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Montgomery County Department of General Services and Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC)
02/04/19 11:59 PM
Grants starting at $25,000 to Montgomery County, Maryland nonprofit arts and humanities organizations to support critical capital projects to improve facilities. Funding is intended for projects that will contribute to the organization’s long-term viability and fiscal stability.
Capital Improvement Project Grants assist arts and humanities organizations complete projects that involve structure or physical plant repairs, critical to an organization’s mission. Grants are not intended for facilities in which capital projects are the responsibility of the landlord. Examples of eligible proposals include, but are not limited to: Capital projects, including facility construction, repairs or renovations.
Grants will be made only to arts and humanities organizations that provide direct services to the residents of Montgomery County or that will bring Montgomery County-based arts and humanities organizations to greater public attention.
GrantWatch ID#: 136219
The amounts awarded for Capital Improvement Project Grants will range from $25,000 to $250,000.
Contracts are for two years from the date of execution of the contract.
Grants will be made only to arts and humanities organizations that provide direct services to the residents of Montgomery County.
An organization is eligible to apply for a Capital Improvement Project Grant if it meets all of the following requirements:
-For at least 24-consecutive months immediately prior to the application deadline, the applicant has to have as its primary mission the exhibition, presentation, production, or performance of and/or education in, an arts and/or humanities discipline, and/or provides support services for artists and/or scholars and/or for arts and/or humanities organizations;
-Meets one of the following requirements: holds current status under IRS code 501(c)(3); or is a specifically defined as an arts and/or humanities division with its own program identity within a larger 501(c)(3) organization based in Montgomery County that does not have the arts and/or humanities as its primary mission.
-Is governed by an independent, legally liable board of directors operating under a mission statement for the organization and an operating budget specific to the organization; and
-Offers not less than 50% of its programs and services in Montgomery County and these programs and services are open to the public, with or without an admission fee;
-The organization had annual cash operating expenses of at least $25,000 in the previous fiscal year;
-Has a full-time (35-hours or more) paid executive director, CEO, managing director, or comparable position, who reports directly to the organization’s board of directors and has had that position filled for no fewer than six of the 12-months prior to submitting the application; and
-The organization must be current with its debt obligations to Montgomery County Government.
Project Eligibility Requirements:
-The facility to be improved is located in Montgomery County, MD and is owned by the organization; or if the organization leases the property or facility, the organization demonstrates that the work is the responsibility of the lease holder and that landlord agrees to the work. If the lease ends within 12-months of the application deadline, the applicant must demonstrate that the landlord has given them an appropriate option for renewal.
-The organization must demonstrate that the landowner has approved the proposed capital improvement.
-Applicants who received a Capital Improvement Project Grant in the previous year may seek funding again provided that the proposal is for a different phase of the overall project.
Audit Eligibility Requirements:
- Every applicant must submit an audit prepared by an independent certified public accountant for their fiscal year 2019 as the fiscal year is defined by the organization, e.g., July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 or 2019 fiscal year, e.g. January 1 – December 31, 2019.
-If this audit is not completed by the application due date, the applicant must submit a financial statement for the most recently completed fiscal year signed by the organization’s treasurer with a letter stating the estimated date when the audit will be submitted to AHCMC.
-The audit must be submitted no later than June 1, 2019. If the audit is not received by June 1, 2019, the organization will be disqualified from receiving a grant.
-Grants awards are given to organizations that are fiscally stable and have a demonstrated history of fiscal responsibility. If the audit expresses substantial doubt regarding an entity’s ability to continue as a Going Concern, that entity may be deemed ineligible.
Capital Improvement Project Grants do not fund:
-Scholarships, re-granting, awards, or tuition assistance awarded by the organization for its own activities;
-Expenses that are incurred in connection with fundraising;
-Costs of receptions, refreshments, and food;
-Costs of marketing or promotion merchandise;
-Political advocacy or any partisan activity that promotes the interests of any one political party or candidate;
-Travel outside the country;
-General operating costs;
-Personnel costs;
-Consumable supplies unrelated to construction;
-Programming, i.e. performances or events, etc.;
-Attorney fees;
-Debt reduction;
-Fees for land use consultants;
-Amounts payable to engineers, architects (if applicable) and other consultants;
-Permitting fees;
-Amounts paid for bonding and related fees, including but not limited to payment and performance bonds securing performance by the site work contractors;
-Amounts paid for testing and inspections;
-Third-party consulting and construction management fees; and
-Insurance.
FY20 Deadline: Monday, February 4, 2019, 11:59 PM.
Organizations may apply for either an AHCMC Advancement Grant or a Capital Improvement Project Grant, not both, in a given fiscal year.
Before the Capital Improvement Project Grant funds may be released, the applicant must provide a match of one dollar for every dollar of grant funds awarded. The match must consist of at least 50% cash. No more than 50% in-kind contributions will be allowed as a match.
Personal appointments are available for those who need assistance. AHCMC grants staff can assist applicants with the content of their application and/or with the online grant application system. Personal appointments must be held at least two weeks prior to the application submission deadline. To schedule an appointment, contact Takenya LaViscount.
FAQ: http://creativemoco.com/grants/faq
About grantmaking: http://creativemoco.com/Grantmaking
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply Online:
https://artsandhumanities.fluidreview.com/
Takenya LaViscount, Senior Grants Program Manager
301-565-3805 x 26
takenya.laviscount@creativemoco.com
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
801 Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
P: 301-565-3804
F: 301-565-3809
USA: Maryland: Montgomery County
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