Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation Grant

Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Jacob And Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc
Amount: Up to US $100,000
Last Updated: November 21, 2025

Summary

The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation, established in 1959, focuses on enhancing educational opportunities and community vitality in Baltimore. It supports nonprofit organizations in two areas: Youth Development, promoting trauma-informed enrichment programs for high school youth, and Environmental Stewardship, aiming to foster community engagement in small-scale environmental initiatives. The foundation accepts proposals on a rolling basis and prioritizes organizations with proven success in improving educational outcomes and community well-being.

Overview

NOTE: Typically, grant seekers submit proposals electronically after corresponding with a Program Officer via the Contact form to assess their potential fit with one of the foundations. A Program Officer will respond and can provide the correct email address for a proposal. Each of the foundations meets independently two or three times a year to consider requests. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and will be acknowledged within three weeks of receipt. Each of the foundations will consider requests for general support as well as project proposals. Please note that while we welcome your inquiries and submissions, the foundations receive many more requests for support than they can fund. Background Established in 1959, The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation has a rich legacy of promoting life-long educational opportunities and the vitality of the Baltimore community across many dimensions. Currently, the Foundation is continuing its grantmaking focus on the Baltimore area, awarding support to nonprofit organizations in two program areas: Youth Development and Environmental Stewardship. Program Areas Youth Development The Foundation provides supports and enrichment for older Baltimore City youth, with a focus on the middle through high school years. Emphasis is on enrichment programs with strong outcomes that are trauma-informed, offer holistic approaches, and integrate wrap-around services to help young people graduate high school and connect to jobs and education. Recognizing that the teenage years are critical in the trajectory of young people, the Foundation invests in youth development programs with a focus on cultivating and honing skills that will serve them into adulthood. The Foundation’s emphasis is on out-of-school-time programs targeting high school students that either provide training in career-related “hard skills” or teach life skills through participation in athletics or the arts. Funded programs must demonstrate evidence of successful outcomes including high school graduation rates, attendance and certification attainment. The Foundation’s youth development grantmaking is limited to organizations in the Baltimore metropolitan region. Typically, the Foundation provides funding support for programs and general operations, but not capital needs. Environmental Stewardship In this new focus area still under development, the Foundation seeks to support small-scale environmental efforts through hands-on activities and community engagement. Guidelines for funding will be forthcoming. Seeking to foster deeper connections with nature among a range of constituencies, the Foundation invests in environmental programs that focus on education and/or stewardship. In the environmental education area, the Foundation’s emphasis is on high quality programs that promote hands-on experiential activities in formal and informal K-12 educational settings to increase time spent outside in nature for youth. In the environmental stewardship area, the Foundation seeks to support the maintenance and expansion of green spaces, including parks and farms, in under-resourced neighborhoods. The Foundation’s environmental grantmaking is limited to the Baltimore metropolitan region. The Foundation typically provides funding for general operations and/or programming, but not capital needs.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grantees must be nonprofit organizations with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and organized and operated for charitable purposes.Organizations with fiscal sponsors are also eligible to apply.The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation provides support primarily in the Baltimore region.

Ineligibility

The foundations do not provide support for:

Grants or scholarships to individuals 
Unsolicited proposals for academic, scientific or medical research 
Direct mail, annual giving, membership campaigns, special events, fundraising events