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Streamlined resources and insights
to turn community vision
into local impact

The free neighborhood development platform that centralizes data insights, funding resources, and support to foster thriving businesses and communities statewide.

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What brings you to Compass today?

Pick the task that fits and we’ll take you straight there.

Explore neighborhoods in Maryland

See trends in community data — growth, housing demand, community needs and what’s being built — and how it compares to the rest of the state

Analyze a specific property or site

Ask questions about a specific parcel and see what’s buildable

Find the right location for your child care or fresh food business

Determine where there is demand for your business

Find grants, tax credits, or training programs

Explore a comprehensive funding database of 2,600+ public and private sources

Get support from an expert or organization

Connect with advisors offering technical assistance

Built for and used by

  • Fresh food retailers
  • Child care business owners
  • Community development organizations
  • Real estate developers
  • Government agencies
  • Community leaders
  • Investors
  • Non-profits
Compass brings together information that organizations like ours often spend significant time tracking down and turns it into something much more accessible and actionable.
Ashley Wallace
Executive Director, Central Baltimore Partnership
The platform was extremely helpful when securing financing for our third location. Insights Mode’s ability to evaluate childcare needs by ZIP code was one of the most valuable planning tools.
Hasina Thomas
Owner, Building Kidz of Columbia and Temple Hills
Compass brings diverse sources of information together in one place, helping us see the bigger picture and make better informed decisions as we plan and develop our projects in Baltimore City.
Pastor Randy Clay
Executive Director, Garden Mission Baltimore

Everything Compass offers

A one-stop-shop with three powerful tools.

Find Funding

The most comprehensive Maryland funding directory, aggregating over 2,600 programs from 100+ public and private sources

Explore the database
2,600+
different funding sources
15k+
active users
$14M
in state funding guided to high need areas

Still not sure what you need?

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