How much funding does Artists & Scholars Project Grant provide?

Artists & Scholars Project Grant provides US $1,000 - US $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Artists & Scholars Project Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Artists & Scholars Project Grant?

Geography: In Montgomery County, MD.

Artists & Scholars Project Grant

Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomer

Foundation Grants for Arts Humanities Grants

Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

In Montgomery County, MD

Overview

The Artists & Scholars Project Grant supports individual artists and scholars residing in Montgomery County, MD, for projects in diverse arts and humanities disciplines. Aimed at fostering creativity and enhancing skills, the grant encourages innovative work that reflects the multicultural essence of the community. By promoting strategies for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access (DEIA), the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County aims to nurture talent and support distinctive artistic endeavors between May 1, 2026, and April 30, 2027.

Note: Grants for FY26 will be awarded for activities occurring between May 1, 2026 and April 30, 2027.
Artists & Scholars Project Grants
Artists & Scholars Project Grants (ASPG) are available to individual artists and scholars who reside in Montgomery County, MD. Grant awards support projects for artists and scholars who work in a wide array of arts and humanities disciplines including performing arts, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, folk and traditional arts, history, and philosophy.
By awarding Artists & Scholars Project Grants, the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) seeks to:
Support the creation and production of new work;Provide artists and scholars with opportunities that strengthen their business, managerial, and artistic and/or scholarly skills;Nurture artists and scholars who represent the diverse, multicultural character of Montgomery County, MD;Support innovative and distinctive artistic and scholarly work by the County’s resident artists and scholars; andEncourage the use of intentional strategies for achieving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) in the field.

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