Baltimore Children & Youth Fund awards $10 million to support grassroots organisations – Reports

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The Baltimore Children & Youth Fund (BCYF) has announced $10 million in awards for fiscal year 2025 to support grassroots organizations working to expand opportunities and improve the lives of young people across Baltimore. Over 175 organisations were selected through the BCYF’s intergenerational Community Grant review process, with nearly half of the reviewers being young people.

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The grants, awarded through the organisation’s Community Accountable Fund and Grassroots Fund, will support various initiatives, including those led by The Chris Wilson Foundation, Youth As Resources, Loving Arms, A Prosperous Tomorrow (APT), Capoeira Social Project, Next Generation Language Access, and Young Successful Leaders, Inc.

Devin Jackson, president and CEO of APT, expressed gratitude for the funding, saying, “Being a BCYF grant recipient is more than just funding, it’s fuel for transformation. This support allows us to expand our reach, empowering more youth across Baltimore with high-value skills that create pathways beyond survival.”

Jackson added, “We’re not just reducing juvenile arrest rates, we’re reengineering futures and shifting what’s possible for an entire generation.

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