Dedicated to the co-production of public safety in all of Baltimore’s neighborhoods, MONSE partners with Baltimore’s residents, community-based organizations, institutions, businesses, and agencies to stem the tide of violence, while simultaneously unearthing its root causes.
As part of this work, MONSE has committed to making both direct and competitive grant awards to support community-based organizations and other institutional partners working to co-produce public safety in Baltimore.
Access MONSE's Online Grants Portal
FY '25 Anti-Human Trafficking Grant
The Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for organizations to apply for Fiscal Year 2025 Anti-Human Trafficking Grant. Funding for these opportunities is made available through the agency's General Funds allocation for FY ‘25 for a funding term covering October 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
MONSE has allocated a total of $325,000 toward its FY ‘25 Anti-Human Trafficking Grant program, available in $50,000 or $25,000 awards, for selected organizations to support trauma-informed comprehensive services and programs that promote anti-human trafficking efforts and benefit survivors of both sex and labor trafficking in partnership with the Baltimore City Human Trafficking Collaboration. Proposals should demonstrate a real need and highlight the impact of the organization’s current programming. The proposal should clearly serve individuals who are sex trafficked and/or labor trafficked in Baltimore City. Three letters of community support are required.
This opportunity is now closed. Organizations were encouraged to apply by 6:00 p.m. on September 9, 2024, through MONSE’s Grant Portal. MONSE plans to publicly announce grantees in early October 2024. Grantees should expect to receive a funding decision and initiate contracting with MONSE in October 2024.
Please email all questions about this opportunity or MONSE's grant process to monse.grants@baltimorecity.gov.
ARPA Competitive Grants
Due to availability of funds, MONSE will not accept new letters of interest for ARPA-funded grants. Future grant opportunities will be shared on this website and via email. Sign up here to receive email updates, including for when new grant opportunities become available.
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Other Opportunities
Baltimore’s Community Grants Program: The Mayor’s Office partners with the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to award grants of up to $10,000 to small neighborhood-based non-profits that provide direct services to Baltimore residents and families. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Baltimore Community Foundation's Neighborhood Grants Program: BCF’s Mobilization Grants give residents the resources they need to accomplish a small project, get more people involved, and encourage the next generation of neighborhood leaders.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Charitable Giving: Offers greening grants and continues to provide funding for local neighborhood non-profits.
Baltimore Promotion of the Arts Grants: Provide resources for neighborhoods looking to partner with artists or to work on arts-related projects. Various grants are available.
Bunting Neighborhood Leadership Program: Led by John Hopkins University, the fellowship program pays neighborhood leaders 20% of their normal salary to develop their capacity-building skills. Target neighborhoods are located around the Eastern and Western core neighborhoods. Applications are accepted in the Fall.
Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute Small Grants Program: Provides funding for Hopkins graduate students and faculty interested in partnering with community groups and/or community leaders. Grant amounts range from $2,000 to $10,000 and applications are accepted two times per year.
InFusion Community Grants: Fusion Partnerships awards grants between $500 and $2000 to selected East Baltimore neighborhoods for projects led by neighborhood residents. Applications are accepted in the Spring.
John Hopkins Neighborhood Fund: Gives funding to community-based non-profits community revitalization, education, employment, health, and public safety. Applicants must be located within the John Hopkins campus area and have an affiliation to the Johns Hopkins school. Applications are due in Winter.
Additional Tips
Reach out to local businesses for food and other types of in-kind donations.
Visit Enoch Pratt Free Library virtually or in-person to access their database and professional development classes.
Reach out to local organizations, banks, and other financial institutions located in your neighborhood for contributions.
Use your event as a fundraiser. Note that fundraiser events require additional permitting requirements.