Grit Fund is thrilled to announce that it has released a second round of Emergency Recovery Grants (ERG) for Baltimore City and Baltimore County-based artists. With the support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and as a part of the Regional Regranting Program, Grit Fund-ERG will provide from $500 mini-grants to Baltimore City and Baltimore County-based artists whose income and opportunities have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The ERG Fund totals $60,000 and will provide 120 grants to artists.
Emergency Recover Grants are available starting September 14, 2021. We anticipate a large number of applications will be submitted. Grit Fund-ERG will close when all funds are exhausted.
The deadline for applications is September 28, 2021, at midnight EDT.
Key Dates and Facts
- Grit Fund will disperse $60,000 in emergency funding
- Applications for round one are open September 14 – 28, 2021
- Application deadline is September 28, 2021, at midnight EDT
- Applications will be reviewed as a batch
- Awardees will be notified the week of October 4th.
- These unrestricted $500 mini-grants may be used for Baltimore City and Baltimore County based artists’ immediate needs such as housing, utilities, food, childcare, healthcare, etc.