The Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) will host two free application preparation webinars to discuss the guidelines and online application process for the FY22 Advancement Grants (AG). The webinars will also cover navigating the online SurveyMonkey Apply (SMApply) grants portal.
The webinars will take place on:
- Friday, January 29, 2021 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 2, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructions on how to join will be sent via email to registrants on the day of the webinar.
Please make sure to have the following materials ready before joining:
- A computer with a strong internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox recommended) to join the webinar and access the online application; and
- A copy of the FY22 AG guidelines. (It is highly recommended that webinar attendees read the FY22 AG guidelines beforehand and come prepared with questions.)
Both webinars will cover the same material. Applicants are not required to attend preparation webinars, however AHCMC recommends that all applicants attend. First-time applicants are highly encouraged to contact AHCMC grants staff and attend one webinar prior to applying.
For inquiries, please contact Ana-Alicia Feng, Grants Program Assistant Manager, at (301) 565-3805 ext. 21 or AnaAlicia.Feng@creativemoco.com.
About this Grant Category
Advancement Grants (AG) are available to non-profit arts and humanities organizations located in Montgomery County, MD that have had both allowable annual cash revenue and expenses of at least $50,000 for the last three completed fiscal years. Grants are also available to an arts and/or humanities division within an umbrella non-profit organization, provided that the division has had both allowable annual cash operating revenue and expenses of at least $50,000 for the last three completed fiscal years. Grant awards support capacity building projects for organizations that work in a wide array of arts and humanities disciplines including performing arts, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, and folk and traditional arts, history, and philosophy.
The award amounts for AG range from at least $1,000 up to $100,000. The grant guidelines and application templates are available on the AHCMC website (https://www.creativemoco.com/grant/advancement-grants/).
All applications and relevant materials must be submitted through the online SurveyMonkey Apply (SMApply) grants portal.
