Past Grants

Southeast Community Development Corporation

Toward renovation costs of the former Highlandtown Enoch Pratt Free Library building to ensure its qualification as a Silver LEED certified building for affordable housing and commercial development. The organization will also increase its financial and homeownership counseling and asset building services.

Baltimore Community ToolBank

Seed funding for the implementation of the Baltimore Community ToolBank, a program that lends tools to community-based nonprofit organizations, churches, schools, and others involved in greening activities. By having access to tools, neighborhood organizations will be able to engage more volunteers, and undertake larger and more ambitious projects.

Covenant Community Association

Toward renovations of a property to accommodate disadvantaged low-income seniors, and toward summer activities for children and youth in the Rose Street community.

KaBOOM!

Toward the implementation of the Playful City USA program, an initiative to provide safe playgrounds for children in Baltimore City. Through the creation of a local play task commission, the project will design action plans for play, recruit volunteers to care for play spaces, and encourage families and their children to play outside.

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center

Capital funding toward energy-efficient upgrades to 44 existing rental properties providing affordable housing to families in Baltimore City. The effort will provide energy cost relief to the low-income renters living in scattered site rental properties last renovated in the late 1970s and early 1980s.