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BreakingGround Student Grants: Fund Your Ideas for Change

Info session Nov 5 @ noon – Apply now to make it real!

Location

Online

Date & Time

November 5, 2025, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Description

Do you have an idea for a project, program, or initiative to help UMBC community members (including students) engage in social change? Need some funding to make it real?

The BreakingGround initiative provides grants of up to $2,500 to UMBC student organizations, students, faculty, and staff who want to launch or strengthen educational and community-building projects. These projects should, as a part of their work, foster civic agency: the ability to initiate and make meaningful contributions to social change. 

Funding can be used flexibly. Past awardees have supported:

  • Experiential learning opportunities that immerse students in real-world problem solving.
  • Convenings and gatherings to address campus and community issues.
  • Campus change projects intended to create lasting infrastructure and impact.
  • Connections with social changemakers and local communities.

You can explore examples of previous projects on the BreakingGround website (URL below).

How to apply: Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and applicants are notified within four weeks. Visit the BreakingGround website for details: https://civiclife.umbc.edu/breakingground/

Info session: Join us virtually on November 5, 2025 at noon to learn more about the program and ask questions. Select "Going Virtually" below to RSVP.

If you'd like to discuss an idea before applying, please reach out to us at civiclife@umbc.edu.
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