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The Next Gen Giving Circle is excited to announce that applications are open for our 2024 grantmaking cycle! Between June 3-July 26, 2024, we invite small nonprofits based in the Greater Washington region that work to advance economic justice and financial security of BIPOC individuals and families. We are accepting applications in English and Spanish! Visit https://www.nextgengivingcircle.org/grantmaking to learn more, sign up for our upcoming application webinars, and apply!

The following opportunities focus on fellowships and grants in the area of arts and culture. Please add additional opportunities in this category by submitting them as a reply to this post.

Young Futures has presented a Funding challenge.

Please see the overview below in addition to the link to learn more and apply! https://www.youngfutures.org/funding-challenge

Funding Challenge Overview

The Lonely Hearts Club Challenge is a $1 million commitment and open funding call for early-stage organizations and solutions focused on fostering meaningful social connection, teen belonging, and wellbeing in a tech-driven world. Galvanized by the work of the U.S. Surgeon General, and in partnership with the Foundation for Social Connection, this is the first of several high-need thematic challenges that Young Futures will issue over the next few years.

All challenges seek to help (pre)teens ages 10-19 thrive in a tech-driven world.

The first cohort of up to 10 grantee partners will be deeply committed to a youth-centered and empathetic approach to transforming the culture and norms of social connection and wellbeing in a digital age.

The Fund for State Children and Youth Policy

In 2023, the Annie E. Casey Foundation launched a fund to support policy changes in states to improve outcomes for young people ages birth through age 24. While there are a broad range of policy challenges and issues that impact the lives of young people, in 2024 the fund is seeking to support policies in three specific domains:

• Basic needs – This area focuses on state policies that promote access to health and mental health care, nutrition and food security, housing stability, and ensuring that children, youth, and emerging adults have and maintain permanency within a family system and are free of harmful government intervention, such as involvement in the child welfare system and in the juvenile justice system.
• Income and work supports – This area focuses on state policies that support access to paid and family medical leave and paid sick leave, access to quality, affordable child care, and the creation, expansion, and modernization of state Earned Income Tax Credits (EITCs) and Child Tax Credits (CTCs).
• Post-secondary education – This area focuses on state policies that address barriers to accessing and completing college and/or trade schools.

The fund is especially interested in work that addresses the needs of young people facing the most significant obstacles, including:

• Young people of color in low-income families,
• Young people living in concentrated poverty,
• Young people currently or formerly in foster care,
• Young people affected by the justice system, and
• Young people in immigrant families.

https://www.nagle-associates.c...d-youth-policy-fund/

Do you know a student 18 or younger trying to bring their community together? Karma for Cara offers microgrants up to $1000 to support their work. Maybe there's a young person in your life who wants to turn a vacant lot into a garden, rebuild a playground, or connect students with elders. Share the application with your local school, house of worship, or neighborhood group.

Deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2023.

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Miles White Beneficial Society is a Quaker and Baltimore based foundation that gives grants of up to $5,000 to Baltimore City based organizations who run projects or programs designed to meet the basic human needs of the residents of Baltimore City, or that provide educational or enrichment programs to young people in Baltimore City. 

The funding cycle has now opened, and grant applications have a due date of March 8, 2024. The grant application can be found at mileswhite.org.

"The United Way of Central Maryland Changemaker Challenge is a social innovation competition to highlight and award ideas in Central Maryland - and applications are now open!

Finalists will be announced in mid-March, and each finalist will receive a $1,500 stipend for participation. More than $600,000 will be awarded to grantees, and each grantee will receive credit to create their own video and access to a one-stop entrepreneur community, The Lonely Entrepreneur."

Learn more here: https://uwcm.org/funding-oppor...es-for-organizations

"The BCYF Grassroots Fund addresses traditional gaps in Baltimore’s funding landscape by providing funding for grassroots, Baltimore-based, youth-serving organizations in support of an organization’s overall mission. The Grassroots Fund will award five-year grants in the amount of $50,000 per year to a select number of eligible organizations. In addition to financial support, organizations awarded a grant from the Grassroots Fund will also receive rigorous capacity-building support to help them sustain and grow.

Grassroots organizations are defined as community-accountable organizations with an annual operating budget of under $350,000. The Fund will prioritize organizations led by Black and Brown people."

Learn more here: https://bcyfund.org/2024grf/

Hi Baltimore Weavers!!!! Exciting news from our network.

Application open for United Way neighborhood grants

United Way of Central Maryland is now accepting applications for its 2024 Neighborhood Grant program to support community projects in the region. The awards range from $2,500 to $10,000, and applications must be submitted by Oct. 30 at 5 p.m., according to a press release. Applicant organizations must have total annual operating budgets of $500,000 or less to be considered for a grant, and the funding will run from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024. In 2023, United Way awarded more than $700,000 to 80 local groups, per the announcement.

