The Harford County Cultural Arts Board is seeking applications for its Community Arts Development Grant program.
Donor Name: Harford County Cultural Arts Board
State: Maryland
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2023
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Community Arts Development Grant program is the foremost means by which Harford County Cultural Arts Board invests in the development of arts and culture in Harford County, specifically the arts organizations and other nonprofit, tax‐exempt entities presenting and/or producing arts in Harford County.
Applications are accepted on an annual basis for support of (1) General Operating costs of nonprofit arts organizations in Harford County, Maryland and (2) direct costs of Arts Programming located in Harford County, to benefit the general public, presented by nonprofits incorporated in Maryland, other than arts organizations; not‐for‐profit units of government, colleges or universities, and faith‐based institutions are eligible for Arts Programming support.
Supported arts disciplines:
- folk & traditional arts
- literary arts
- media arts
- performing arts
- visual arts
Types of Grants
There are two types of grants under the Community Arts Development grant umbrella,
- General Operating and
- Arts Programming
Funding Period
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Arts organizations whose principal place of business is Harford County, that are incorporated in Maryland as nonprofit, and receive tax‐exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service may request support for day‐to‐day General Operating expenses.
- Other nonprofits whose principal place of business is Maryland, and are incorporated in Maryland as nonprofit, and designated with tax‐exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service may receive support for direct costs of Arts Programming presented to the residents and guests of Harford County, Maryland. Units of government, colleges or universities, and faith‐based institutions that meet these criteria are also eligible.
- Entities must be in good standing with Internal Revenue Service Tax Exempt Organization Search, Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, as well as Maryland Office of the Secretary of State, Charitable Organization Division.
- Entities must have operated as an arts organization or arts program for a minimum of one full fiscal year and be able to submit a financial statement for their most recently completed fiscal year at the time of application.
- All programming of funded organizations must be open to the public and accessible to persons with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. No persons, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, sexuality, gender, age, or their handicap shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination during or in connection with programming.
- Grant‐funded activities must occur within the Fiscal Year funding period of July 1 through June 30. An activity rescheduled outside this funding period is no longer eligible.
- Grants may not be used towards any of the following: capital projects, major equipment purchases, paying down existing debt, re‐granting, scholarships, pro‐rated staffing, travel outside Maryland, any fundraising activity, or compensation for board members who are also employees (defined as those who receive a W2).
- Organizations must show valid funds to match grant funds with cash revenue from sources other than an agency of the state of Maryland
- Grants supporting General Operating costs must be matched at a minimum of 2:1.
- Grants supporting direct costs of Arts Programming must be matched at a minimum of 1:1 for Harford County‐specific arts program budget only ‐ NOT the total annual organizational operating budget.
- Organizations may submit only one Community Arts Development grant application to Harford County Cultural Arts Board per year.
- There is an online grant portal, Grants Workspace, where all applications, reports, and other grants‐related tasks will be completed. A hyperlink to Grants Workspace can be found under the Grants menu on the www.CulturalArtsBoard.org website.
- Workshops are offered annually to introduce the website and the grants process. Telephone technical assistance is also available. Please notify Harford County Cultural Arts Board fifteen days prior to any deadlines to request assistance and any special accommodations.
For more information, visit Community Arts Development Grants.
