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Higher Education Grant Funders in Maryland
832 foundations with a documented higher education focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $867.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 832 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
832
Higher education funders
$867.5M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
5,857
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active higher education funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York | $538.2M | 2 | 2024 |
| 2 | University of Maryland Baltimore | Maryland | $17.9M | 2 | 2020 |
| 3 | Hospital for Consumptives of Md-eudowood | Maryland | $14.7M | 6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Towson University Foundation Inc | Maryland | $14.4M | 7 | 2024 |
| 5 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $10.8M | 7 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $10.5M | 13 | 2023 |
| 7 | Bedford Falls Foundation | District of Columbia | $9.0M | 4 | 2020 |
| 8 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $8.3M | 21 | 2024 |
| 9 | Salisbury University Foundation Inc | Maryland | $8.3M | 6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Clark Charitable Foundation Inc | Maryland | $8.2M | 12 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Marion I & Henry J Knott | Maryland | $8.1M | 18 | 2024 |
| 12 | Robert Garrett Fund for the Surgical | Maryland | $8.0M | 7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Bowie State University Foundation Inc | Maryland | $7.8M | 8 | 2025 |
| 14 | Ray Foundation Inc | Florida | $7.3M | 6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Anne Arundel Community College | Maryland | $6.1M | 6 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest higher education funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 832 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 higher 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.