Elevation Awards Application 2024-2025

Thank you for your interest in Baltimore Corps' Elevation Awards program! Applications are due November 17, 2024 at 11:59pm. Please note that you do not have to complete the application in one sitting. To save your progress and return at a later date, please click "save my progress and resume later" and follow the prompts.

If you have any questions or accessibility requests, please email social.innovation@baltimorecorps.org. Before moving on to the application, please review the terms and conditions of participating in this program.

Program Commitments

Participation in Programming: Awardees must participate in the following mandatory program activities over the course of the 10-month experience: Multi-Day Cohort Retreats, Asynchronous Learning with Pre- and Post-work deliverables, Coaching and Mentorship Support Sessions, and one-on-one check-ins with program staff.
Fiscal Sponsorship: Funds will only be paid to an organization, not an individual. If the social venture awarded funds is not yet legally incorporated, Awardees must identify and secure fiscal sponsorship through which to receive the grant funds.

Please review the FAQ page on our website for more details.

Agreement

I certify that I have read these terms and commit to these mandatory program activities. I certify that I have read these terms and am hopeful that I can participate fully but I have reservations about my ability to commit to these program activities.

General Information

Primary Applicant Personal Information

Primary Applicant First Name

Please enter the full first name

Primary Applicant Last Name

Primary Applicant Preferred Name

Please enter the name they preferred to be called, if different from above.

Primary Applicant Date of Birth

Primary Applicant Email Address

Primary Applicant Phone Number

Primary Applicant Physical Address

Are you a Baltimore City resident?

YesNoI prefer not to answer.

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Application Questions

Social Venture Overview

Please describe your social venture. How will it impact Baltimore for the better? What services, products, or activities will drive this impact? (200 words or less)

Please describe the stakeholders that have supported the development of your social venture thus far. This can include funders, employees, volunteers, community members, network partners, etc.(200 words or less)

Who does your social venture serve and why? Please provide information about the specific communities and neighborhoods your venture will serve. (200 words or less)
Example: "High-school aged youth in Greenmount West"

Application Questions

Entrepreneurial Stage

How will being in the Elevation Awards cohort and the Baltimore Corps network support your entrepreneurial growth? (200 words or less)

Where do you hope to be as an entrepreneur in one year? In five years? (200 words or less)

Which of the following best describes your entrepreneurial status?
Baltimore Corps defines a living wage in Baltimore City as $42,494 per year or $20.43/hour. For more details on calculating living wage, click here.

I am not yet able to pay myself for work on my projectI work part-time on my project, but not enough to sustain a living wageI work full-time on my project, but not enough to sustain a living wageI work part-time on my project an am able to pay myself a living wageI work full-time on my project and am able to pay myself a living wageOtherI prefer not to answer

If you selected other, please share more about the current obstacles you face.

Please rate your familiarity with the following topics:

	1-Not at all familiar	2	3-Somewhat familiar	4	5-Very familiar
Impact Management (logic models, theories of change, measurement & evaluation etc.)
Equity-Centered Business Practices
Organizational Management & Leadership Development
Strategic or Business Planning
Creative Thinking
Marketing/Branding
Networking
Collaborative Partnerships
Fundraising/Grant Management
Financial Planning
Personal Goal Setting and Planning

Is there anything else you would like to share with us as we consider your application? This could include a link to a website, portfolio, resume, LinkedIn, etc. This is an optional opportunity to provide any additional information that will help us get to know you and your social venture.

American Indian or Alaskan Native	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Asian or Asian American	Middle Eastern or North African
African American or Black	White
Hispanic or Latino/a/x	Prefer not to answer
Other or prefer to self-describe

Female	Male
Non-Binary	I prefer not to answer
Other or prefer to self-describe