The West Brookfield Cultural Council strives to fund artists and organizations offering a variety of cultural programs taking place within West Brookfield itself.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: West Brookfield
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $6,000
Details:
2023 Local Priorities
The West Brookfield Cultural Council gathers input from the community yearly and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the West Brookfield Cultural Council will give priority to:
- Applicants that have secured a local venue, with date and time of the event in place.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $6,000
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:
- Ability to address the diverse cultural needs of the community’s populations.
- Financial need
- Demonstrated planning
- Preference will be given to community members who reside in West Brookfield, but outside applications with a venue and date secured within the town will be welcomed.
For more information, visit MCC.
