2024 Community Grants Program

The South Baltimore Gateway Partnership is accepting applications for its Community Grants Program. Donor Name: South Baltimore Gateway Partnership State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: In order to successfully implement this ambitious agenda, they created the own Strategic Plan to narrow the focus to three crucial priorities of the South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan: Environmental Sustainability Making neighborhoods greener, cleaner, and healthier by improving and upgrading parks and other green space, increasing tree canopies, and assuring clean air and water. Health and Wellness Ensuring that all people in the area have equitable opportunities to lead healthy lifestyles by expanding access to healthy foods, wellness programs and space for recreation and physical activity. Community Development and Revitalization Improving the quality of neighborhoods by increasing the marketability of properties, stabilizing and improving housing and promoting redevelopment and investment Types of Grants  The Partnership administers four levels of community grants: Spark Community Grants – up to $2,000. Small Community Grants – up to $5,000. Medium Community Grants – below $50,000. Large Community Grants – up $100,000. Geographical Areas  The project must serve or otherwise benefit the residents, businesses, institutions or organizations of the South Baltimore Gateway Community Impact District in these neighborhoods: Barre Circle Carroll-Camden Industrial Area Cherry Hill Federal Hill Federal Hill South Lakeland Mount Winans Otterbein Pigtown / Washington Village Ridgely’s Delight Riverside Saint Paul Sharp-Leadenhall South Baltimore Neighborhood Spring Garden Industrial Area Stadium Area Westport Eligibility Criteria  To be eligible, an applicant must be one of the following: A non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status; A mission-based organization without 501(c)(3) tax exempt status but with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor; A faith-based organization proposing a non-religious project; or, A school or government agency. Individuals and for-profit businesses may not apply and you can’t use funds for your own personal benefit. Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible for community grants. Applicants proposing projects that they or family members will benefit from tangibly or financially are not eligible. For example, projects such as home renovations and improvements are excluded.  For more information, visit South Baltimore Gateway Partnership.