Maryland Humanities is accepting grant applications for its Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grant fund.
Donor Name: Maryland Humanities
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
Maryland Humanities’ grants program funds general operating support to humanities nonprofits in Maryland. They have been actively adjusting grant practices over the past few years with a focus on equity and accessibility. With the Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE Grant Program, Maryland Humanities takes the next step in the grantmaking evolution and aims to lower barriers and provide funding in a more equitable way to organizations statewide.
Priorities
- Organizations that center diversity, equity and inclusion within their mission and throughout their programming
- Organizations that serve geographic areas that have historically been underserved by Maryland Humanities
- Organizations that serve audiences that have been traditionally underserved by the humanities, which includes but is not limited to, Veterans, Rural Populations, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), Low-income Individuals, Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Persons, LGBTQ+ Individuals, Currently or Formerly Unhoused People, and/or Disabled People
Funding Information
This program will provide 95 General Operating Support grants worth $10,000, to non-profit organizations which provide humanities programming throughout the state of Maryland.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Maryland Humanities General Operating Support grant, an organization must:
- Offer humanities-based programming as a significant part of its work
- Eligible non-profits include museums, historic sites, preservation and historical societies, and community & cultural organizations with a significant humanities focus.
- be designated as a nonprofit organization and maintain good standing with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) be physically located in Maryland and have Maryland residents as its primary constituents
- have a maximum total annual operating budget of $500,000 or less.
The following organizations are not eligible to apply for funding:
- Organizations with a general operating budget that exceeds $500,000
- Organizations whose mission or focus is the creation or performance of art
- Any federally, or state-funded agency
- All academic Institutions, including, universities, colleges, academic departments, and K-12 institutions
- Public libraries
For more information, visit Maryland Humanities.