Applicants are invited to apply for the Anne Arundel County Arts and Cultural Resources Grants.
Donor Name: Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD)
City: Annapolis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County is honored to partner with the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning Cultural Resources Division, which protects the County’s historic sites, buildings, archaeological sites and landscapes, to offer a FY2024 grant funding opportunity. Preference will be given to projects that encourage stewardship and public appreciation of properties that are on the County Inventory of Historic Resources, including historic buildings, historic cemeteries, and archaeological resources, or projects that recognize or highlight previously un-documented historic resources (older than 50 years old as per the National Register criteria), especially historic sites associated with the Civil Rights era, or early 20 th century history. Oral history projects, and video capture of the spoken word by community elders, which result in a public-facing presentation are also encouraged.
Funding Information
Up to $4,000 is available for Anne Arundel County Arts and Cultural Resources Grants.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible, all organizations must:
- Applicants must be registered in Maryland as a 501(c)(3) organization.
- The proposed project must service the citizens of Anne Arundel County. Projects submitted by organizations located in the City of Annapolis will be considered during this cycle.
- Preference will be given to complete applications submitted by smaller, new, or developing archaeological, historic, cultural, and historic preservation organizations.
- You may request any amount up to $4,000, but the request must be matched 1:1. Matches can be 100% in-kind, such as volunteer hours. Contributions or grants from other affinity organizations will also be accepted as matching funds.
- Funding is limited to public programming or hosting live or virtual events.
- If your organization received a grant in the previous 2023 cycle, you will be asked for an update on that project.
- Requests solely for capital and/or depreciable expenses will not be considered, though this cycle will consider limited support to acquire, upgrade or maintain physical assets that will directly support or expand proposed or current programming, or funding to make physical improvements to an historic property in order to provide for enhanced, safe, and ADA-compliant public access to the site.
- Please refer to the program guidelines or reach out to the Grant Administrator directly to discuss if your request is an allowable cost before including it as part of your proposed budget.
Ineligibility
Grant funds may not be used for regranting; activities for the exclusive benefit of an organization’s members; travel outside Anne Arundel County to present or produce arts; projects chiefly for classroom use or in school activities; or scholarships awarded by the applicant organization for its own activities. Grant funds may not be used to make contributions to any persons who hold, or are candidates for, elected office; to any political party, organization, or action committee; or in connection with any political campaign or referendum. Grant funds may not be used for any lobbying activities.
For more information, visit ACAAC.
