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BGE Energizing Small Business Grants - Hello Alice BGE Energizing Small Business Grants The BGE Energizing Small Business grant program, presented in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), is offering $20K grants to help central Maryland businesses succeed and thrive. Applicants must be a for-profit business and an existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing with BGE.
Other eligibility criteria include: Be a for-profit business that has been operating for at least one (1) year at the start of the application Existing BGE electric and/or gas customer in good standing with BGE In good standing (or on the way to) with the State of Maryland A maximum of twenty-five (25) full-time employees Annual gross revenues in 2024 of less than $7 million USD Demonstrated need for funding to support business and serve customers If you applied and were not selected for a previous round of the program, you are welcome to submit a new application.
We will evaluate your application based on any new information and judge it against a new pool of applicants! The deadline for this round is June 13, 2025, at 6 p. m.
ET . Applications will be reviewed by a committee in accordance with review criteria outlined in the Terms and Conditions . Recipients will be notified of acceptance via email on or around August 2025.
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BGE is Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility, providing safe and reliable energy delivery to more than 1. 3 million electric customers and more than 680,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. The company was founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility and remains headquartered in Baltimore City to this day.
BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), the nation’s leading energy utility company. Engage with the latest BGE stories on bgenow. com and connect with BGE on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and YouTube .
Discover the entrepreneurs powering Maryland’s small business community Announcing the 2025 BGE Energizing Small Business Grant Recipients! BGE, the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), and Hello Alice are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 BGE Energizing Small Business Grant Program! Each entrepreneur will receive $20,000 to grow and scale their business, giving them the boost they need to succeed and thrive.
Through this initiative, BGE has awarded nearly $17 million to over 800 businesses across central Maryland, helping to fuel growth and strengthen the local community. Explore the full list of recipients below, and visit the Small Business Funding & Growth Center for more grant opportunities.
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BGE Community Grants is a grant from Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), an Exelon company, supporting small businesses in central Maryland through the Energizing Small Business Grant program. Offered in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network, the program provides $20,000 grants to for-profit businesses that have operated for at least one year, employ 25 or fewer full-time employees, and hold annual gross revenues under $7 million. Applicants must be existing BGE electric or gas customers in good standing in Maryland. Since 2021, BGE has invested over $14.86 million across 741 businesses. This program is designed to help local businesses grow, innovate, and strengthen the regional economy.
BGE Charitable Contributions is sponsored by Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE). BGE Charitable Contributions support community enhancement through corporate giving in four key areas: building Exelon's future workforce, energy empowerment, local vitality enrichment, and equal access to arts and culture. While not exclusively literacy-focused, 'building Exelon's future workforce' and 'local vitality enrichment' could encompass adult education and literacy initiatives that contribute to workforce development.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.