The Rockport Cultural Council is a grants program for projects involving the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Rockport
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,500
Details:
2023 Local Priorities
They fund a wide variety of projects involving the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. Also:
- They will consider Covid mitigation.
- Capital campaigns and bricks and mortar projects are not considered.
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.
2023 Local Guidelines
- Contacting the Council at least 2 weeks prior to the deadline is strongly recommended and will aid their understanding of your proposal.
- On the Application Form, Project Overview – Summarize the proposed project, please include answers to:
- What – describe your project briefly in 2 sentences;
- Who – key participants;
- When and Where will the project take place;
- Amount Requested and Total Project Cost, and on what will you spend funds.
For more information, visit MCC.
