Creativity Grants for General Operating Support

Creativity Grants for General Operating Support strengthen the vitality and sustainability of small organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in Maryland.

Intended to support overall operations, the Creativity for General Operating Support grant option is available to organizations only. This application is focused on the organization’s arts activities or programming for an entire season or fiscal year. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025* with a monthly review process.

*The Creativity Grants for General Operating Support track will permanently close after December 31, 2025 as we transition to a new General Operating Support option for organizations.

Starting in FY 2027, all General Operating Support for arts organizations/programs will be available through a revised Grants for Organizations (GFO) program. Please note that this change does not impact the Creativity Grant for Projects grant.