The Creative Intersections grant program, part of Creative Worcester Initiative, supports projects that leverage the arts as a tool and catalyst to respond to human need in a way that is authentic, inclusive and equitable.
Donor Name: Greater Worcester Community Foundation
State: Massachusetts
City: Worcester
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $10,000
Details:
These grants aim to fund projects that are intersectional in nature, that combine non-arts sector programing with the arts, and create pathways for collaboration and innovation.
At the Foundation, they know arts, culture, and creativity to be key components in assisting individuals, families, and communities to live healthy and thriving lives. Projects should be creative and help elevate unheard voices, give communities a sense of belonging, and use arts as a way to heal and uplift or celebrate cultural differences.
Funding Amount
$5,000 – $10,000
Scope
- Proposed Projects Must:
- Be something new
- Meet a human need
- Use arts as the foundation for the work
- Be intersectional in nature: non-arts sector and arts
- Take place within the city of Worcester
- Must have an intersectional pairing with an institution and/or an individual creative and/or a group
- Have a start date after the grant award date
- Creative Intersection Examples (but not limited to):
- Arts & Health/Mental Health
- Arts & Aging
- Arts & Recovery
- Arts & Environment
- Arts & Education
- Arts & Science/ Technology
- Arts & History
- Arts & Public Design/ Spaces
- Arts & Social Justice
- Arts & Identity
- Arts & Civic Engagement
- Art Discipline Examples (but not limited to):
Criteria
Applicants must be 501(c)3 Non-profit organizations, or organizations with fiscal sponsorship.
For more information, visit Project Grants.