Funding Amount

$2,000 - $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Application on first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted”

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Other requirements

  • Owner-occupant buyers only
  • Must be purchasing a home in Belair-Edison
  • Available on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted
  • Can be combined with other city programs including Healthy Neighborhood Initiative (HNI)

Overview

Geographic Scope: Belair-Edison neighborhood, Baltimore, MD

Funder: Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. (BENI) with funding from the Baltimore Regional Neighborhood Initiative program

Focus Areas: Home purchase down payment assistance for new homebuyers

Award Amounts

  • $5,000 down payment grant for homes purchased on select target blocks:
    • 2700 Chesterfield Avenue
    • 2600 Brendan Avenue
    • 2800 Brendan Avenue
    • 2600 Kentucky Avenue
    • 3400 Parklawn Avenue
  • $2,000 down payment grant for home purchase in any location in Belair-Edison neighborhood

Eligibility

  • Owner-occupant buyers only
  • Must be purchasing a home in Belair-Edison
  • Available on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted
  • Can be combined with other city programs including Healthy Neighborhood Initiative (HNI)

Additional Information

  • Grants do not require repayment
  • Contact: John Watkins, Homeownership and Real Estate Investment Manager
  • Email: john@belair-edison.org
  • Phone: 410-485-8422 x4208

How to Apply

How to Apply

  1. Contact John Watkins at BENI for information about available grant funds and eligibility
  2. Phone: 410-485-8422 x4208
  3. Email: john@belair-edison.org
  4. Visit BENI's website at belair-edison.org for additional information
  5. Application on first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted

What Belair-Edison Neighborhoods Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Grants in 2021
8
Total given
$80K
Median grant
$10K
  • By dollars: Maryland 88%, District of Columbia 13%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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IRS Form 990, 2021. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Housing
  • Community development

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