Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative Grants $2.5 million to Support More than 3,000 Young People in Summer 2025
The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative (SFC) is pleased to announce the awarding of nearly $2.5 million in grants to 46 summer programs offering accessible, high-quality opportunities to Baltimore City youth who may otherwise be unable to attend summer programming.
The SFC received 215 applications for summer 2025, its largest application pool to date, for a total of $16.7 million in requests. This reflects both a strong network of youth-serving organizations in Baltimore and a challenging economic climate. COVID-era funding has ended, and public and private investments are down.
Despite SFC’s strategic investments, over 85% of requested funds couldn’t be met.
“For the past decade, the SFC has demonstrated how Baltimore institutions can come together to elevate the opportunities available to young people across this city,” said Julia Baez, Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore’s Promise, the administrative backbone of the SFC. “The impact of this investment can be seen in the quality and range of programs available today. But we need more people and organizations to understand why these programs are so important, and invest in the long-term success of our city’s next generations.”
Investments that Matter
Summer is a critical time for learning and growth, yet only one opportunity exists for every four youth in Baltimore. Without access, students lose an average of one month of academic progress, making graduation and college less likely.
SFC investments combat this summer learning loss, support working families, provide safe spaces, spark new interests, and build creativity, confidence, and problem-solving skills that help young people thrive.
This year’s grantees include opportunities for mentorship through sports and the arts, academic and leadership skills training, social-emotional wellness programs, and so much more. Designated funds will support a projected 3,046 youth.
The SFC’s members include some of Baltimore’s largest public, private, and nonprofit institutions: The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore’s Promise, BGE, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Constellation, Family League of Baltimore, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, and West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation.
While their individual funding priorities vary, members come together to make complementary funding decisions that support a robust summer ecosystem in alignment with the SFC’s signature Community Review Process.
This year, 157 community members graded applicants against priorities set by youth themselves, which include safe physical and mental spaces, accessibility, intergenerational mentorship, career and academic training, and more. More than half the reviewers were youth ages 14-24.
Community reviewers recommended 73% of applicants for funding, with 35% of those earning a “highly recommended” designation. All grantees fell into the highly recommended category.
Here are the 2025 SFC Grantees
KIPP Baltimore Inc. | Countdown to College
KTS Foundation | KEYS Summer Camp (K-8)
KTS Foundation | KEYS Summer Camp (Older Youth)
Let’s Thrive Baltimore | Youth in Action 2025
Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center | Generation Recharge After School Program
Mindful Mentors | Mindful Mentors
MissionFit | Strength Academy 2025
Morgan State University Foundation | Youth Art Institute
MTM Foundation | Pathways to College and Entrepreneurship
Muse 360 | New Generation Scholars Youth Leadership Program
Natural Born Champions | Summer 2025 Mentorship Pathways
No Boundaries Coalition | Youth Summer Academy
ONE More... ONE Less Mentoring | OPWWEE: BmoreWet!
Requity Foundation | Requity Foundation Summer Programming
Roberta's House | Youth Services Summer Emotional Wellness Program
Saint Luke's Youth Center | Camp Imagination
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore | Camp Discovery
St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore | Camp St. Vincent
The Be. Org | Be. Virtual
The Loyola School | TLS Summer Enrichment Program
The Marching Elite | Marching Elite Summer Program
The Opportunity Growth Center | Let's Talk About it with Arts
Wide Angle Youth Media | MediaWorks 2025
WombWork Productions | Nu Generation Ensemble Summer Program
10:12 Sports | Football Mentorship Program
Art with a Heart | HeARTworks
AZIZA PE&CE | FAME Summer Program
B-360 Baltimore | B-360 Sound of the Summer Camp
Ballet After Dark | BAD Camp
Baltimore Outreach Services | Children's Summer Learning Initiative
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corp. | Go Kids Go Summer Camp
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corp. | Banner's Youth Works Entrepreneurs
CASA | Mayor Scholar Program
Challenge 2 Change | Conflict Resolution & Violence Prevention (Middle School)
City Neighbors Foundation | The City Neighbors Children Summer Program
City of Refuge Baltimore | Level Up Youth Summer Program
Corner Team | Summer Youth Champions Club 2025
Cultivating & Embracing Change | HBCU Mental Health and Wellness Program
Dance & Bmore Programs | Voices of Carmen
Each Teach | Healing Us Together
Elev8 Baltimore | Arundel Freedom School
Excellence & Ambition | E&A Summer Program
From Prison Cells To PhD | P2P College Readiness & Leadership Development
Harlem Lacrosse Baltimore | Middle School Summer Program 2025
Holistic Life Foundation | Mindful Ambassadors Peer-to-Peer Training Program
Islamic Leadership Institute of America | 2025 EmpoweReer Young
Adult Wellness & Career Empowerment