Artists & Scholars Project Grant awards support projects for artists and scholars who 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.
Donor Name: Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
State: Maryland
County: Montgomery County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grant awards support projects for artists and scholars who 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.
By awarding Artists & Scholars Project Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:
- Support the creation and production of new work;
- Provide artists and scholars with opportunities that strengthen their business, managerial, and artistic and/or scholarly skills;
- Nurture artists and scholars who represent the diverse, multicultural character of Montgomery County, MD;
- Support innovative and distinctive artistic and scholarly work by the County’s resident artists and scholars; and
- Encourage the use of intentional strategies for achieving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) in the field.
Disciplines
- Dance
- Folk & Traditional Arts
- Historical, Critical, and/or Theoretical Approaches to the Arts
- History and/or Social Sciences
- Languages, Linguistics, and/or Literary Art
- Media Arts
- Music
- Philosophy, Ethics, and/or Comparative Religion
- Storytelling
- Theater
- Writing
- Visual Art
- Design
- Presenting and/or Multidisciplinary.
Funding Information
Award amounts range from $1,000 up to $5,000.
Grant Period
May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027.
Projects Eligible Requirements
Eligible project-types include any of the following:
- The creation of new work
- A phase of a larger project
- A public event or program OR
- Professional Development
- Eligible activities must:
- Take place between May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027.
- Take place in Montgomery County, MD.
- Professional development activities may take place outside of Montgomery County, MD.
- Events or programs must be open to the public with or without an admission fee, in person or virtually.
- Effectively advance the applicant’s artistic or scholarly work and/or advance the applicant’s business and management skills.
- Professional development activities include attending residencies/workshops or working with a recognized expert in the field.
- Be focused on one project; however, multiple stages of the same project are permitted.
- Example: An eligible project may include the creation of new work followed by a public event or program presenting that new work.
- If the project is a phase of a larger project, it must be clear in both the narrative and the budget which phase the applicant is requesting funds for.
- Professional development projects may not be combined with other project-types.
Eligibility Criteria
Individuals eligible to apply must have met all the following eligibility requirements by the published application deadline:
- Has resided in Montgomery County, MD with a verifiable mailing address in Montgomery County, MD for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to the application deadline
- Is at least 21 years old;
- Is not a full-time student;
- Is a practicing artist or scholar with demonstrated ability in the arts or humanities discipline of the project;
- Is able to provide AHCMC with a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) prior to undertaking the grant activities; and
- 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 Arts & Humanities.
