The Elevation Awards provide planning grants of $10,000 and personalized support to people of color who are Baltimore City residents piloting novel approaches to strengthen Baltimore communities. The aims of the Elevation Awards are as follows:

Directly leveraging the assets of communities to pioneer new solutions in social entrepreneurship;
Elevating leaders of community solutions; and
Supporting the early-stage pipeline of social entrepreneurs in Baltimore.

At the conclusion of the 10-month grant period, awardees will have the opportunity to showcase their projects to prospective funders.

The application for the 2022-2023 Elevation Awards is closed.

THE ELEVATION AWARDS 2022 SHOWCASE

The Elevation Awards year is coming to a close and this year’s awardees got the opportunity to show you what they’ve been working on, through an engaging live event! Over the past 10 months, our awardees have had the chance to meet with subject matter experts, learn from a specialized curriculum, and create a community to network with and thought partner with.