William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund
William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund supports organizations and projects providing arts and cultural work that benefits residents of Baltimore City and Baltimore County, continuing a civic-minded legacy.
Funder: Baltimore Community Foundation
Due Dates: January 8, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,500–$45,000; multi-year funding subject to available funds and board committee discretion
Summary: Supports arts and culture projects benefiting residents of greater Baltimore.
Key Information: Applicants must have 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor meeting BCF’s financial standards.
Description
The William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund supports arts and culture benefiting residents of the greater Baltimore area. Listed among the Baltimore Community Foundation’s grant opportunities, the fund focuses on cultural work serving Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and projects working with qualified fiscal sponsors; an organization may be headquartered elsewhere if its program serves residents of this region.
Mary S. Baker established the fund in 1964 in memory of her husband, William G. Baker, Jr. Its grantmaking continues the founders’ civic-minded philanthropic tradition through present-day support for arts and cultural work, with benefit to local residents at the center of its purpose.
