Summer of Possibilities 2026
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Welcome to BCYF’s Summer of Possibilities 2026 Application!
The Baltimore Children and Youth Fund, Inc. (“BCYF”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was created as a dedicated fund to support programs for Baltimore’s young people.
BCYF partners with organizations to create new opportunities for the city’s young people to learn, thrive, and succeed.
BCYF does much more than grantmaking.
We collaborate with Baltimore’s grassroots organizations and community leaders to ensure programs for children and youth have the resources they need to equitably serve all our young people.
Your application must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. EDT on October 24, 2025.
Once you submit your application, you cannot make any edits, so please review all of your information carefully.
Attachments
Attachments will be uploaded at the end of your application. Here is what you will need to prepare. These documents may belong to your organization as a stand-alone nonprofit, or you may need to request them from the fiscal sponsor you are applying through.
• If you are Fiscally Sponsored, please submit your current Fiscal sponsorship agreement
• Organization Budgets: Last Fiscal Year, This Fiscal Year, Next Fiscal Year
- NOTE: A fiscal year is a one-year period that a company uses for financial accounting, budgeting, and measuring financial performance. Some companies choose to match their fiscal year with the calendar year (ending December 31) and some choose a non-calendar year (ending June 30 or October 31).
• Financial Review for organizations with budgets between $300,000 and $749,999
• Budget for Summer Programming
- Provide a budget detailing what is required to implement your entire summer program. BCYF will assess the submitted budget and make a determination regarding the portion we are able to fund.
- Please be sure to include a detailed narrative for each budget line item, adhering to the Budget Narrative Guidance.
Once your application is submitted, the BCYF team will obtain and review the following documents on your behalf during our internal review process. If there are any questions about the documents below, a member of our team will contact you.
990 and IRS Determination Letter
Look up your most recent 990 and IRS Determination Letter here. If your 2023 990 has not yet been submitted, please take the necessary steps to do so before we review your application.
Good Standing in the State of Maryland
Verify your Good Standing in the State of Maryland here. If you are currently not in Good Standing, please take the necessary steps to correct this before we review your application.
Need help with your application?
- You can get help from an expert at many of our events designed to support you in submitting a successful application. For more information about our Technical Assistance Series, please visit us at BCYFund.org/pata. We also advise that you review our Rocket Resource Hub.
- Before starting each section, watch the video guidelines that are embedded in the application.
- If you need immediate assistance, please email us at gmta@bcyfund.org.