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The Baltimore Ravens Foundation is accepting applications for its 19th annual PLAY 60 Grant, providing funding of up to $10,000 to nonprofit organizations that promote physical fitness and nutrition education in Maryland.
The grant aims to increase physical activity among area youth and encourage healthy activities. Since its inception, the program has distributed over $1.6 million to area nonprofits, funding over 340 programs and impacting nearly 50,000 Baltimore-area children.
To be eligible, organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and programs or projects must be directed at youth aged 5-18, promoting physical fitness and/or nutrition education. Nonprofits must also illustrate a programming component with measurable goals.
Examples of grants fulfilled through this program include Black Girls Cook, which teaches young girls about healthy cooking and nutrition; Friends of Great Kids Farms, which supports urban farming and nutrition education; and Soccer without Borders, which uses soccer to promote positive change and inclusion among underserved youth.
The Ravens Foundation is committed to improving the healthy development of youth in Maryland, focusing on programs that address various needs, including housing, hunger, education, athletics, and mentoring.
Applications for the PLAY 60 Grant are being accepted from April 14 to May 30 and are available on the Baltimore Ravens website.
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