Grant Opportunity for Student Organizations

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.