Applications are now open for the Chelmsford Cultural Council Grant Program to support a variety of art forms, works of local artists, environmental education projects.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Chelmsford
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $19,400
Details:
The Chelmsford Cultural Council is committed to funding a diverse cross-section of activities. They support a variety of art forms, works of local artists, environmental education projects and collaborative proposals that bring together artists, organizations, and local cultural groups in projects that serve Chelmsford and the surrounding communities.
Priority Areas
There are many criteria used in the evaluation of grant applications. It is important to the Council that applications:
- Celebrate Chelmsford’s cultural diversity and promote inclusivity.
- Support Chelmsford artists, cultural organizations and community events.
- Promote collaboration among local artists, cultural groups, and community organizations.
- Bring new artists and/or cultural opportunities to Chelmsford.
- Benefit to the community.
- Potential to promote excellence, access, and educational opportunities in the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences.
- Thorough project planning and high qualifications of the individuals involved.
- Artistic and/or creative merit.
- Financial need.
- The Council will carefully evaluate requests for repeat or ongoing projects. Such proposals should show other sources of support that prove that the project is not dependent exclusively upon council funding.
Funding Information
- Amount: $19,400
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.
