The City of Chelsea is seeking applications for its Heritage Celebrations Grant Program to support a broad range of cultural events, street fairs, art shows, festivals, and related activities such as murals, sculptures, and film series that promote the community’s heritage, quality of life, recreation, and cultural activities.
Donor Name: City of Chelsea
State: Massachusetts
City: Chelsea
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $20,000
Details:
The Chelsea Cultural Council’s purpose is to support public programs that promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and sciences in Chelsea and is charged with the allocation and management of this grant program.
Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant Goals
- To support customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expression, and values that are passed on from generation to generation contributing to a vibrant community.
- To engage residents & visitors with activities that celebrate the arts & cultural experiences.
- To showcase Chelsea’s geographic, artistic, and cultural diversity
Funding Information
The grant range is $5,000 – $20,000.
Review Process
The Chelsea Culture Council will review each application for eligibility and completeness. Applicants will be notified within one month after submission. Applications are scored on a 100 point scale. At least 75 points must be earned for the application to receive a funding recommendation. The review criteria include:
- Artistic and Creative Ability (40 points): Does the project promote the celebration of Chelsea and its surrounding heritage and diversity? Does it utilize collaborations to reduce duplication of efforts and maximize the number of people served? Does it demonstrate a commitment to inclusion and accessibility?
- Implementation/Timeline (30 points).
- Marketing/Audience Development (30 points): Does the applicant show outreach efforts to develop further audiences and reach/serve new, special, and diverse audiences?
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a not-for-profit organization-501(c)(3) -or a person applying through a 501(c)(3) fiscal agent.
- Projects must have a clear and credible programmatic focus area of cultural heritage and its arts in which participants and audiences engage.
- Must align with the grant purpose to celebrate the depth and breadth of Chelsea’s culturally diverse community.
- Applicants can only receive one Heritage Grant award per calendar year.
For more information, visit Heritage Celebrations Grant.
