The Merrimac Cultural Council favors local applicants with established venues or sponsors.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Merrimac
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,100
Details:
They fund arts-related projects when feasible, and encourage new applicants or projects of particular interest to their local community. When reviewing applicants they also consider local needs, a balanced age range and scope of audiences, community involvement and diversity. They prefer to directly fund projects directly rather than supporting fund-raising activities.
Priorities
The Merrimac Cultural Council gathers input from the community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the Merrimac Cultural Council will give priority to:
- Applicants that have secured a local venue
- Projects that have been sponsored (e.g., by library or senior center staff)
In addition to the state criteria applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
- How well the program meets their local priorities
- Community support and involvement
- Evidence of track record and dedication of the applicant
- Ability to support diverse forms of cultural activities
- Financial need
- Demonstrated planning
Funding Information
- Amount: $7,100
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants who plan to use the Library or Senior Center or partner with the Library or Council on Aging as part of their event are encouraged to contact those departments prior to submitting an application to determine if the applicant, or the Library or Council on Aging will submit the application. If the applicant submits the application, then they should include with their application, signed correspondence from the Library or Council on Aging in support of their application. Likewise, any applicant who plans to use school facilities for their event should have signed correspondence from the School District supporting their application or agreeing to allow the School facility to be used for such an event. Projects that are accepted for funding must be completed within one year of receipt of our acceptance letter.
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.