Please see the list of opportunities for those of you seeking  funding.

The Abell Foundation: Small Grants Program The Abell Foundation awards grants to nonprofit community partners working to improve the quality of life in Baltimore. We provide seed funding for innovative pilots, support for ongoing community programs and services, and funding for capital projects. The small grants program includes all requests of $10,000 or less. Applications are currently open on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (https://abell.org/grants/small-grants-process/) .

Ausherman Family Foundation: General Grants Ausherman Family Foundation is pleased to provide grants to organizations that serve Frederick County and are recognized as 501(c)(3) organizations or are fiscally sponsored by 501(c)(3)s. General Grants are awarded to fund costs for a variety of grantee activities. They can help with operating costs of an organization, and/or developing, implementing, and/or maintaining a project or program. Applications are currently open on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (https://www.aushermanfamilyfou...ants/general-grants/) .

Baltimore Community Foundation: William G. Baker Jr. Memorial Fund Grants The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund of the Baltimore Community Foundation (https://www.bcf.org/)  believes that arts and culture play a central role in the development and growth of healthy individuals and thriving communities and commits its resources to promote and sustain a vibrant arts and culture sector in the metropolitan Baltimore area. The program awards grants ranging from $1,500 and $45,000 to cultural organizations in support of organizational effectiveness initiatives, efforts to promote local artists and their work, and initiatives to provide cultural experiences that welcome people of all backgrounds, enhance the lives of metro Baltimore residents, and strengthen the region’s sense of cohesion and identity. The next deadline to apply is Friday, July 14, 2023.

Click here for more information. (https://bcf.org/for-grantseeke...er-jr-memorial-fund/)

Baltimore Community Foundation: Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds The Mitzvah Fund for Good Deeds was established in 2012 for the purpose of providing gap funding for non-profits in the Baltimore community. The purpose to which Mitzvah Fund monies may be applied are broadly defined. Proposals may include funding for unrestricted needs, transportation, staffing, etc. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (https://bcf.org/for-grantseeke...fund-for-good-deeds/) .

Baltimore Community Foundation: Stronger Schools & Neighborhoods Grant The Baltimore Community Foundation welcomes applications from organizations across Baltimore City and Baltimore County that are strengthening schools and building neighborhoods where children and families can thrive.The Baltimore Community Foundation recently adopted a new strategic plan to guide our work from 2023 – 2025. Under it, the strategic discretionary grantmaking remains centered on schools and neighborhoods, but will no longer focus on targeted geographic communities. Instead, BCF welcomes applications from organizations across Baltimore City and Baltimore County that are strengthening schools and building neighborhoods where children and families can thrive. The next deadline to apply is Tuesday, August 8, 2023.

Click here for more information (https://bcf.org/for-grantseeke...s/apply-for-a-grant/) .

The Campbell Foundation: General Grants

Established in 1998 to improve the conditions of America’s largest and most ecologically diverse and productive estuary systems: the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays; The Campbell Foundation is pleased to accept proposals for unsolicited grants. This opportunity is only open to new grantees, not organizations that are current or previous grantees of The Campbell Foundation. The budget for each grant cycle is $50,000. Individual grants will vary in size, but will be no greater than $25,000. The next deadline to apply is Thursday August 31, 2023.

Click here for more information (https://www.campbellfoundation.org/apply/) .

Community Heart and Soul: Seed Grant Program The Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program provides $10,000 in funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns to start the Community Heart & Soul model. Community Heart and Soul is a four-phase, step-by-step process that brings residents together to chart a course forward that recognizes and honors the unique character of their town and the emotional connection of the people who live there. Applications are currently open on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (https://www.communityheartandsoul.org/seed-grants/) .

The Goldseker Foundation: Management Assistance Grants The Goldseker Foundation is offering management assistance grants to support specific, well-defined organizational development initiatives of non-profit organizations. Most management assistance grant recipients have operating budgets of less than $2 million.

Click here for more information (http://goldsekerfoundation.org...19updated-August.pdf) .

Helen J. Serini Foundation: Small Grant Programs The Helen J. Serini Foundation supports innovative interventions that remove or address root causes of systemic barriers to health, safety, shelter, and opportunity in the communities where we work and live. The small grants program supports specific projects: professional/leadership development; offsetting harm/costs of a fiscal sponsor entity; or for support of a specific Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative. Applications are open on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (http://www.hjsfoundation.org/grant-procedures) .

