Creative Baltimore Fund
The Creative Baltimore Fund supports Baltimore artists and arts organizations with grants to enhance creative programming and public access to the arts.
Funder: Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Organizations: $5,000 or $10,000 (one-time general operating grant); Individual Artists: $3,000 each; annual program
Summary: Annual grant program supporting Baltimore-based artists and arts organizations to foster vibrant cultural programming and public access to the arts.
Description
The Creative Baltimore Fund is an annual grant initiative administered by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts (BOPA) on behalf of the City of Baltimore. The fund aims to strengthen the city’s creative sector by providing direct financial support to both individual artists and arts/cultural organizations based in Baltimore City. It features two primary programs:
- General Operating Support (GOS): For established arts or cultural organizations to sustain daily operations, enhance creative programming, and expand access to the arts.
- Mayor’s Individual Artist Award: For individual artists to support their personal practice or community-engaged projects that promote public access and cultural diversity.
The program is designed to help ensure the vitality and accessibility of Baltimore’s arts ecosystem.
