The Boston Cultural Council grants are available for organizations that benefit the public by offering arts programming in Boston’s neighborhoods.
Donor Name: City of Boston
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
To better promote cultural equity in the Boston arts ecosystem, the BCC made a shift in its grant making strategy in 2019 that more intentionally supports small to mid-sized arts organizations in the Boston arts ecosystem. Beginning in 2021, the BCC further supported small organizations by committing the majority of grant funds to those with the smallest budgets. Through this grant program, organizations with annual budgets under $2 million can apply for BCC grants of $2,000, $3,500, or $5,000 depending on budget size.
The BCC focuses on small to mid-sized organizations that uniquely serve the City’s arts ecosystem and prioritize cultural diversity, economic diversity, inclusion, and equity, through both their staffing and audiences served. Nonprofit cultural organizations whose missions or programming are focused on music, film and video, traditional and folk art, visual art, theater, dance, humanities, literary arts, performing arts, social/civic practice, and multidisciplinary arts are eligible to apply as long as they are based in the City of Boston, or offer programming in Boston.
Funding Information
The BCC offers general operating support grants to arts and cultural organizations with budgets of less than $2 million. If an organization is selected as a recipient, they will receive the total amount they are eligible for in their budget category:
- Organizations with budgets less than $100,000 may apply for a grant of $5,000
- Organizations with budgets between $100,000 and $500,000 may apply for a grant of $3,500
- Organizations with budgets between $500,000 and $2,000,000 may apply for a grant of $2,000
Who is Eligible to Apply?
- Non-profit cultural organizations with budgets under $2 million whose mission an programming is focused in the following disciplines: Music, Film and Video, Traditional and Folk Art, Visual Art, Theater, Dance, Humanities, Literary Arts, Performing Arts, Social/Civic Practice, Multidisciplinary Arts.
- Organizations not based in the City of Boston, but whose primary programming takes place in Boston, are eligible. Reviewers will be looking for specific examples of public benefit to the people of Boston.
- Unincorporated groups can apply with a fiscal sponsor as long as they meet the rest of the eligibility criteria. This includes: artist collectives, volunteer groups, publications, and any other group jointly working toward common goals.
- Organizations can submit only one proposal per funding cycle.
- Non-profits with L3C designations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit City of Boston.
