It’s official! On May 21, Montgomery County Council approved over $5.8 million dollars in funding for arts and humanities in Montgomery County in the FY16 County Budget on May 21, 2015. The total allocation of $5,813,615, a 4% increase over funding for the arts and humanities in Montgomery County’s FY15’s budget, includes $698,883 in support for Small, Mid-Sized organizations and Individual Artists and Scholars, as well as over $3 Million dollars in General Operating Support to help fund the County’s largest arts and humanities institutions.
Here’s how it breaks down:
- Operating Support Grants – $3,004,852
- Small/Midsize Orgs & Individual Artists and Scholars – $698,883
- Advancement Grants – $250,050
- Arts and Humanities Matching Fund – $200,000
- Public Arts Trust – $140,000
- Wheaton A&E District – $90,000
- Administration – $429,830
Total AHCMC FY16 appropriation (in all categories) $4,813,615. Funding notifications for Operating Support Grants will be sent by June 30, 2015.
Additionally, FY16 Capital Improvement Grants have been approved and are as follows:
- American Dance Institute – $70,081
- Montgomery Community Television, Inc. – $119,181
- Round House Theatre, Inc. – $155,572
- Sandy Spring Museum, Inc. – $30,170
- The Writer’s Center, Inc. – $250,000
Total FY16 Capital Improvement Grants awarded: $625,004
Capital Improvement Grants are awarded and contracted directly through Montgomery County Government. Should you have question or concerns regarding your contract, please contact Beryl Feinberg at Beryl.Feinberg@montgomerycountymd.gov or by calling 240-777-6022. Also, when your project is completed please let us know; I am certain AHCMC staff and County legislators would like to attend your ribbon cutting, if possible.
There are $141,000 in FY16 Capital Improvement Grant funds remaining available for emergency needs. Should you have an emergency Capital Improvement Grant Request, please contact our grants department by emailing Nabil.Ghachem@creativemoco.com. Any request for emergency funding will go through an ad hoc panel process to provide recommendations to the AHCMC Board and County Executive prior to approval by the County Council.
As with all Montgomery County based grants, please make certain to send letters of appreciation to all Councilmembers; their email addresses may be found by clicking here; Congratulations to us all – wishing you All the Best in FY16!
Warmly,
