Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County is seeking applications for its General Operating Support II Grants.
Donor Name: Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $600,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
General Operating Support II Grants (GOS II) are available to non-profit arts and/or humanities organizations located in Montgomery County, MD that have had both allowable annual cash operating revenue and expenses of at least $150,000 for the last three completed consecutive fiscal years. Grants are also available to an arts and/or humanities division within an umbrella non-profit organization, provided that the division’s allowable annual cash operating revenue and expenses were at least $150,000 for the last three completed consecutive fiscal years. Grant awards support organizations that work in a wide array of arts and humanities disciplines including performing arts, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, folk and traditional arts, history, and philosophy.
Purpose
By awarding General Operating Support II Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County
(AHCMC) seeks to:
- Encourage organizations 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 in arts and humanities organizations by providing a base of funding to support operating budgets;
- 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; and
- Improve and/or stabilize the management infrastructure and effectiveness of arts and humanities organizations
Funding Information
Grant awards for eligible GOS II applicants are based on a percentage of the organization’s average total allowable cash revenue or expenses, whichever is lower, over the past three completed consecutive fiscal years, the panel’s score, the total number of eligible applicants, and public dollars available. Grant awards cannot exceed $600,000.
Activity Period
Grants for FY23-24 will be awarded for activities occurring from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
Applicant Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants are categorized as Core and Affiliate organizations. All organizations eligible to apply must have met all the criteria below for the relevant category by the published Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline and for the last three completed and consecutive fiscal years:
Core Organizations
- Has its primary mission as the exhibition, presentation, production and/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 its primary office in Montgomery County, MD, as demonstrated by the address included in the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Letter of Determination;
- Has a balanced budget and documented allowable annual cash operating revenue and expenses of no less than $150,000
- Demonstrates 501(c)(3) status as described below:
- Has 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS; or
- Operates as a specific arts and/or humanities entity or division within a larger 501(c)(3) organization whose primary mission is not arts and/or humanities-based;
- Is governed by an independent, legally liable Board of Directors operating under a mission statement for the organization and an operating budget specific to the organization;
- At least 40% of its Board members reside and/or work in Montgomery County, MD;
- Has as a full-time (35 hours or more) paid executive director, CEO, managing director, or comparable position who reports directly to the organization’s Board of Directors and has had that position filled for no fewer than six of the 12 months prior to submitting the application;
- Offers at least 51% of its programs and services in Montgomery County, MD, as demonstrated by previous, current, and projected activities and programming. Activities may be open to the public, with or without an admission fee, in person or virtually. If in person, activities should follow current COVID-19 guidelines for in-person events as required by the Montgomery County Health Department (click here for additional information)
- Has met all outstanding requirements for any grant(s) received from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County in prior years.
For more information, visit General Operating Support II Grants.
