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Creative Baltimore Fund - General Operating Support (GOS)

Baltimore Office of Promotion

Funding Amount

$5,000 - $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Creative Baltimore Fund - General Operating Support (GOS)

Overview: Provides core support for established arts or cultural organizations that benefit the public and are artistically or culturally vibrant.

Geographic Scope: Baltimore City

Eligibility:

  • Established arts organizations

  • Cultural organizations

  • Must be based in Baltimore City

  • Must benefit the public

  • Must demonstrate artistic or cultural vibrancy
  • Award Details:

  • Organizations receive either $5,000 or $10,000 (amount determined by adjudicators)

  • Distributed in two funding cycles:

  • - Cycle 1: $10,000 grants distributed by March 6, 2026
    - Cycle 2: $5,000 grants distributed by June 5, 2026

    Funding Source: City of Baltimore general fund, administered by Baltimore City Arts Council

    Program History:

  • Awarded annually

  • 2026: Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 awards announced

  • 2025: 39 grantees

  • 2024: 50+ grantees

  • 2023: 50+ grantees
  • Contact: Lou Joseph, Grants, Competitions, & Exhibitions Manager

  • Email: ljoseph@promotionandarts.org
  • What Baltimore Office of Promotion actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    18
    Total given
    $232K
    Median grant
    $8,300
    Range
    $5,600–$58K
    • By dollars: Maryland 96%, New York 4%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD; Owings Mills, MD; Hartsdale, NY.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
    • 50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Baltimore Community Foundation Inc · Baltimore, MD

      Community arts grant

      $58K

    • The Central Baltimore Partnership Inc · Baltimore, MD

      Creative baltimore & community arts grant

      $22K

    • Fusion Partnerships Inc · Baltimore, MD

      Creative baltimore & baltimore youth arts advocacy grant

      $19K

    • Empact Art Inc · Baltimore, MD

      Communities art grant

      $19K

    • Arts Every Day Inc · Baltimore, MD

      Creative baltimore

      $16K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsnonprofitsoperating-support

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