The Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Community Safety grants.
Donor Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD), Baltimore County (MD), Calvert County (MD), Carroll County (MD), Cecil County (MD), Frederick County (MD), Harford County (MD), Howard County (MD), Montgomery County (MD), Prince Georges County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
BGE Community Safety Grants recognize the significance of enhancing the quality of life in the communities in which they serve by strategically investing in projects that positively influence the safety, resilience, and vibrancy of neighborhoods. To accomplish this, they will invest in collaborations with community organizations who share this goal and are committed to partnership with emergency responders. This will ensure a comprehensive approach to safety and resiliency in the communities.
Focus Areas
- Neighborhood and Community Placemaking
- Investment in the revitalization of community spaces to foster a safe and vibrant atmosphere for community engagement and use such as:
- Safe Space Support
- Investment in safe and supportive spaces for individuals; including resources that promote mental and emotional well-being in community such as:
- Education or Outreach to Promote Safe Spaces.
- Mediation
- Trauma Informed Care
- Youth Diversion/Development
- Home fire/carbon monoxide/natural gas detectors safety/awareness.
- Programs that provide services to enhance physical and socio-emotional safety.
- Safe Spaces – Home Carbon Monoxide, Gas Safety, Smoke Detection, Fire Prevention, Safety, and Awareness.
- Other Safe Space Support Strategy.
- Investment in safe and supportive spaces for individuals; including resources that promote mental and emotional well-being in community such as:
- Community Emergency Response and Resilience Building
- Investment in initiatives that increase community disaster preparedness and safety knowledge and skills, to ensure that individuals are well prepared for emergencies and that promote a safer, resilient community such as:
- Prevention and Mitigation of the Effects of Climate Change.
- Basic First Aid and Emergency Response Training.
- Addressing Water Infrastructure, Remedying Flooding and Stormwater Pollution Issues.
- Water Safety and Sustainable Water Management.
- Heat Reduction Efforts
- Energy Efficiency Solutions
- Air Quality Improvement
- Emergency Response Community Education and Outreach.
- Resiliency Hub Supplies
- Other Emergency Response or Resilience Building Strategy.
- Investment in initiatives that increase community disaster preparedness and safety knowledge and skills, to ensure that individuals are well prepared for emergencies and that promote a safer, resilient community such as:
Funding Information
BGE Community Safety grants range in amounts between $2,500 and $10,000.
Grant Period
June 2025-June 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization must be a 501c3 non-profit.
- The project must be geographically located in the BGE service territory.
- All applications must include a project budget indicating how the grant will be spent.
- Applicants requesting funding for basic operating expenses or capital projects will not be accepted.
- Organizations who receive a Community Safety Grant will not be eligible for another grant in 2025.
For more information, visit BGE.
