The City of Baltimore has launched the Community Catalyst Grants Program (CCG) to support locally driven community development work.
Donor Name: City of Baltimore
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/28/2022
Grant Size: $75,000 or $100,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
CCG is a competitive awards program. The program has provided capital funds and operating funds for community-driven revitalization efforts.
Eligible organizations include community development corporations, neighborhood-based development organizations, umbrella organizations and other neighborhood-based organizations. Eligible projects support locally-driven revitalization initiatives and help advance neighborhood revitalization and transformation.
Community Catalyst Grants are intended to:
- Value neighborhoods. Support community-based efforts that support residents as they take the lead in their communities’ redevelopment plans and projects.
- Promote equity and community development in long-disinvested neighborhoods. Funding emerging and established organizations in historically disinvested neighborhoods provides critical financial support to community-based initiatives that need it most.
- Be flexible. Applicants will identify their priorities for funds, whether it is increasing staff, retaining consultants, updating equipment, creating cooperative enterprises or helping to finance a project that achieves a community identified need.
Funding Information
- DHCD will be making up to $1.9 million available in Operating Grants for organizational operating costs.
- Emerging applicants may request a grant amount of $75,000, $100,000, or $150,000. Established applicants may request an award amount of $75,000 or $100,000. DHCD reserves the right to award less than the requested amount. Upon execution of the award agreement, all required documents must be submitted within 90 days of acceptance of award or award may be eligible for termination. All CCG Operating Grant funds must be spent within 24-months of executing a Funding Agreement with DHCD.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include community development corporations, umbrella organizations, neighborhood revitalization organizations, faith-based organizations, merchant associations and other organizations that have a valid 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) status or that have received a temporary determination from the IRS. Organizations that do not have a 501(c)(3) status can apply through an eligible applicant or a fiscal agent. Eligible applicants and their fiscal agents, if applicable, must provide proof of their business entity’s status of good standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) – proof can be provided as a timestamped screenshot of SDAT’s Business Entity entry for the applicant or a scanned copy of the Certificate of Status. DHCD reserves the right to require organizations with annual operating budgets of $100,000 or less, or who have been operating for 12 or fewer months to identify a fiscal agent or to partner with an eligible applicant. Applicants using a fiscal agent must include information describing their policies, procedures, and fee structure. Both the applicant and the fiscal agent must sign and return the Certification and Authorization to Submit form. In the event funds are awarded, DHCD will require an executed Memorandum of Understanding between the fiscal agent and applicant.
Note: If organizations were previously awarded CCG Funds in BOTH Round 1 (FY 19) and Round 2 (FY 20-21) for Operating or Capital grants, they are ineligible for a Round 3 award.
For more information, visit City of Baltimore.
