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Wheaton Cultural Project Grants (Maryland)

The Arts & Humanities is accepting applications for its Wheaton Cultural Project Grants Program.

Donor Name: Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County

State: Maryland

County: Montgomery County (MD)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/19/2025

Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

Wheaton Cultural Project Grants (WCPG) are available to arts and/or humanities organizations and groups located in Montgomery County, MD that may or may not be incorporated as non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status and individual artists and scholars who reside in Montgomery County, MD. Grant awards support impactful projects within the Wheaton, MD community and provide professional opportunities for artists and scholars to work in Wheaton.

By awarding Wheaton Cultural Project Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:

  • Support communities that have traditionally received insufficient resources and that have limited access to arts/humanities programming;
  • Support Wheaton’s cultural diversity by funding arts/humanities projects in all disciplines, genres, and styles;
  • Support artists and scholars currently living or working in Wheaton; and
  • Activate Wheaton as a cultural destination that stimulates local economic activity.

Disciplines

Funding Information

  • Grant requests for less than $1,000 will not be accepted.
  • Grant requests for more than $10,000 will not be accepted.

Grant Period

January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

Eligible Projects Requirements

Eligible activities must:

  • Take place in Wheaton, MD; and
  • Be open to the public, with or without an admission fee, in person or virtually.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants eligible to apply must have met all the following requirements by the published application deadline.

Individuals:

  • Has resided in Montgomery County, MD with a verifiable mailing address in Montgomery County, MD for at least 12 months prior to the application deadline (P.O. Boxes not accepted);
  • Is at least 21 years old;
  • Is not a full-time student;
  • Is a practicing artist and/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 Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) prior to undertaking the grant activities;
  • Has a partnership for the project with a non-profit or for-profit organization based in Montgomery County, whose budget may exceed $500,000 and whose mission may or may not be arts and/or humanities-based;
  • The partnership must consist of meaningful collaborations between the applicant and organization with clear indications for how the partnership will enhance the applicant’s own work and benefit the Wheaton community; and
  • Has met all outstanding requirements for any grant(s) received from the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County in prior years.

Organizations & Groups:

  • The primary mission or objective is the exhibition, presentation, production or performance of, and/or education in, an arts and/or humanities discipline, and/or provides support services to artists and/or scholars and/or arts and/or humanities organizations;
  • Has been in operation for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline;
  • Has had its primary location and/or a verifiable mailing address in Montgomery County, MD for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline;
  • Operates as a non-profit, with or without 501(c)(3) status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a public charity; and
  • Has an annual operating budget of no more than $500,000 for the most recently completed fiscal year; 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 AHCMC.

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