PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES CAREFULLY AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY; INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Deadline Information: Applications are due by the 1st of each month for consideration in that month. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. Early application in the fiscal year is encouraged to ensure funding will be available.
ACCC grants must be used in, or for, Calvert County, Maryland to support cultural arts programs. State-chartered public school, private school and homeschool community educators within Calvert County are eligible to apply for the ACCC’s Arts in Education grant. Schools and teachers may submit multiple grant requests, but the total of each application cannot exceed $500. These grants are to support artistic presentations that further the cultural arts development of students in state chartered public schools, private schools and homeschool communities located in Calvert County, Maryland. Schools across Calvert County benefit from this program, which provides funds to help teachers in art, music, theatre and dance create educational opportunities for their students by bringing the arts and artists to their classroom. Schools and teachers may submit multiple grant requests, as long as the grants are not used to fund the same project. Separate schools partnering on a shared project may apply with a combined application for a total amount greater than the dollar limit; please contact the Arts Council to talk about specifics of your project before applying. Grants are reviewed by committee in the order they are received. You may expect to receive an update on your grant application in the month following its submission date. Projects must take place within the fiscal year for which they are applied. Grantees must file a final report at the conclusion of their grant-funded program and must adhere to the ACCC’s Grants Recognition Guidelines as stated on the Arts Council’s website: www.calvertarts.org/grants
Decisions for all Arts Council grant awards will be based on the following criteria:
• Artistic merit of proposed activities
• Organizational effectiveness
• Service to the art community
We recommend reviewing the scoring rubric, found on the Arts Council's website at www.calvertarts.org/grants, prior to completing the application.
PERMITTED USE OF FUNDS.
Grant funds may be used to pay for:
• Artist Fees
• Advertising
• Sheet Music
• Program Printing
• Royalties
• Professional Accompanists
• Supplies not part of the normal classroom
• Transportation
NOT PERMITTED USE OF FUNDS.
Grant funds may not be used to pay for:
• Activities which are a part of the normal classroom
• Fixed Assets:
- Equipment
- Instruments
- Stands
• Out of State Field Trips (DC Permitted)
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS
● Must comply with Title VI, Section 601, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which states that no persons, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination related to, the arts.
● Must comply with Title IV, Section 1681, of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 6101, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex or age.
● Must comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which states that no otherwise qualified person shall, solely by reason of his or her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination related to, the arts.
● Must maintain complete and accurate records of all activities connected with the grant.
● Must have filed a satisfactory reporting with Art Council of Calvert County, Inc. for the most recently completed fiscal year.
● Must file a final report in alignment with the program requirements. Necessary reporting methods will be provided in ample time to meet the deadline. Failure to report may jeopardize any future grant being received by the organization and may result in the organization being required to repay grant funds.
● Must give credit to MSAC and Art Council of Calvert County in accordance with the Arts Council’s Grant Recognition Guidelines whenever and wherever credit is being given.
● Must notify the appropriate staff person in writing if a significant change is made in any Art Council of Calvert County grant-funded program or project.