Programming & Capacity Building Project Grants (PCBPG) are available to arts and/or humanities organizations and groups located in Montgomery County, MD that may or may not be incorporated as non–profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status.
Donor Name: Arts & Humanities Across Montgomery County
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/03/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grant awards support projects for organizations and groups that work in a wide array of arts and humanities disciplines including performing arts, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, folk & traditional arts, history, and philosophy.
By awarding Programming & Capacity Building Project Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:
- Encourage organizations/groups to maintain an active, two-way, ongoing relationship with the community in the planning, participation, and evaluation of public activities, which include intentional strategies for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA);
- Promote stability and healthy growth for arts and humanities organizations/groups by supporting enhanced capacity needs;
- Help ensure diverse arts and humanities experiences for constituents of Montgomery County, MD;
- Stimulate local support and involvement in the arts and humanities, including volunteer participation, audience development, and financial contributions;
- Strengthen the scholarly and artistic capabilities of arts and humanities organizations/groups; and
- Improve and/or stabilize the management infrastructure and effectiveness of arts and humanities organizations/groups.
Funding Information
Award amounts range from $1,000 up to $15,000. Requests for over $5,000 require the applicant to submit proof of 501(c)(3) status.
Grant Period
July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations/groups eligible to apply must have met all the following requirements by the published application deadline:
- Has its primary mission as the exhibition, presentation, production or performance of, and/or education in, an arts and/or humanities discipline, and/or provides support services to artists and/or scholars and/or arts and/or humanities organizations;
- Has been in operation for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the application deadline;
- Has had its primary location and a verifiable mailing address in Montgomery County, MD for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the application deadline;
- Operates as a non-profit:
- The organization1 or group may or may not be incorporated and may or may not be formally recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a public charity or otherwise officially established as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) institution. However, the applicant must operate in the manner of a non-profit (the organization’s/group’s net earnings cannot be distributed to those who control it);
- Non-profit applicants must be a 501(c)(3) in good standing with the State of Maryland; and
- Have met all outstanding requirements for any grant(s) received from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County in prior years.
For more information, visit AHCMC.