The Marion I. + Henry J. Knott Foundation: Cash Flow Loans The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation is a Catholic family foundation that strives to strengthen communities in central and western Maryland while preserving the Knott legacy of giving. In an effort to increase the impact of their resources and respond more quickly to the needs of the nonprofit community, the foundation began providing cash flow loans, also called program-related investments (PRIs), to support activities that have a direct charitable purpose. For the recipient, the primary benefit is access to capital at lower costs and faster turnaround times than may otherwise be available. They award low-interest loans of $10,000 - $30,000 to qualifying nonprofits for periods up to six months.

Learn more about the cash flow loan program (http://knottfoundation.org/gra...for_a_cash_flow_loan) .

Maryland Nonprofit Development Center Program and Fund: Nonprofit, Interest-Free, Micro Bridge Loan Account (NIMBL) This interest-free, micro bridge loan program and fund supports the operations of nonprofit entities.Nonprofits receiving NIMBL funding must be located in the State and determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) (3), (4), or (6) under the Internal Revenue Code. The program is administered by the Maryland Nonprofit Development Center and the Maryland Department of Commerce Learn more about the NIMBL program (https://commerce.maryland.gov/...loan-account-(nimbl)) .

Maryland Food Bank: Neighbor Impact Grant Program The Maryland Food Bank's (MFB) Neighbor Impact Grant Program will support innovative approaches that have the potential to bring about lasting change. They are looking for partners willing to create and test ideas quickly – learning from initial lessons – and make changes midstream to improve on an idea as part of the innovation process. If your organization spearheads work in line with the MFB's Strategic Plan that addresses “deeply rooted causes of hunger while opening up pathways out of food insecurity and toward greater local resilience,” then consider submitting a proposal. MFB is dedicating at least $1 million to this initiative over a two-year period and will award grants to approximately six organizations. The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM on Monday, July 31, 2023.

Click here for more information (https://mdfoodbank.org/hunger-...ighbor-impact-grant/) .

MileOneCares: Regular Grants Program

MileOneCares, the philanthropic program of MileOne Autogroup/Heritage is committed to creating meaningful partnerships with those who are making lives better. We focus our efforts in the areas of access to safe transportation and strengthening our communities. These pillars are at the heart of our giving. We welcome proposals to assist in opportunities that fall within our giving priorities. We accept requests from non-profit organizations who are seeking monetary donations and sponsorships. Additionally, we offer a matching grants program which supports non-profits who are in need of a vehicle. All requests have rolling deadline and we will notify you of decisions within eight (8) weeks of receiving your completed application. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (http://www.mileonecares.com/) .

Morgan CARES: Community Awards Program

The Morgan CARES Community Award is a small seed funding initiative intended to support community-campus collaborations. The goal of this small award is to promote and strengthen partnerships between community-based organizations and groups, and members of academia at Morgan State University. It is the hope that these connections form a strong foundation that supports the emergence of responsive, community-led public health initiatives that promote health equity in communities across Baltimore City. Morgan CARES can support up to 10 Community Award projects a year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed quarterly.

Click here for more information (https://www.morgan.edu/morgancares) .

Red Bull Arts: Microgrant Program

Direct funding to artists is always essential and is particularly critical at this moment. In response to the current socio-political climate, Red Bull Arts is expanding the Detroit Microgrant Program nationally. This initiative directly supports our community of artists by providing unrestricted aid. The adapted Microgrant program will award two $1,000 grants each month to artists in 20 cities including Baltimore, MD. Applications are open on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (https://redbullarts.com/detroi...micro-grant-program/) .

Truist Foundation: Grant Opportunities

Truist Foundation's vision is to inspire and build economic mobility and wealth-building for underserved communities and strives to achieve this through our support of two key pillars: 1) Building Career Pathways to Economic Mobility and 2) Strengthening Small Businesses.  The deadline to apply is Monday, July 31, 2023.

Click here for more information (https://www.truist.com/purpose...on/grant-application) .

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: Small Grants Program The Maryland Small Grants Program (MSGP) allows smaller Maryland and Northeastern Pennsylvania nonprofits to apply for a grant–operating, program, or capital–of up to $50,000 for two years ($100,000 total). This program includes all Foundation areas of giving. Applications are open on a rolling basis.

Click here for more information (https://hjweinbergfoundation.o...nts/how-we-give/#sgp) .

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: Capital Grants Program The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is seeking high-quality capital projects within our priority communities of Maryland, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, rural communities throughout the United States, and the State of Israel. The Foundation will consider capital projects that incorporate evidence-based best practices and provide direct services for low-income and vulnerable populations, including older adults, families, children, and youth. Projects will receive full consideration regardless of the requested grant amount—whether $100,000 or more than $1 million.

