Flex Funds Information – August 1, 2024

FLEX FUNDS INFORMATION

The Flex Funds Opportunity has closed. We received a high level of interest in the funding, and there will NOT be need for a BATCH 2 or 3. All Funds have been awarded. Congratulations to the organizations receiving this support!

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There are two branches of the funding, Flex Grants and Flex Sponsorships. Both the grants and the sponsorships will be “up to $2,500.” An organization may receive one or the other but not both. We hope to encourage new applicants and small organizations that find the match requirement of our regular grants to be a barrier. Applications must be downloaded, filled out, and submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Partial funding is likely.

Who may apply: nonprofit heritage-related organizations who are active participants in our activities (including collaborative events such as Maryland Day), for projects/programs to take place in the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area. Please contact the Executive Director at [email protected] with questions.
What we encourage: new initiatives including America 250 programs or events; collecting oral histories; programs to train and/or engage youth, including teaching youth to “Do History;” strategies to deal with sustainability, resiliency, coastline loss and/or sea-level rise; capacity-building initiatives or workshops, and more.
Flex Grant: Up to $2,500; does not require match; non-capital only. For a project, program, or event that needs funding for development.
Flex Sponsorship: Up to $2,500. For a program or event for which planning is already in progress; must take place by June 30, 2025.

Schedule: Applications will be reviewed in batches. Note: There were sufficient application received during Batch 1. This funding opportunity is now closed.

Any organization that receives Flex Funding may also apply to the regular FY25 Mini-Grant Round in October — these are separate funding opportunities.

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