The CRAYON Fund

Full Name: Cool Resources Accessible for Youth Opportunities in Neighborhoods

The CRAYON Fund provides event-based micro-grants that support activities and projects that broaden resident participation in neighborhoods, provide youth enrichment, strengthen community ties, and develop leadership capacity in Central Baltimore.

Focus Areas

• Community events and activities
• Youth enrichment
• Leadership development
• Health and wellness initiatives (aligned with GLOW goals)
• Examples of funded activities: stoop nights, National Night Out, youth training opportunities, intergenerational events in community gardens and parks, community organizing

Geographic Scope

Serves the following Central Baltimore communities:

• Barclay
• Charles North
• East Baltimore-Midway
• Greenmount West
• Harwood
• Old Goucher
• Remington

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

1. Organizational Status: Hold tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status OR be fiscally-sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization OR be an organized community group with a group bank account
2. Location: Be based in or serve one of the eligible communities listed above

Application Requirements

Complete application form including:

• Responses to all narrative questions
• Event/activity description
• Completed budget
• Identification of community support (where possible)

Application Timeline

• Deadline: Rolling basis (applications accepted continuously)

Contact Information

Aaron Kaufman, Community Projects Director

• Email: akaufman@centralbaltimore.org
• Phone: 443-681-7098 (office)

How to Apply

1. Complete Application Form
   • Available online or as downloadable PDF
   • Include responses to all narrative questions
   • Provide event/activity description
   • Submit completed budget
   • Identify community support where possible
2. Submission Method
   • Apply online OR
   • Submit PDF application form
3. Timeline
   • Applications accepted on a rolling basis
   • No fixed deadline

Contact for More Information

• Aaron Kaufman, Community Projects Director
• Email: akaufman@centralbaltimore.org
• Phone: 443-681-7098