Applications are now being accepted for the Winchendon Cultural Council Grant Program for community support and involvement.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Winchendon
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $12,500
Details:
The Winchendon Cultural Council gathers input from the community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the Winchendon Cultural Council will give priority to:
- Applicants that have secured a venue in Winchendon
- Projects that serve youth or the elderly
- Projects that align with Winchendon’s Master Plan
- Applications from LGBTQ+ organizations and organizations that center BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals and communities.
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
- Demonstrated planning
Funding Information
- Amount: $12,500
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts. Local Cultural Councils may accept applications from anyone included in the following list:
- Individuals: Individual applicants must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying. A public presentation of an individual’s work may provide the needed public benefit. Individual members of Local Cultural Councils may apply for funding from a Local Cultural Council but must observe all conflict-of-interest laws and regulations in the granting process. Local Cultural Councils may also establish their own rules regarding applications from council members as long as these are consistent with the state’s conflict of interest laws.
- Incorporated private nonprofit organizations.
- Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective. A group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group) that do not have nonprofit status.
- Public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies, and the Local Cultural Council itself.
- Religious organizations. Religious organizations or groups with a religious affiliation are eligible to apply for funding for cultural programming that is available to the general public. LCCs can only approve applications that are primarily cultural in their intent and do not have the effect of advancing religion.
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.
