Grit Fund: Project Grants

Grit Fund: Project Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Peale Center For Baltimore History And Architecture Inc
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: February 04, 2026

Summary

The Grit Fund provides up to $10,000 in funding for collaborative, artist-led projects, fostering community connections through visual arts in Baltimore. Emphasizing accessibility, the fund supports a variety of initiatives including exhibitions, public events, and installations. Eligible artists must be independent and based in Baltimore City or County, ensuring projects are open to the public. This initiative aims to empower artists and cultural organizers to make an impactful contribution to their communities.

Overview

Mission Grit Fund awards money to collaborative, artist-led projects—up to $10,000. We accept proposals that use the visual arts to create collaborative public-facing projects. Artists and cultural organizers create vital connections within our communities. But it can be difficult to find funding to create, collaborate, and make an impact. Grit Fund makes arts funding accessible for everyone. We focus on projects that bring artists and community members together to explore a sense of place and shared space. We support all kinds of visual-arts-based projects at any stage of development. Innovative ideas are welcome. These are the types of projects we’ve supported in the past: ExhibitionsPublicationsPublic eventsPublic art installationsFilm screeningsFestivalsFounding a new arts venue or collective The ongoing work of an existing arts venue or collective While the Grit Fund supports interdisciplinary practices, projects should be strongly connected to the visual arts. Performing or media arts are eligible when visual art is a key component of the finished project. The Grit Fund award period is one year from the date funds are awarded.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. What types of projects and arts initiatives are eligible for the Grit Fund?Collaborative projects led by visual and performing artists, cultural organizers, collectives, collaboratives, and/or artist-run spaces. You must be independent (or unincorporated). In other words, you can’t be registered as a business or organization.Only Baltimore City and Baltimore County based artists and organizers are eligible.Your project must take place in Baltimore City or County and be accessible to the general public.Past Grit Fund grantees may apply as lead applicants, but priority will be given to projects that have not previously received funding.

Ineligibility

Projects that are not based in Baltimore City or Baltimore County.Projects initiated or organized by existing incorporated entities (includes LLC’s B Corps, 501(C)(3) organizations, and 501(c)(4) organizations), universities or schools (private, public, charter), religious institutions.Projects initiated or led by students currently enrolled in high school, college and/or university.Projects proposed by lead applicants younger than 21 years old. Proposed projects that include collaborators who are under the age of 21 must have a lead applicant who is at least 21 years old.Projects seeking support retroactively or seeking reimbursement for a past project.Proposals for funding to support a solo exhibition, travel costs, etc.Projects proposed by an individual artist to present their own work.Projects that do not have a public component.