Click here for more information (http://hjweinbergfoundation.or...l-Projects-FINAL.pdf) .

Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore: Community Grant Program Waterfront Partnership aims to distribute $30,000 in small grants ($1,000-$5,000) to projects located in targeted communities on Baltimore’s east side. The program awards funds for projects that will clean and beautify public spaces and reduce the amount of trash and other pollution ending up in the Harbor. In addition to receiving funds, awardees commit to learning about their local environment and the Baltimore Harbor by participating in activities such as lectures, walking tours, and boat trips.

Click here for more information (https://www.waterfrontpartners...eautification-grants) .

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2023 Baltimore Weaver Awards!  The awards work to honor and support trusted Baltimore “weavers” who are showing up for others in their communities and building trust through relationships. We are inviting you to join us for the Weaver Awards information sessions. These sessions will provide you with valuable insights and updates about the Weaver Awards for the 2023-2024 cycle. We will be hosting two virtual sessions, the first session will be this Thursday, August 10th.

Information Session Details:

Session 1:

• Date: Thursday, August 10^th 
• Time: 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM
• Location: Virtual

Session 2:

• Date: Tuesday, August 22^nd 
• Time: 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
• Location: Virtual

Please mark your calendar and make plans to attend one of these sessions. Your presence will not only give you a comprehensive understanding of the award but also connect you with fellow individuals interested in making a positive impact in Baltimore City.  

To RSVP for one of the Weaver Award information sessions please use the following links Thursday, August 10^th, 2023, from 4:00-5:00pmET.   Tuesday,August 22nd, 2023, form 4:00-5:00PM ET

You can find the application to the award here. Should you have any questions prior to the sessions, feel free to reach out.  

Thank you for your interest in the Weaver Awards. We look forward to meeting you at one of the information sessions and embarking on this exciting journey together.

Hey Everyone! Hope you're doing well. A colleague at Weinberg shared this update on their Baltimore City Community Grants Program. They've doubled the Award size and removed the two year award cap. Could be a great funding opportunity for weaving work.

Hi all! Wanted to share this easy-to-apply funding opportunity:

The Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council is issuing a Call for Bridging Communities Projects to crowdsource the best ideas and activities in use across the United States that bring people together to work toward the common good while building relationships that help bridge group differences.

We want to learn about innovative local, regional, and/or national-level projects that strengthen the civic life and social infrastructure of communities, bring people together across lines of difference, and build greater trust, civic friendship, and belonging. We are particularly interested in projects where people from different and diverse backgrounds meet in situations where they have equal power, are working toward common goals without competition, and have ample opportunities for consistent, interpersonal interaction over time.

Whether you’re a food bank, community garden or beautification project, house of faith, sports league, veterans' group,  school or PTA, refugee resettlement program, youth-serving organization, local government, business, or something else entirely, we invite you to share your project with us.

Submissions should be about projects you are already putting into practice, not just ideas.  Our review panel will determine if your project is of interest to our participating funders and experts.

An honorarium will be paid to the 10 highest ranked ideas (top idea receives $1,000, 2nd and 3rd each get $500, and the other seven will receive $250).

In addition, if your idea fits our criteria (and you are part of a non-profit organization), you may be invited to apply for a $75,000 fellowship opportunity run by the Center for Inclusion and Belonging (CIB).  If you are not a non-profit, there may still be other opportunities for funding, technical assistance, and recognition.

All submissions will be acknowledged. We will also inform participants of any next steps.

The deadline to submit is March 15, 2022.

LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE.

Sharing a post here from Dr. Lawrence Brown (Author of The Black Butterfly):

Here’s the link for where Baltimore’s nonprofits can apply for the city’s allocation federal COVID relief dollars ($641 million). Applications are due December 31 and must meet certain criteria. Organizations in the Black Butterfly need to apply!

But let me say—I’m not really a fan of application processes like this. First, grassroots advocacy organizations and groups without 501c3 status are not eligible. Second, a lot of smaller nonprofits don’t have a lot of capacity and time for grantwriting.

Also I would argue that large nonprofits and entities like Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, and large philanthropies (e.g. the Casey, Weinberg, and Abell foundations) should be ineligible for applying if the goal is really equity. Many times, being serious about equity means that entities with structural advantages need to sit down and take a seat.

As usual, when White L and PWI institutions apply, they end up taking up space and money that needs to be reserved for the Black Butterfly and South Baltimore Peninsula. The exception to this rule would be if White L and PWI institutions provided technical assistance as subawardees and not as the prime awardee. That’s it.

