The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), on behalf of the Mayor and the City of Baltimore, has announced the Creative Baltimore Grant-General Operating Support (GOS).
Donor Name: Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
State: Maryland
City: Baltimore
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Details:
Through this grant opportunity, BOPA grants funds to qualified artists and arts and cultural organizations based in Baltimore City. The Creative Baltimore Fund is a grant made annually by the City of Baltimore. The annual allocation from the City’s general fund is administered by the Baltimore City Arts Council.
The primary mission is to create, produce, present or provide arts or cultural services for the public;
- A history of vibrant artistic or cultural programming; and
- a strong organizational capacity.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the GOS grant program, applicants must meet each of the following criteria:
- Have a primary mission to provide programs or activities in areas directly concerned with arts or cultural heritage for the general public.
- BOPA defines arts and culture as including, but not limited to, literature, theater, music, dance, ballet, painting, sculpture, photography, motion pictures, architecture, archaeology, history, natural history, or the natural sciences.
- Have a permanent and viable base in Baltimore City for a minimum of two years prior to the submission deadline for the FY22 General Operating Support application.
- Be and have been a 501(c)(3) organization for at least two years or be a successor to an arts or cultural organization that had been a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization for at least three years prior to the submission deadline.
Organizations that utilize fiduciary organizations are eligible.
- Provide Independently Certified Audited Financial Statements for FY22 and FY23 if its annual budget is $500,000 or more; or provide either Independently Certified Audited or Reviewed Financial Statements for FY22 and FY23 if its annual budget is less than $500,000.
- Have a Certificate of Good Standing certifying that the applicant is a registered nonprofit corporation, in good standing, in the State of Maryland.
Who May not Apply
The following types of organizations are not eligible to apply to the GOS Program (this list is not meant to be exhaustive):
- Units of government, including K‐12 school districts; public colleges and universities; libraries; individuals; organizations that are the primary responsibility of a government agency; private K‐12 schools; private libraries;
- Organizations that are not in good standing with BOPA and/or not in compliance with previous grants.
- Additionally, organizational partners to artists receiving Project Support are not eligible for GOS funding in the same grant cycle.
Funding Restrictions
Creative Baltimore funds cannot be used for:
- Religious ceremonies or events advancing or inhibiting a particular religious ideology;
- Fundraising or advocacy of specific political causes or candidates
- Capital improvements (facilities and equipment)
- Agent’s fees for programs contracted through commercial agencies.
- Travel outside of the United States.
For more information, visit BOPA.
