General Operating Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- In Kent County
Other requirements
- Must be able to match funding $1 to $1 with non-state funds
- Must provide $1 to $1 match in non-state funds
- Organizations cannot request full project budget funding
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: The entirety of any project grant application budget
Overview
General Operating Grants
Funder: Kent County Arts Council (KCAC)
Geographic Scope: Kent County, Maryland
Overview: Funding for arts and culture organizations' general operating expenses. For FY 2020, the Board increased funding by 12.5% compared to FY 2019.
Eligibility:
What They Don't Fund:
Contact Information:
Note: FY 2020 deadline was Friday, Sept 20, 2019. Current cycle information not available on website.
How to Apply
Application Process
For FY 2020:
Requirements:
What Kent Cultural Alliance Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $40K
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Range
- $7,500–$10K
- By dollars: Maryland 100%. Top recipient cities: Chestertown, MD; Rock Hall, MD.
- 80% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Kent County Public Schools · Rock Hall, MD
Musical instruments
$10K
Garfield Center for the Arts at · Chestertown, MD
General operating
$7,500
Chester Riverarts · Chestertown, MD
General operating
$7,500
The Mainstay · Rock Hall, MD
General operating
$7,500
National Music Festival · Chestertown, MD
General operating
$7,500
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