2025 Northwest Neighborhoods Grant Program Information 

Northwest Neighborhood Grants Program applications are now open! Eligible organizations are invited to apply for funding to support community-led projects, including operating funds or physical improvements. Submit applications online linked here by March 28, 2025, at midnight.

The Northwest Neighborhood Grants Program is made possible by the City of Baltimore using Pimlico Local Impact Aid. Grants are available for a wide. Only in 2025, the grant program is available to projects in both the Park Heights Master Plan Area & the One Mile Radius (see interactive map linked here). Funding between $500 up to $25,000 to support projects that create meaningful & measurable change. More information on eligibility guidelines can be found here.

For more information, please review the information session recording or reach out to pcda@baltimorecity.gov.

Key Details: 

• Review detailed guidelines here. Email pcda@baltimorecity.gov with any questions. 
• All activities and services must occur within the Park Heights Master Plan area or the One-Mile Radius, which includes Liberty-Wabash, the Northwest Community Planning Forum, and Coldspring-Newtown.
• Eligible community organizations must have 501(c)3 tax-exempt status recognized by the IRS or be fiscally sponsored by such an organization; be a faith-based organization proposing a non-religious project that benefits the public; a City Agency; or be a public school proposing a project that benefits its students.
• It is highly recommended that applicants consult the Park Heights Master Plan, or any approved neighborhood plans from the One Mile Radius.

To see examples of previously funded projects, please review the lists below of awardees.

Fiscal Year 2026 Pimlico Local Impact Aid Information 

The Baltimore City Department of Planning welcomes community partners and agencies to submit funding requests for Pimlico Local Impact Aid, also known as “slots funding” or “casino revenue.” Pimlico Local Impact Aid can be used for a wide variety of community development projects in the area around Pimlico Racetrack, including infrastructure improvements; facilities; public safety; sanitation; economic and community development, including housing; and other public services and improvements.

The Pimlico Community Development Authority advises the Mayor on priorities and the final funding decisions are part of the City budget approval by the Mayor and City Council. Final FY26 Funding Recommendations were made on January 31, 2025. View the final recommendations here. 

Northwest Neighborhood Grants and Pimlico Local Impact Aid Quarterly Reports

State law requires recipients of NW Neighborhood Grants and allocations in the Local Impact Aid Spending Plan to track and report their spending and project progress on a quarterly basis. Grantees must complete a report form for every Local Impact Aid-funded project for which their organization or agency currently has active funding. Active funding means that a grantee has not yet submitted a final report accounting for how the totality of funding has been spent, and that the City has not yet confirmed that the project is closed. You can submit your quarterly reports here.

Quarterly Reports are due the first Monday after the fifth of the month, at the start of each new quarter. See below for a list of upcoming deadlines for the FY25 reporting period. Email pcda@baltimorecity.gov with any questions.

2023-2024 Northwest Neighborhood Grants Program

The Baltimore City Department of Planning (DOP), with the advice of the Pimlico Community Development Authority (PCDA), has awarded 12 Northwest Neighborhood Grants for the 2023-2024 grant cycle. This community-driven grant program provides funding of between $500 up to $30,000 to support meaningful and measurable changes for residents of the Liberty-Wabash, Northwest Community Planning Forum, and the Coldspring-Newtown areas. In 2024-2025, the Department of Planning and PCDA look forward to expanding the Northwest Neighborhood Grants into the Park Heights Master Plan Area.

The program is made possible by Pimlico Local Impact Aid, the State revenue generated by video lottery terminal funds and annually allocated by State statute for community development in neighborhoods near Pimlico Racecourse. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Read more about their programs by clicking here.

• Forest Park Senior High School: Learn to Swim Program ($30,000)
• Forest Park Senior High School: Continuing and Technical Education Community Classes ($30,000)
• Healthy Neighborhoods Inc (HNI): GO Northwest/Healthy Neighborhoods Festival Reimagined ($30,000)
• Forest Park Senior Center: Jazz at Forest Park Senior Center ($30,000)
• Wide Angle Youth Media: Baltimore Speaks Out ($29,700)
• CHAI: Community Organizing in the NW Community Planning Forum ($29,150)
• Hearts of Hope: Hope House Beautification Project ($27,045)
• Cylburn Arboretum Friends: Speaker Series and Tabling Material ($17,888)
• CHAI: Northwest Neighbors Connecting Village Gatherings and Trips Promoting Social Connection and Engagement for Older Adults ($14,850)
• Glen Neighborhood Improvement Association: Vision Glen Marketing ($13,200)
• TIME Organization: Northwest Healing Access and Education ($9,000)
• Divine Health and Wellness Center: Coldspring Community Health Initiative ($9,000)

Prior Years Projects: Northwest Neighborhoods Grant Program

To see examples of previously funded projects, please review the list below of recent awardees:

2023-2024 Northwest Neighborhood Competititve Grant Program FY21 Neighborhood Initiative Competitive grant awards (Fall 2020).  FY20 Neighborhood Initiative Competitive grant awards (Fall 2019 and Spring 2020) FY19 Neighborhood Initiative Competitive grant awards (Spring 2019) FY19 Round 1 Grant Awards (Fall 2018)

Homeownership Opportunities and Resources

Please check out the B-HIP flyer to learn more about Baltimore Homeowner Incentive Programs and Baltimore City Homeowner housing counseling centers. You can also learn more about Homeownership Incentives through the Department of Housing and Community Development's (DHCD) Office of Homeownership's website here. 

To learn more about assistance with repairs and rehabilitation for Homeowners and Residents, please visit DHCD's website to view available resources.