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<h1 class="row">Have an Idea to Make Baltimore Better? Need Money to Make It Happen?</h1>

<h2 class="row">Fall 2015 Ignition Grant</h2>
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The Ignition Grant was created by Ignite Baltimore to fund new, innovative, feasible projects that aim to make Baltimore a better place to live and work. The intent is to inspire individuals to take action as well as spark and reward creative ideas that address the City’s social and economic challenges.These grants are funded by proceeds from Ignite Baltimore ticket sales.
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<a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/14u1dJ3HESYNcWDnYyPTIx_Htb15LWxsvKWSC2sscmgY/'>Application details are posted here</a>, including information about eligibility,
guidelines, application, and expectations. We expect to award one or more grants of
up to $2,500 on September September 29th at Ignite Baltimore #17. Applications must be emailed to <a href="mailto:grant@ignitebaltimore.com">grant@ignitebaltimore.com</a>
by September 1st, 2015 at 11:59 PM EDT.</p>

<h2 class="row">Grant Workshops</h2>

<p class="row">Ignite Baltimore is hosting three workshops to get your grant application ready for review. Sessions will be 90 minutes in length on August 10th and August 19th and will take place at the Greater Homewood Community Organization (<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/dir/''/3503+N+Charles+St,+Baltimore,+MD+21218/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x89c8051f901cd62f:0x5075f9177c9c0e1a?sa=X&ved=0CCAQwwUwAGoVChMI7MCDtPiMxwIVBjs-Ch02WgVP">3503 N Charles St</a>), beginning at 6pm.</p>

<p class="row">There will be 30 minutes for questions at the end of each session. Topics include:</br>
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<li>Understanding the Application</li>
<li>How to form real partnerships</li>
<li>Words to use and words to avoid in your application</li>
<li>A How-To guide for filling out your budget sheet and request</li>
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<p class="row">There will be an additional workshop the following week for personalized 1:1 counseling, Date TBD.
For questions or to reserve a spot please contact <a href="mailto:grant@ignitebaltimore.com">grant@ignitebaltimore.com</a>.
Please note that grant workshop participants will be given preferred status (all other things considered equal) during the application process</p>

<h2 class="row">About the Grant</h2>

<p class=row">The Ignition Grant was created by Ignite Baltimore to fund new, innovative, feasible projects that aim to
make Baltimore a better place to live and work. The intent is to inspire individuals to take action as well as spark
and reward creative ideas that address the City’s social and economic challenges. These grants are funded by proceeds from
Ignite Baltimore ticket sales.</p> <!-- and sponsored by The Warnock Foundation. -->

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Past grants have supported a youth-run project in Reservoir Hill that is using litter to create murals and flower gardens; supplies for low-earning women, who are using their crafting skills to generate income, so that they could sell their products at farmers' markets; interviews with people who are homeless to encourage understanding of the experience of homelessness; a filmmaking course for youth in the Walbrook neighborhood; video tours of Baltimore's parks and trails; and development of a website to showcase Baltimore’s dance community.
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