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With a vision to establish a state-wide community of makerspaces, the TEDCO-led Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with access to essential tools, technologies and knowledge to nurture their growth and development. 20 projects and centers, spread across 11 Maryland counties and Baltimore City, comprise the program’s inaugural cohort of grantees.
These awardees of the Makerspace Initiative Program, or “Makerspace Program,” are eligible to receive up to $100,000 each in grants. The Makerspace Program plans to support these grantees as a means of expanding workforce training opportunities that might prepare individuals for the challenges of an ever-evolving job market, as well as potentially