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.

To be eligible to apply, your organization should:

• Be Baltimore City-based and serve children and youth ages 24 years and under;

• Be a Maryland 501(c)(3) organization or have a confirmed Fiscal Sponsorship; 

• Have an organizational budget of $350,000 or less;

• Have been in existence for at least one year;

• Have at least one year of experience running youth programs; 

• And have 51% Baltimore City residents as its employees.

For more information :

https://bcyfund.org/2024grf/?fbclid=IwAR2zOTUKutnV-Wf0Lo_p-3b31iiHpXdJFQBSGjUMVrJP_zz9Bujnj1ae_VE