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Environment & Conservation Grant Funders in Maryland
375 foundations with a documented environment & conservation focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $312.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 375 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
375
Environment & conservation funders
$312.5M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
2,848
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active environment & conservation funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $27.5M | 125 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $16.8M | 10 | 2024 |
| 3 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $13.8M | 8 | 2024 |
| 4 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | California | $6.2M | 8 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $5.2M | 17 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $5.1M | 15 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation | California | $4.4M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | California | $4.4M | 13 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit | Virginia | $3.4M | 20 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Jpb Foundation | New York | $3.3M | 7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $3.0M | 10 | 2023 |
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The funders above are the biggest environment & conservation funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 375 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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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 environment & conservation 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.