Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity) Grant

Q: When is the deadline for Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity) Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Maryland Humanities Council Inc

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Funding Amount

$10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE Grant

Geographic Scope: Maryland (21 of 23 counties plus Baltimore City)

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations including museums, historic sites, preservation societies, historical societies, and organizations involved in immigrant services, nature conservation, and cultural awareness

Purpose: General operating expenses including salaries, rent, utilities, supplies, equipment, programs, and other expenses

Program Details:

Provides full flexibility to nonprofits to determine where funds are most needed
In most recent round (December 2024), awarded $900,000 total to 90 nonprofit organizations
183 applications received from every county in Maryland and Baltimore City
A quarter of 2024 grantees received their first-ever grant from Maryland Humanities
Program open to organizations that may not traditionally self-identify as humanities organizations but whose work supports humanities

Funding Source: State of Maryland via the Maryland Historical Trust

What Maryland Humanities Council Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 109
Total given: $1.21M
Median grant: $10K
Range: $6,000–$75K

By dollars: Maryland 98%, New York 2%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD; Silver Spring, MD; Columbia, MD.
100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

The Emancipation Group · Silver Spring, MD

General operating support

$75K
Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Inc · Hyattsville, MD

General operating support

$22K
Berlin Heritage Foundation Inc · Berlin, MD

General operating support

$22K
Indian Cultural Association of Howard County Inc · Ellicott City, MD

General operating support

$22K
Fractured Atlas · Hartsdale, NY

General operating support

$20K