AHCMC: Advancement Grants
Funding Amount
US $10,000 - US $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Montgomery County, MD, with annual expenses exceeding $50,000
- Located in Montgomery County, MD, that have annual cash expenses of at least $50,000
Size & budget
- With annual expenses exceeding $50,000
Overview
The Advancement Grants, offered by the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, aim to support non-profit arts and humanities organizations in Montgomery County, MD, with annual expenses exceeding $50,000. These grants assist in maintaining financial stability, strategic long-term planning, and promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and access within the arts and humanities sector.
Advancement Grants (AG) are available to non-profit arts and humanities organizations located in Montgomery County, MD, that have annual cash expenses of at least $50,000 for the most recently completed fiscal year.
By awarding Advancement Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:
Assist arts and humanities organizations in maintaining fiscal stability and long-term viability;Support arts and humanities organizations in their long-term planning, planning for capital improvement projects, and/or technology improvements critical to their mission; andEncourage the use of intentional strategies for achieving equity, diversity, inclusion and access in the field
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomer's IRS filings)
Bethesda, MD · 2025
$367K
Metropolitan Center for the Visual Arts Inc DBA Visarts
Rockville, MD · 2025
$160K
Glen Echo, MD · 2025
$136K
Takoma Park, MD · 2025
$115K
Montgomery County Historical Society Inc DBA Montgomery County History
Rockville, MD · 2025
$101K
61 grants in Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomer's 2020–2025 filings reference “Advancement Grants” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomer actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 98
- Total given
- $5.4M
- Median grant
- $24K
- Range
- $5,460–$600K
- By dollars: Maryland 100%. Top recipient cities: Rockville, MD; Silver Spring, MD; Bethesda, MD.
- 57% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 5% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Strathmore Hall Foundation Inc · North Bethesda, MD
General operating support
$600K
Olney Theatre Corporation DBA Olney Theatre Center for the Arts · Olney, MD
General operating support
$409K
Imagination Stage Inc · Bethesda, MD
General operating support & advancement grant
$367K
Round House Theatre Inc · Bethesda, MD
General operating support
$310K
Levine Music Inc · North Bethesda, MD
General operating support
$171K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
- Diversity
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