Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation Grant Program
Forecasted
Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation Grant Program supports charities providing health, arts, and K-12 education programs to benefit the African American community in metropolitan Baltimore.
Funder: Baltimore Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Typical award: $5,000; no multiyear grants
Summary: Supports health, arts, and K-12 education programs directly benefiting the African American community in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
Key Information: Applicants or their fiscal agents must be 501(c)(3) public charities; start-ups and new programs are ineligible.
Description
Established at the Baltimore Community Foundation in 1994, the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation supports charitable organizations addressing health, the arts, and K-12 education. Grants must have a direct impact on the African American community in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Health priorities focus on mental health services and intervention, including testing, counseling, case management, and access to treatment, as well as cancer screening, prevention education, and treatment.
The program also supports meaningful arts experiences for young people and educational opportunities for disadvantaged children and youth. Arts activities that promote leadership development and academic enrichment are encouraged. Education support includes improvements to K-12 public education and enrichment opportunities for Baltimore City students. Arts and education programs engaging a core group of young people over an extended period are preferred over short-term activities serving larger numbers.