But with all that being said, this is the process that’s set up and I want Black Butterfly and South Baltimore Peninsula communities to get every last dime of the $641 million and put it to good use in helping our communities recover from the pandemic.

Have you heard?

ELEVATION AWARDS - Applications Are Open APPLY NOW!

Elevation Awards provides $10,000 to BIPOC Baltimore City residents that are interested in transformational leadership and community based development. This cohort-style program gives entrepreneurs not only a grant, but also 9 months to test out their community venture in a safe, low-risk environment.

The deadline to apply is October 22nd, 2021!

We’ve worked with over 40 innovators! We’ve got the recipe to support your work and grow it to do more.

Baltimore Corps helps to do more!

CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW

WHY APPLY FOR ELEVATION AWARDS?

Check out this video to hear testimonies from a few of our 2018-19 cohort (listed in order of appearance):

• DENISE SHANTE BROWN: Black Womxn Flourish: A Design for Wellbeing Collective
• KARLENE GRAHAM: The Baltimore Wellness Collective (BWC)
• KANAV KATHURIA: The Farm-to-Prison Project
• CORY MCDANIEL: Conscious Heads Barber Boot Camp
• JAMES HENDERSON: Pathways to College or Entrepreneurship
• ASHLEY WILLIAMS: Infinite Focus Schools

The Elevation Awards application closes on
Friday, October 22 2021.

DON'T MISS OUT. CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!

Do you know someone in your community that is doing great work that would benefit from applying to the Elevation Awards? Click here to nominate them.

YOUTH AS RESOURCES (YAR) BALTIMORE’S YOUTH-LED GRANT MAKING ORGANIZATION

GRANT SEEKER WORKSHOPS (Fall 2021 Grant Cycle)

Grants are available to youth (up to 23 years old) who are organizing to address the root cause of our most critical community and institutional issues. Youth who own social enterprises are also encouraged to apply.
Applicants are required to attend one of three workshops:
Offered on ZOOM (limit 30 participants):
Tuesday, October 19th from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

OR

Saturday, October 23rd from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

OR

Offered in PERSON (limit 20 participants):
Thursday, October 21st from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

(Application deadline: Friday, November 19th)
Workshops are for youth (up to 23 years old) only. Registration is required.

Registration Link: Click Here
For any assistance and/or if you have any questions, please email kmuhammad@youthasresources.org or call/text 443-889-4868.

The People, Parks, and Power (P3) Call for Proposals is now open. Letters of intent are due by November 4, 2021. Please download the Call for Proposals here(link is external) and reach out to P3info@rwjf.org(link sends e-mail) with any questions.

An optional applicant webinar was held on September 29, 2021. You can watch the webinar recording here(link is external) and see the slides here(link is external). The webinar described the P3 Call for Proposals and provided answers to frequently asked questions, which are also covered in this FAQ document(link is external).

Key details:

As part of the P3 initiative, $7 million in funding is available to support community-based organizations and base-building groups working in urban, low-income communities of color across the U.S. to increase park equity through local policy and systems change.

The geographic focus of P3 is urban areas, with a particular interest in small and midsized cities (under 500,000 population) as well as distinct, disinvested communities within larger cities.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will award grants of up to $500,000 over a 24-month grant period.

Awards will be made to up to 14 sites, and the Foundation reserves the right to make more awards should additional funding be made available.

Key dates include:

September 29, 2021 (1–2:30PM Eastern)
Optional applicant webinar (view the recording here(link is external) and slides here(link is external))

November 4, 2021 (3PM Eastern)
Deadline to submit letter of intent

January 4, 2022
We will invite selected applicants to submit a full proposal in early January 2022, with funding awards to be announced in March 2022. The grant period will start May 15, 2022.

• People, Parks, and Power
  • Call for Proposals
  • What is Park Equity?
  • Theory of Change
  • Core Principles and Values
  • Our Funders

Deadlines are fast approaching for several Baltimore opportunities for grants and fellowships. If you have an opportunity to share, please be sure to include the deadline and links to the application by replying to this post.

The following opportunities focus on fellowships and grants in the area of strengthening communities. Please add additional opportunities in this category by submitting them as a reply to this post.

The following opportunities focus on fellowships and grants in the area of health and wellness. Please add additional opportunities in this category by submitting them as a reply to this post.

The following opportunities focus on fellowships and grants in the area of family support. Please add additional opportunities in this category by submitting them as a reply to this post.

The following opportunities focus on fellowships and grants in the area of children and K-12 education. Please add additional opportunities in this category by submitting them as a reply to this post.