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GFO Track I - General Operating Grants (GOG)GFO TRACK I - GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS (GOG) support arts producing or presenting organizations in the state whose programming is open to the general public. Arts organizations are defined as those whose purpose is producing or presenting the arts through public programs or services. An eligible organization must be governed by a legally-liable board of directors acting under a mission statement and budget specific to the organization. To be eligible for general operating support, an arts organization must establish that most of the arts activities it produces and/or presents take place in Maryland and that most of the organization's annual expenditures are devoted to activities that occur within the state. In order to apply for general operating support, an arts organization must have been both incorporated in Maryland as not-for-profit and received tax exempt status from the U. S. Internal Revenue Service. All arts organizations must have operated for one full fiscal year at the time of application. Registration or qualification to do business in Maryland is not a substitute for Maryland incorporation. Organizations applying for a GFO Track I - General Operating Grant must have allowable operating expenses of more than $20,000. The minimum grant is $1,000. For more detailed information about GFO Track I - General Operating Grants, contact the program director for your organization's artistic category.
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