Mary K. Bowman Fine Arts Fund Grant

Mary K. Bowman Fine Arts Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Washington County Maryland
Last Updated: January 23, 2026

Summary

The Mary K. Bowman Fine Arts Fund Grant, established by the Community Foundation of Washington County, provides essential financial support for initiatives aimed at preserving historical and cultural properties in Washington County, MD. It promotes the fine arts and encourages educational efforts related to history and historic preservation. With an average grant of approximately $4,500, it invites applications from eligible organizations that comply with specific guidelines, fostering a commitment to cultural heritage and community engagement.

Overview

In 2008, the board of directors of the Washington County Historical and Fine Arts Trust voted to dissolve their corporation and turn assets of $1 million over to the Community Foundation. A new fund, the Mary K. Bowman Historical and Fine Arts Fund, was established at the Foundation to carry on the distribution of grants as intended by the will of Mary K. Bowman. Their advisory board remains intact to continue the granting process. The Mary K. Bowman Fund for Historical and Fine Arts provides financial support for current charitable and educational initiatives that preserve and maintain historical and cultural properties in Washington County. It also promotes the fine arts, history and historic preservation while encouraging the interest in and study of such matters. Anyone who has an interest in historical preservation and education, or the fine arts, can support this fund at the Foundation at any time. Program Description Grants go towards organizations and programs that preserve and maintain historical and cultural properties in Washington County, and promote the fine arts, remembrances in the historical, history and historic preservation, and encourage others to do so, and promote interest in and study of such matters.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicant organizations must be based in and primarily serving Washington County, MD, and have a current 501(c)(3) determination from the IRS.Organizations may only submit one application for one project each grant cycle.Any project requesting financial support for capital improvement to a historical structure must be in compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for the treatment of historic properties.

Ineligibility

The Community Foundation does not fund overhead expenses or capital expenses not directly related to programming.