The Talbot Arts is currently accepting applications for its Mini Grant Program.
Donor Name: Talbot Arts
State: Maryland
County: Talbot County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
$100 and $500.
Qualifications
Mini-grants are intended principally as a one-time encouragement of new arts-related organizations or art initiatives. They are designed to provide funds:
- To a new organization between grant cycles and deserves immediate Arts Council support.
- To provide support for a pilot project.
- To an existing organization between grant cycles and deserves immediate Arts Council support.
- To arts programs for which funds provided by the Maryland State Arts Council may be restricted.
- Organizations or schools may receive no more than two mini-grants in a given fiscal year, and their combined total grant awards may not exceed $750. After that, they should submit the request during the annual Community Arts Development Grant cycle for the following fiscal year. Exceptions may be requested.
Eligibility Criteria
- To receive funds, an organization must either be designated as a not-for-profit and tax-exempt by the IRS and incorporated in Maryland or be a government-related organization such as a school, library, or parks and recreation department.
- School grants are limited to organizations and schools based in Talbot County.
- The proposed activity must primarily benefit Talbot County students, residents, and visitors.
- No matching funds are required.
- Funds are to be used as indicated in the application. Any proposed changes, including those of artist, date, time, or site, must be approved by the Arts Council in advance.
- Funds may not be used for “party art” (musicians, face-painting, hair braiding, balloon sculpture) or for food, capital improvements, equipment purchases, or fundraising, either directly or indirectly.
- All activities supported by Arts Council grants must be open to the public and accessible to persons with disabilities.
- Organizations and schools must include “sponsored in part by Talbot Arts, with funds from the Maryland State Arts Council and the governments of Talbot County, Easton, Oxford, and St. Michaels.
For more information, visit Talbot Arts.
