The Maryland Elevates Grant Program is designed to enhance and sharpen the State’s steadfast focus on narrowing gaps for infants and toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families in a comprehensive system of early intervention and special education services, birth through age 21. With a heightened emphasis on high-leverage strategies and evidence-based practices necessary to transform early intervention and special education, Maryland Elevates targets disparities impacting children and families across a range of priority needs. Maryland Elevates is elevating outcomes with Focus Area and High Leverage Strategies.
Eligible applicants represent non-profit organizations, community-based partners, and Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) demonstrating a commitment to:
Equitable and accelerated outcomes in inclusive and rich learning environments in a birth through age 21 continuum of special education supports and services.
Implementation of processes grounded in evidence-based practices, equitable solutions, and data-driven outcomes, and
Out-of-the-box solutions for growing teacher capacity, instructional leadership, and professional expertise.
This Grant Information Guide (GIG) was released on April 25, 2024.
Friday, May 31, 2024. No later than 5:00 pm EST.
MSDE will hold three customer service support sessions for interested applicants. During these sessions, MSDE personnel will provide an overview of the application process. The sessions will be on:
Please reach out to Catherine Wagner at
catherine.wagner@maryland.gov to request accommodations for these sessions.
MSDE staff will also be available to provide technical assistance throughout the grant application process. If you have questions about the application or the process, please contact:
Dr. Paige Bradford, Ed.D.
Section Chief, Specialized Instruction
Office: (410) 767-3186
paige.bradford@maryland.gov
Yana Demireva
Special Education Grants Liaison
Office: (410) 767-0246
yana.demireva2@maryland.gov
Grant Information Guide (PDF)
Application for Participation (PDF)
Application for Participation (Word)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)