Areas of Focus

The Foundation’s funding is aimed at increasing capacity of organizations to have a positive impact on lives and communities.  The Foundation has six main areas of focus: civic and culture, community and economic development, conservation, education, health and human services and historic preservation.  The Foundation funds within Maryland, with a particular focus on the Greater Baltimore area.  France-Merrick Foundation’s funding is focused on project-oriented requests which have defined beginnings and endings which do not require ongoing financial support, as opposed to annual giving or operational support.

Click below on any of the pictures to learn more about each of our program areas.

Civic & Culture

Creative Alliance – Creativity Center

Baltimore, MD

Community & Economic Development

The Well | Hon’s Honey

Baltimore, MD

Education

Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women

Baltimore, MD

Environment

BLISS Meadows | Backyard Basecamp

Baltimore, MD

Health & Human Services

B’More Clubhouse

Baltimore, MD

Historic Preservation

Arch Social Club

Baltimore, MD

(Left to right) Photos courtesy of: Creative Alliance (Photo by E. Brady Robinson), The Well ­—Hon’s Honey, Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women, Backyard Basecamp, Inc. — Bliss Meadows, B’more Clubhouse, Arch Social Club (Photo by Edwin Remsberg Photographs for the Maryland State Arts Council)