The Sharon Cultural Council (SCC) awards grants on an annual basis. As a Local Community Council (LCC) to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), they administer and award grants to artists and arts organizations based on a yearly allocation of funds from the MCC. They fund projects in music, theater, performance, publication, visual arts, arts education, and other programming that contribute to the cultural life of Sharon.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Sharon
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $9,000
Grant Duration: 14 months
Details:
2023 Local Priorities
- The Sharon Cultural Council welcomes applicants seeking funding for projects that will be completed between November 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023.
- They fund projects in music, theater, performance, publication, visual arts, arts education, and other programming that contribute to the cultural life of Sharon.
- The project must take place in Sharon or a nearby community (unless local restrictions force it to be virtual), be advertised and open to the public, and be handicap accessible.
- A venue and scheduled date must be confirmed before submitting an application.
- Applications are open to the following: individuals, private non-profit organizations, unincorporated associations that can establish a non-profit objective, schools, libraries or other public agencies, and religious organizations (with some restrictions).
- They encourage applicants of all ethnicities, religions, genders, and ages.
- They are committed to funding projects that foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Funds are distributed as direct grants as soon as grantees receive their acceptance letters in January and return the required forms.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $9,000
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.
For more information, visit MCC.