The Millis Cultural Council provides grants to promote excellence, access, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in order to enhance the quality of life in community.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Millis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,100
Details:
The MCC strives to achieve these goals through the funding of local arts projects and programs with grants, and by hosting special events in Millis.
2023 Local Priorities
The Millis Cultural Council gathers input from the community yearly and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the Millis Cultural Council will give priority to:
- Applicants that have secured a local venue
- Projects that serve youth or the elderly
- Projects that focus on local history.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $7,100
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.
2023 Local Guidelines
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 address the diverse cultural needs of a community’s underserved populations or support diverse forms of cultural activities
- Financial need
- Demonstrated planning.
For more information, visit MCC.
