Hosted by Maryland Humanities’ Grants Program Officer and Coordinator, this informational session will provide an in-depth description of the Hatza SHINE Grant guidelines and application process.

What will this session cover?

On June 20, 2025, Maryland Humanities will begin accepting grant applications for its FY26 Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grant Program. This program will provide 30 General Operating Support grants worth $5,000, to non-profit organizations the provide humanities programming throughout the state of Maryland.    

This informational session will focus on the Hatza SHINE Grant program which has an application deadline of Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Who is presenting?  

• Emily Ross, Program Officer, Grants – eross@mdhumanities.org
• Camilla Sandoval, Program Coordinator, Grants – csandoval@mdhumanities.org

Why should you attend?

The session objectives are:

• Review of the Hatza SHINE Grant guidelines, timeline, eligibility requirements, application and evaluation rubric.
• Introduce your organization to and meet with Maryland Humanities Grant Program staff.
• Utilize the session to help decide whether these funding opportunities might be a good fit for your organization.
• Get your questions answered about the application process or funding priorities.

Will the info session be recorded?

Yes, the session will be recorded. An upload of the recording will be made available on our grants page.

Learn more about Hatza SHINE grants.