The Department of Community Resources and Services, through Howard County Voices for Change, has announced the first annual Youth Shark Tank Opportunity. Participants will be competing for a grant of up to $500 for their student-led organization to use on a project working towards bettering their community.

A Letter of Interest must be submitted and should include the following information:

• • Organization name
• • Organization purpose
• • Advisor contact information
• • Project desired including desired outcomes after project
• • Spreadsheet of budget with money needed and specifically how it will be spent

Letters of Interest should be limited to three pages, double-spaced and will only be considered from student-led organizations based within Howard County. After review, qualifying organizations will be invited to present to a panel of judges and audience on January 25, 2019.

Questions can be directed to Sjori Thompson at (410) 313-5992 or sthompson@howardcountymd.gov. Letters of Interest should be submitted to sthompson@howardcountymd.gov no later than Friday, January 04, 2019.