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FY2026 cycle rolling Sept 2 2025 - Mar 31 2026; page shows Application Closed as of verification. Recurring annual program.
Professional Development Opportunity Grant is a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council that funds professional development activities for individual artists and arts organizations throughout Maryland. The program supports participation in workshops, conferences, training programs, and other learning opportunities that advance economic sustainability and best practices in the arts.
Eligible applicants include independent artists, Maryland-incorporated 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organizations operating for at least one year, units of Maryland local government, and Maryland colleges, universities, or schools. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from September 2, 2025 through March 31, 2026 and are reviewed monthly.
Awards are issued throughout the fiscal year, with payment processed within 6–8 weeks of grant agreement execution.
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Professional Development Grant | MSAC Close the sitewide search Professional Development Opportunity Grant The Professional Development (PD) Opportunity Grant program encourages and supports relevant professional development opportunities for artists and arts organizations throughout Maryland.
The PD Opportunity Grant assists artists and arts organizations in implementing best practices by embracing growth, learning, and discovery for economic sustainability. Be an Independent Artist, or Be a Maryland-incorporated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in operation for one year or more and within grant income requirements, a unit of Maryland local government, or a Maryland college/university/school.
Organizations applying through fiscal sponsorships can be funded if the Fiscal Agency and the Organization operate within a Model A sponsorship. (Note: in a “Model A” sponsorship, the assets, liabilities, and exempt activities collectively referred to as the project are housed within the fiscal sponsor.) Identify a specific professional development opportunity to occur within the application time frame.
Reference the program’s Guidelines for more specific details on eligibility requirements Please note that application forms in Smart Simple have been updated for FY 2026. Your application ID # should begin with '2026.' If it does not, you are working off a draft started from a previous year.
You will not be able to submit this draft. Please open a new FY 2026 application under the "Opportunities" menu to begin a new application. Applicants must be an eligible entity or individual who has identified a relevant and meaningful professional development opportunity.
See FY 2026 Grant Guidelines for detailed information. Please note that application forms in Smart Simple have been updated for FY 2026. Your application ID # should begin with '2026.'
If it does not, you are working off a draft started from a previous year and will not be able to submit it. Please open a new FY 2026 application under the "Opportunities" menu in your Smart Simple account. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from September 2, 2025 through March 31, 2026.
Applications are reviewed monthly, and Professional Development Opportunity Grants are awarded throughout the fiscal year. For awarded activities, payment may take up to 90 days. Professional Development Opportunity Grant applications submitted by the last day of the month will be reviewed by the panel in the following month, with notifications to follow early the following month.
See Guidelines for a detailed schedule. MSAC convenes a group of panelists, composed of members of the public statewide representing a range of discipline expertise, to electronically review and score all applications according to the review criteria above.
Applications must be completed in Smart Simple In addition to reviewing the guidelines document in the "Quick Resources" box, please review the following resources that are available to assist you during the application process: Access the meeting slides. For additional support, you can find the FY 2026 scoring rubric, and other relevant documents in the "Resources" section below.
After the monthly panel review, applicants will be notified of the grant status as soon as possible, and, if approved, receive a formal grant agreement form to process the grant payment (100% of award amount). Upon execution of the grant agreement, payment will be processed for receipt in 6-8 weeks All MSAC grants are paid on the same timeline. To learn more, click here .
If awarded a Professional Development Opportunity Grant, the recipient must file a final report online in Smart Simple. The report will be added to the grantee's Smart Simple profile as soon as the Grant Agreement Form is fully executed. Applications submitted between September 2025 and December 2025 will have a Final Report deadline of August 15, 2026.
Applications submitted between January 2026 and March 2026 will have a Final Report deadline of December 31, 2026. FY 2026 PD Opportunity Grant Scoring Rubric (.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Full-time educators, including arts specialists, general classroom teachers, principals, roster teaching artists, college/university arts faculty, and arts education administrators who work directly in or with Tennessee…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The most recent published deadline was March 31, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Professional Development Opportunity Grant is funded by Maryland State Arts Council. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Tennessee. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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