Past Grants

Emerging Technology Centers, Inc.

Toward Phase III of the Project Gado robotic scanning technology. The ongoing project continues day-to-day scanning at Afro-American Newspapers so that archives are accessible to scholars, researchers, and the community.

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

For support of the Healthy Stores Initiative, “Improving the Baltimore City Food Environment Through Structural Incentives to Small Food Sources.” The initiative involves contacting 75 carry-out and corner stores who will be asked to provide a greater range of affordable healthy foods through the use of marketing strategies that include quality signage, fresh-produce display units, upgraded refrigeration units and lighting, and updated shelving. Data will be collected to determine results.

B&O Railroad Museum

To fund security for the museum campus, including the erection of perimeter fencing, installation of security cameras and lighting, and security guard expenses. These physical improvements and security upgrades are designed to create a positive impression of a child- and family-oriented museum in a community that has recently experienced an increase in vandalism.

Center for Emerging Media

Toward staffing costs of a personnel transition at The Marc Steiner Show.

Emerging Technology Centers, Inc.

For expenses toward the second year of the Accelerate Baltimore competition. These venture-investment awards go to six entrepreneurs and early-stage companies committed to moving to Baltimore.