Expanding Outreach and Partnerships in Howard County
The Baltimore City Arts & Cultural (BCAC) Outreach Howard Grant Program was established to encourage recipients of the Arts Council’s BCAC Grant Program to extend the reach of their programs directly to Howard County residents by producing an arts and/or cultural activity at a location in Howard County.

About Outreach Howard Grants
The Outreach Howard Grant Program was established to encourage recipients of the Arts Council’s Baltimore City Arts and Cultural Organization Grant Program to foster excellence, diversity, and vitality in arts and cultural offerings for Howard County residents by broadening opportunities for Howard County audiences, artists, and arts organizations and to promote regionalism. The program also aims to increase the availability of arts activities in Howard County and promote countywide awareness of arts resources and opportunities.
Outreach Howard Grant Application Calendar
Questions?
Email grantsandprojects@hocoarts.org or contact us by phone Monday-Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm at (410) 313-2787.
Supporting Arts & Cultural Destinations in Baltimore
The Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Organizations (BCAC) Grant Program provides funding to key Baltimore City organizations that serve the citizens of Howard County. BCAC grants broaden opportunities for Howard County audiences, artists, and arts organizations and promote regionalism.

About BCAC Grants
The Howard County Arts Council developed this program to award funds to Baltimore City organizations that provide significant services to Howard County citizens. While several of the organizations that are eligible for grants in this category are not arts organizations, the same criteria are used to judge their programs and services by substituting cultural or educational merit for artistic merit. At this time, only previous recipients of the Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grant Program are eligible to apply to this program.
BCAC Grant Application Calendar
Questions?
Email grantsandprojects@hocoarts.org or contact us by phone Monday-Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm at (410) 313-2787.
Rental Subsidies to Support Performances at The Jim Rouse Theatre
The Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy Program assists Howard County arts groups by partially underwriting theatre rental fees (up to 50%) at the Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts (JRT). The JRT is located on the campus of Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, MD. The JRT provides an intimate and comfortable 747-seat theatre that is friendly to performers and audiences alike.

About JRT Subsidies
The purpose of the Jim Rouse Theatre (JRT) Subsidy Grant is to broaden arts opportunities for Howard County audiences, artists, and arts organizations, thereby increasing the availability of arts activities in Howard County. The JRT Subsidy helps make renting the theatre more affordable for local arts organizations and helps maximize the use of the Jim Rouse Theatre.
JRT Subsidy Application Calendar
Questions?
Email grantsandprojects@hocoarts.org or contact us by phone Monday-Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm at (410) 313-2787.
Funding Arts Projects to Expand Opportunities and Grow Audiences
Community Arts Development (CAD) Project Grants are for arts and nonprofit organizations presenting arts-related projects. Howard County-based nonprofits can apply for up to $6,000 annually to support creative initiatives such as exhibits, concerts, theatrical productions, arts classes and workshops, cultural festivals, and art publications.

About CAD Project Grants
Community Arts Development (CAD) Project Grants are for Howard County based arts organizations as well as non-profit organizations pursuing arts-related projects. These projects are small in scope due to the cap on the grant amount. Funds can be used for either one-off or annually occurring projects. All the funds awarded through this grant must be directly spent on expenses for the project. In the past, projects such as concerts, dance performances, theatrical productions, craft workshops, cultural festivals, and literary publications have been funded.
CAD Project Grant Application Calendar
Questions?
Email grantsandprojects@hocoarts.org or contact us by phone Monday-Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm at (410) 313-2787.
Providing Operating Support for Arts Organizations in Howard County
The Community Arts Development (CAD) Operating Grants fund day-to-day activities for Howard County arts organizations whose primary mission includes the exhibition, presentation, or production of the arts. To be eligible for a CAD Operating Grant, organizations must successfully complete two project grants over the past two consecutive years.

About CAD Operating Grants
The purpose of the Community Arts Development (CAD) Operating Grants is to sustain and help grow Howard County-based non-profit arts or cultural organizations with exhibition, presentation, or production in the arts as their primary function. These grants are larger and can cover the cost of a variety of day-to-day expenses like salaries, office equipment, utilities, and more. Organizations are only eligible for an operating grant after they have completed two (2) project grants over the past two consecutive years. This includes completing the project and submitting interim and final reports on time.
CAD Operating Grant Application Calendar
Questions?
Email grantsandprojects@hocoarts.org or contact us by phone Monday-Friday from 9:30am-4:30pm at (410) 313-2787.