Nature Sacred
Nature Sacred is a nonprofit private operating foundation (EIN 42-1263576) based in Annapolis, MD that designs and supports small urban greenspaces (“Sacred Places”) to improve health and community wellbeing. The site describes programs, research, the Firesoul network, and fundraising/partnership opportunities.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-medium community organizations running or planning urban greenspaces, neighborhood parks, or community garden projects—especially Maryland-based groups or members of the foundation’s Firesoul network seeking modest general-support or project grants.
Good Fit
- • Projects that create or steward small urban greenspaces or community gardens
- • Organizations seeking general support or modest project grants ($500–$25K range)
- • Local Maryland groups or groups with a demonstrated partnership in MD
- • Membership or affiliation with the Firesoul network
- • Clear alignment with health, community wellbeing, and neighborhood engagement goals
- • Turnkey small-scale programming rather than large capital builds
Geography
Observed grants span five states but are heavily concentrated in Maryland, which received about 71% of grant dollars in the latest year, indicating a primarily state-focused footprint with some out-of-state activity.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 46 distinct grantees with a large number of small general-support awards and frequent new entrants, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set despite some dollar concentration in the top recipients.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows substantial turnover (28 new recipients in the latest year) and the website hosts rolling application forms for network grants, but the fund signals that many awards are limited to preselected or Firesoul network applicants, so open access cannot be fully confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
