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International Development Grant Funders in Maryland
247 foundations with a documented international development focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $225.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 247 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
247
International development funders
$225.6M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
1,249
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active international development funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington | $76.1M | 98 | 2024 |
| 2 | Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth | Texas | $24.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 3 | Good Ventures Foundation | California | $13.0M | 2 | 2022 |
| 4 | Airbnborg Inc | California | $5.6M | 7 | 2023 |
| 5 | The W O'neil Foundation | Maryland | $4.3M | 5 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Chicago Community Trust | Illinois | $3.6M | 5 | 2023 |
| 7 | Impact Investing Charitable Foundation | Kansas | $3.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | I Am Mercy Foundation | Pennsylvania | $3.0M | 3 | 2024 |
| 9 | Eagle Foundation | Nebraska | $2.8M | 2 | 2020 |
| 10 | United States Fund for Unicef | New York | $2.4M | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $2.2M | 29 | 2025 |
| 12 | Path | Washington | $2.2M | 4 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $2.1M | 4 | 2022 |
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The funders above are the biggest international development funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 247 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 international development 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.