Grants for Organizations (GFO) Program Overview The Grants for Organizations (GFO) program provides annual operating grants to organizations that produce or present the arts to the general public through public programs or services. The purpose of the GFO program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of Maryland’s cultural organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. Eligible organizations may apply for a single GFO grant per year. The deadlines to apply are offered annually. Eligibility Please read : Requirements of Organizations Receiving GFO Grants to be sure you fulfill all the requirements. All Applicants to the GFO program must: Produce or present the arts to the public through ongoing arts programming. Have 501(c)3 tax exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service by March 31, 2017, except for units of local government and colleges and universities. Be incorporated in Maryland as a nonprofit or have significant physical presence in Maryland. Organizations that are not incorporated in Maryland but have a significant physical presence in Maryland may not be eligible for a General Operating Grant, but may be eligible for an Arts Program Grant to support activities taking place in Maryland. For more information please contact the program director for the artistic category for which this scenario applies. Have operated as an arts organization or arts program for one full fiscal year and be able to submit a financial statement* for their most recently completed fiscal year at the time of application. Establish that the majority of the arts activities it produces and/or presents take place in Maryland and that most of the arts organization’s or the arts program’s annual expenditures are devoted to activities that occur within the State of Maryland. Must be governed by a legally-liable board of directors acting under a mission statement and budget specific to the organization. Public, private and charter K-12 schools and pre-schools and local arts education advocacy organizations are not eligible to apply. Types of GFO Grants General Operating Grants (GOG) GOG provides operating support to nonprofit organizations whose purpose is producing or presenting the arts through public programs or services. Applicants must be arts organizations, organizations whose mission/purpose is producing or presenting the arts through public programs or services, such as art museums, orchestras, galleries, theaters, arts centers, etc. Organizations applying for General Operating Grants (GOG) must have allowable* operating expenses of more than $50,000 to be eligible. The minimum General Operating Grants (GOG) will be $1,000 and require a three to one cash match.
Grants for Organizations (GFO) Program Overview The Grants for Organizations (GFO) program provides annual operating grants to organizations that produce or present the arts to the general public through public programs or services. The purpose of the GFO program is to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of Maryland’s cultural organizations to maintain a strong and stable arts infrastructure in the State of Maryland. Eligible organizations may apply for a single GFO grant per year. The deadlines to apply are offered annually. Eligibility Please read : Requirements of Organizations Receiving GFO Grants to be sure you fulfill all the requirements. All Applicants to the GFO program must: Produce or present the arts to the public through ongoing arts programming. Have 501(c)3 tax exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service by March 31, 2017, except for units of local government and colleges and universities. Be incorporated in Maryland as a nonprofit or have significant physical presence in Maryland. Organizations that are not incorporated in Maryland but have a significant physical presence in Maryland may not be eligible for a General Operating Grant, but may be eligible for an Arts Program Grant to support activities taking place in Maryland. For more information please contact the program director for the artistic category for which this scenario applies. Have operated as an arts organization or arts program for one full fiscal year and be able to submit a financial statement* for their most recently completed fiscal year at the time of application. Establish that the majority of the arts activities it produces and/or presents take place in Maryland and that most of the arts organization’s or the arts program’s annual expenditures are devoted to activities that occur within the State of Maryland. Must be governed by a legally-liable board of directors acting under a mission statement and budget specific to the organization. Public, private and charter K-12 schools and pre-schools and local arts education advocacy organizations are not eligible to apply. Types of GFO Grants General Operating Grants (GOG) GOG provides operating support to nonprofit organizations whose purpose is producing or presenting the arts through public programs or services. Applicants must be arts organizations, organizations whose mission/purpose is producing or presenting the arts through public programs or services, such as art museums, orchestras, galleries, theaters, arts centers, etc. Organizations applying for General Operating Grants (GOG) must have allowable* operating expenses of more than $50,000 to be eligible. The minimum General Operating Grants (GOG) will be $1,000 and require a three to one cash match.