News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for invasive fish control grants of up to $5,000. This grant program seeks to support effective ways to remove invasive fish, particularly blue catfish and Northern snakeheads, from Maryland waters and identify sustained beneficial uses of caught fish. The application deadline is April […]
Continue ReadingEPA Investing $9.6 million for Projects to Improve Chesapeake Bay Queen Anne, Md. – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz announced a nearly $10 million investment into restoring the Chesapeake Bay with projects to be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Today’s announcement included over $4.6 million in grants for six […]
Continue ReadingCROWNSVILLE, MD – The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT), a division of the Maryland Department of Planning (Planning), and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) today announced the availability of $1,000,000 in grant funds through the African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP). The goal of the AAHPP is to identify and preserve […]
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, DE – The Delaware Art Museum (DelArt) has received a $20,000 grant from Bank of America to support the arts in our community. This generous contribution will help the Museum connect people with the arts and each other through virtual and hybrid programs. This fall, DelArt plans to continue providing safe arts engagement to […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Maryland Department of Commerce, today announced awards totaling $1 million dollars to support arts organizations and independent artists across the state during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The funding will help adjust to losses sustained because of modified or cancelled programming and/or operations. MSAC received 155 […]
Continue ReadingGrant round announced for program that funds African-American historic and cultural capital projects Crownsville, MD – The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) announce workshops and applications are available for grants through the African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) for FY21. Due to the impact of […]
Continue ReadingMatching Grants of up to $20,000 Available; Deadline to Apply is May 1, 2020 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) is requesting heritage tourism nonprofit organizations to apply for emergency operating matching grants of up to $20,000. As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the economic ramifications, many heritage […]
Continue ReadingCentreville – The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council is accepting applications for 2020/21 Arts in Education (AIE) and Community Arts Development (CAD) Grants. Each year the Council makes AIE grant awards to support programming in schools through the Art in Education Grant and to community organizations through the Community Arts Development Grant. Qualifying programs range […]
Continue ReadingThe Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) is pleased to announce that applications are open for 2020-2021 Folklife Apprenticeship Grants, which fund the teaching of folklife skills by a master to a learner artist. Each grant is $5,000, with $4,000 going to the master and $1,000 to the learner. Folklife skills may include any activities associated […]
Continue ReadingMaryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) Program Encourages Economic Development through Heritage Tourism Grant Crownsville, MD – The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) is accepting applications for FY21 grants under the MHAA grant program. The purpose of the program is to assist and encourage the preservation of historical, archaeological, natural, and cultural resources and support economic […]
Continue Reading