Community Arts Development Mini Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $500
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Current deadline
- October 15, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines each year: April 15 · October 15
From the program guidelines: “Deadlines: Applications accepted outside the specified grant submission deadlines of April 15th and October 15th for emergency needs or special opportunities between grant periods”
Can we apply?
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Required status
- Tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- New organizations or projects that emerge between grant periods
- Established organizations facing emergency needs or special opportunities between regular grant submission deadlines
Overview
The MINI-GRANT program provides flexible funding for organizations between the regular grant periods and for emergency or special opportunities.
Geographic Scope: Worcester County, Maryland
Eligibility:
- Incorporated Maryland not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations
- New organizations or projects that emerge between grant periods
- Established organizations facing emergency needs or special opportunities between regular grant submission deadlines
Intended Purposes:
- To provide funds to a new organization or project that emerges between grant periods and deserves immediate Arts Council support
- To provide funds to an established organization or project facing an emergency need or special opportunity between grant periods and outside the specified grant submission deadlines of April 15th or October 15th
Contact Information:
- Anna Mullis, Executive Director
- Phone: (410) 641-0809
- Email: anna@worcestercountyartscouncil.org
- Address: 6 Jefferson Street, Berlin, MD 21811
How to Apply
Application Process
Deadlines: Applications accepted outside the specified grant submission deadlines of April 15th and October 15th for emergency needs or special opportunities between grant periods
Required Materials:
- Community Arts Development Grants and Mini Grants Application Form
- Community Arts Development Grants and Mini Grants Guidelines
Contact for Assistance:
- Anna Mullis, Executive Director
- Phone: (410) 641-0809
- Email: anna@worcestercountyartscouncil.org
What Worcester County Arts Council Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $18K
- Median grant
- $9,100
- Range
- $9,000–$9,200
- By dollars: Maryland 100%. Top recipient cities: Ocean City, MD; Easton, MD.
Example grants
Ocean City Art League · Ocean City, MD
Cad grant
$9,200
Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra · Easton, MD
Cad grant
$9,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
- Small grants
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