The Russell Cultural Council is accepting applications for its grant program to cultivate and promote activities that support the needs and priorities of the diverse populations of community by providing their residents with access to rich cultural experiences through community-based programs in the arts, humanities and sciences.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Russell
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,500
Details:
They serve and support:
- Their Town Library by helping to fund activities for youth and adults.
- Their local Senior Center by providing funding to enhance the cultural experiences of the town’s elders.
- Activities which strengthen the bond between their Fire and Police Departments with the citizens of community
- Their town’s rich heritage by recognizing the role of its citizens and community in political and historical events on both the State and National levels.
2023 Local Priorities
All programs must provide a public benefit and contribute to the cultural vitality of the greater Russell community.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $5,500
Eligibility Criteria
- Types of grants. A Local Cultural Council may approve grants for a broad range of projects and programs, such as operating support, ticket subsidies, field trips, artist residencies, public art, fellowships, community events/programs, site specific projects, and other activities, based on local priorities. Each Local Cultural Council determines its own local eligibility requirements based on a community engagement process.
- Program eligibility. Applicants may apply for grants for programs that take place during an 18-month window of eligibility from July 1, preceding the application deadline in October, through December 31 of the following year. This means that applicants may apply for projects that have already happened or which happen prior to grant announcements, with the knowledge that funding is not guaranteed. Local Cultural Councils are authorized to establish a smaller window of eligibility; if they do so, they must publish the eligible dates in their council guidelines.
- Applicant eligibility. Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts. Local Cultural Councils may accept applications from anyone included in the following list:
- Individuals
- Incorporated private nonprofit organizations
- Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective
- Public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies, and the Local Cultural Council itself
- Religious organizations.
2023 Local Guidelines
- All applicants must apply through the Mass Cultural Council portal.
- Applicants must reside in or be located in Massachusetts. Applications may be received from individuals, unincorporated private organizations, public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies and the Local Cultural Council itself, as well as religious organizations as long as they are cultural in nature and not used to promote or advance religion.
- Funds may only be used to support programs in the arts, humanities, and sciences in Massachusetts. This definition includes the study, pursuit, performance, exhibition, and appreciation of cultural activities in the broadest sense. All programs must provide a public benefit to the greater Russell community rather than benefitting any private individual or group.
- Activities must be available to the public or community by exhibit, performance, demonstration, reading or other means. Programs need not be in person to provide public benefit. Virtual and remote programming are also effective ways to make programming available the public while supporting efforts to maintain and promote public health.
For more information, visit MCC.