The Montgomery Cultural Council gives priority to projects and programs that support local youth and senior programs, new applicants or projects, projects that emphasize cultural diversity, and projects that take place in a local venue and show local community support.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Montgomery
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,500
Details:
Montgomery Cultural Council Priorities and Applicant Guidelines:
- Clearly defined goals and benefits to Montgomery residents and/or surrounding Hilltown communities.
- Identified secured venue and date with a letter of support.
- If more than one application is submitted by the same artist or cultural group, the projects must vary significantly.
- Projects involving any local regional school or educational facility should request funding from all member towns of the school or educational facility district.
- No partial payments; reimbursement is made upon completion of the project with supporting documentation that includes but is not limited to: public acknowledgement of funding from the Montgomery Cultural Council and the Mass Cultural Council, and evidence of advertising and attendance/participation in the event.
- Applications must be submitted via the online application form found in the ‘Apply Now’ tab on the Mass Cultural Council/LLC Program webpage.
The listed priorities and guidelines are in addition to state criteria as outlined on the MCC/LLC Program webpage.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $5,500
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.
For more information, visit MCC.
