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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Maryland
347 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Maryland nonprofits in recent years, together directing $155.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 347 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
347
Arts & culture funders
$155.2M
Given to Maryland nonprofits
3,135
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Maryland
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Maryland giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Selz Foundation | New York | $13.8M | 2 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $12.3M | 20 | 2024 |
| 3 | Walters Art Gallery End | Pennsylvania | $9.9M | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $6.8M | 28 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | New Jersey | $4.8M | 34 | 2024 |
| 6 | Arts Council of Anne Arundel County Inc | Maryland | $4.3M | 210 | 2024 |
| 7 | Howard County Arts Council | Maryland | $4.2M | 198 | 2025 |
| 8 | The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York | $3.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz | District of Columbia | $3.1M | 81 | 2025 |
| 10 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $3.1M | 3 | 2024 |
| 11 | The Wallace Foundation | New York | $3.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | Ann's Circle Inc | Maryland | $2.9M | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Maryland — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 347 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Maryland nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Maryland recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.