Mini Grants support arts programming by nonprofits or community organizations that will benefit an underserved audience or fill a community need.
Donor Name: Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Details:
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Mini Grant program is designed to support innovative, well-defined arts-related projects that are directed to a new or broader audience, preferably within underserved communities. The matching funds requirement may be satisfied with volunteer hours and/or in-kind donations. The maximum award amount for the Mini Grant is $2,500. New partnerships with other arts or community organizations are encouraged in an effort to engage more local residents in cultural and artistic activities. ACAAC is available to assist applicants with outreach and marketing to potential partners and audiences within Anne Arundel County. Organizations may not apply for more than one Mini Grant per fiscal year.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, all organizations must:
- Produce or present the arts through public programming in Anne Arundel County.
- Be incorporated in Anne Arundel County as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and/or have a significant physical presence in Anne Arundel County.
- Have operated for one full fiscal year at the time of application.
- Establish that the majority of the arts activities it produces and/or presents take place in Anne Arundel County.
- Be governed by a legally-liable board of directors acting under a mission statement and budget specific to the organization.
- Be up to date with all reporting requirements for previously awarded grants.
- Be able to document current Good Standing Status with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of application.
- Public, private, and charter K-12 schools and pre-schools are not eligible to apply. Schools seeking grant funding are eligible for grants through the Arts in Education program.
For more information, visit ACAAC.
