The Sturbridge Cultural Council is seeking applications for its grant program to support programs in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences for Sturbridge.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Sturbridge
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,900
Details:
The goal of the local cultural council is to foster the support of programs in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences for Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
Local Priorities
For this year, the Sturbridge Cultural Council will give priority to:
- Projects/Programs that enrich the lives of Sturbridge residents
- Projects/Programs that encourage community involvement
- Projects/Programs that increase awareness of cultural diversity and inclusion
- Projects/Programs that are live and in-person
- Applicants who have secured a local venue and have a letter of support from the venue
Funding Information
- Amount: $7,900
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts. Local Cultural Councils may accept applications from anyone included in the following list:
- Individuals: Individual applicants must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying. A public presentation of an individual’s work may provide the needed public benefit. Individual members of Local Cultural Councils may apply for funding from a Local Cultural Council but must observe all conflict-of-interest laws and regulations in the granting process. Local Cultural Councils may also establish their own rules regarding applications from council members as long as these are consistent with the state’s conflict of interest laws.
- Incorporated private nonprofit organizations.
- Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective. A group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group) that do not have nonprofit status.
- Public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies, and the Local Cultural Council itself.
- Religious organizations. Religious organizations or groups with a religious affiliation are eligible to apply for funding for cultural programming that is available to the general public. LCCs can only approve applications that are primarily cultural in their intent and do not have the effect of advancing religion.
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.