Grant Opportunity for Individual Artists and Creative Organizations
GrantID: 19142
Grant Funding Amount Low: $1,000
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $100,000
Summary
There is a grant opportunity available for both individual artists and creative organizations operating within a county in Maryland. The purpose of this funding is to support artistic expression, strengthen cultural capacity, and foster community engagement. Individuals can apply to fund creative projects, professional development, or residency work, while nonprofit arts and humanities organizations may apply to support their program expenses or overall operating needs.
The grant program is structured to address both short-term project goals and long-term organizational growth. For smaller creative initiatives, it offers modest project grants to help cover costs like space, materials, or outreach. Larger funding support is available for nonprofits to build capacity, invest in strategic planning, or maintain core operations. There’s also a specialized stream that helps individual scholars or artists take their careers to the next level through new work, public presentation, or skill development.
This funding supports a wide variety of artistic fields—including visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, media arts, and humanities—and encourages creative experimentation, educational engagement, and community-based projects. Of particular interest are initiatives that deliver inclusive cultural programming, expand access in underserved neighborhoods, or involve artists working in educational settings.
Eligibility depends on the stream: individual artists need to live in the county and demonstrate a history of creative practice; organizations generally must be formally recognized as nonprofits or function through a fiscal sponsor, and operate within the relevant regional area. There is also a track for teaching artists who partner with schools to bring arts programming into classroom settings.
Grant sizes vary, with smaller project awards starting at a few thousand dollars, mid-range grants offering bigger support, and capacity-building awards going significantly higher. Some of these grants are awarded on an annual basis, while others follow a multi‑year or rolling structure. Overall, this opportunity aims to remove barriers for creatives and arts organizations, helping them grow, engage, and thrive in their local community.
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