | Maryland | $13.1M | 6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Missouri | $10.8M | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Abell Foundation Inc | Maryland | $10.4M | 211 | 2024 |
| 10 | Milton J Dance Jr Endowment Inc | Maryland | $10.4M | 8 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest education funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 1683 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
Rank these funders for my nonprofit →Education funders in other states
Other causes funded in Maryland
How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented education focus and that have funded Maryland nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Maryland recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.