Community Arts Development Grant

Types of Grants:

• General Operating: Nonprofit arts organizations in Harford County are eligible to receive support of up to one‐third of their total operating budget. Arts organizations are defined as those producing or presenting the arts through public programs or services. This definition is determined as any organization whose mission and financial statements reflect that the majority of resources are dedicated to producing and presenting the arts. Examples of these include galleries, orchestras, theaters, and art museums.
• Arts Programming: Nonprofit organizations whose main purpose is not producing or presenting the arts, but do regularly provide public arts programs in Harford County, are also eligible to receive support of up to one‐half of the direct costs of their arts programming only. These might include community centers, human service organizations, or non‐art museums in Harford County. Units of government, colleges or universities, and churches are also eligible.

Arts Programming support is also available to Maryland arts organizations located outside of Harford County, who are producing or presenting arts programs within Harford County. Those organizations may receive support for up to one‐half of the direct costs for any Harford County arts programs that are open to the general public.

Supported arts disciplines:

• Folk & traditional arts
• Literary arts
• Media arts
• Performing arts
• Visual arts​ ​​​

Beginning in fiscal year 2022, IDEA principles were incorporated into the criteria. Ratings will reflect evidence of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access within the application.