Eligibility

• Arts Organization Eligibility (includes County Arts Agencies and Arts & Entertainment District Management Entities): 

  • The organization has previously received MSAC funding. 

  • The organization must provide an estimate of any anticipated revenue from state and/or federal sources in the budget submission including but not limited to:

    • US Small Business Association Disaster Relief Loan

    • Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Loan Fund 

    • Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant Fund

    • National Endowment for the Arts

    • Maryland Humanities

    • National Endowment for the Humanities

• Independent Artist Eligibility:

  • Independent Artists are defined as artists who earn income from artistic activities that are not directly affiliated with an arts organization.

    • Independent Artist income is not derived from the creation or execution of artistic work for industry–oriented or industry–related production.

    • Independent Artists are not full-time salaried employees. 

  • Applicants must provide an estimate of any unemployment benefits in the budget submission.  

For complete eligibility requirements, please see the Guidelines linked below.

Applying for a Grant

Grant applications for the second round of Emergency Grant funding will open on July 20 and   are available through Smart Simple. 

Applications are due by 5:00 PM on August 3, 2020.

Emergency Grant for Arts Organizations Guidelines 

Emergency Grant for Arts Organizations Rubric

Emergency Grant for Independent Artists Guidelines 

Emergency Grant for Independent Artists Rubric 

Emergency Grant Budget Template Independent Artist Application

Contact Information

Dana Parsons Director, Grants and Professional Development Email: dana.parsons@maryland.gov