Applications Now Being Accepted for ​FY22 Community Arts Development Grants
Funding Period: July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
Application Deadline: 11:59 PM Friday, May 21, 2021

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Nonprofit Arts Organizations in Harford County may request grants to support general operating costs.  These grants must be matched at a minimum ratio of 2:1. Primary activity of organization must be producing or presenting the arts.
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Nonprofit Organizations (whose primary purpose is other than producing or presenting the arts) in Harford County may request grants to support Arts Programming in Harford County open to the general public. In addition, colleges, universities, units of government, and religious organizations may apply for this type of support. Grants supporting Direct Costs of Arts Programming must be matched at a minimum ratio of 1:1

Supported arts disciplines:

• folk & traditional arts
• literary arts
• media arts
• performing arts
• visual arts​ ​​​

In fiscal year 2022, IDEA principles have been incorporated into the criteria. Ratings will reflect evidence of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access within the application. Please review Community Arts Development Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022 Guidelines for more information about eligibility, requirements, criteria, application and review process.  ​

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Get started, click to read updated guidelines > Community Arts Development Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022 Guidelines 

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​​Grants are made possible through a County Arts Development Grant from Maryland State Arts Council, an agency of the State of Maryland under the authority of the Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts

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FY21 Community Arts Development Grants

FY20 Community Arts Development Grants

FY19 Community Arts Development Grants

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Grants for schools and other nonprofit community-based settings for programming for  pre-K-grade 12 are ​Arts in Education Grants

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