The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative (SFC) funds high-quality summer programs for Baltimore City children and youth from families with low incomes.
Donor Name: Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative (SFC)
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2023
Details:
The SFC aims to help more young people attend high-quality summer programs.
For summer 2024, the SFC will provide about $4 million to programs. Of this amount:
- 50% will fund summer programs focused on early-childhood, elementary, and middle school-aged youth
- 50% will fund summer programs focused on older youth ages 14-24
- At least 75% will fund organizations led by Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian leaders
- 100% will be aligned with feedback from community reviewers
Eligibility Criteria
The SFC funds summer programs that:
- Are operated by organizations with 501(c)(3) or 509(a) status, or a current fiscal sponsor.
- Serve children and youth (ages 0-24) from families with low-incomes living in Baltimore City.
- Programs may take place outside of Baltimore City as long as SFC funding supports program participants that are Baltimore City residents
- Programs may include participants that are not Baltimore City residents and/or do not come from families with low-incomes, as long as SFC funding is used to support program participants that are Baltimore City residents and who come from families with low-incomes
- Are accessible to participants:
- The SFC funds programs that primarily serve youth from families with low incomes in Baltimore City to increase access to quality summer opportunities for all young people.
- Programs should provide healthy meals and snacks to participants. Programs that run in-person for four or more hours each day must serve meals. The SFC encourages all programs to provide participants with healthy meals and snacks throughout the summer.
- Programs must have a plan in place to ensure that participants are able to arrive and leave from the program safely.
- Where applicable, programs should welcome and include students of all abilities.
- Embody the six priority areas identified by youth and families as essential for quality summer programs:
- Relevant knowledge and skill-building
- Accessibility
- Youth Centered
- Exposure and Diverse Experiences
- Engaged and Professional Staff
- Safe Mental and Physical Spaces
For more information, visit SFC.
