The Belchertown Cultural Council strives to bring the arts to their community by focusing on local artists who are dedicated and enthusiastic about sharing their talents with their schools, community centers, and with anyone who enjoys taking in the meaningful cultural experiences that this area has to offer.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Belchertown
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/17/2022
Grant Size: $12,200
Details:
The cultural council seeks diversity in its programming as well as presentations and workshops that explore the arts in a way that will educate and invigorate the community.
Local Priorities
They aim to counter structural inequities that have excluded individuals and communities from opportunities in their grant decision-making process.
Preference is given to applications that fall in the following categories:
- Public events
- Arts in the schools
- Educational programming
In addition to MCC requirements, the following local criteria must be met:
- Public Benefit: The project or program must take place in Belchertown (or if virtual, must be tailored to their community).
- The application must clearly articulate the benefit it brings to their community.
- Venue: Applicants are responsible for arranging the venue. If you have not yet identified a venue or need support with virtual program.
- If you have a confirmed venue, please include a letter of support.
- Budget: Grants from BCC are not intended to be the sole source of funding for your project or program, with limited exceptions.
- Your project or program must be able to proceed with only partial funding.
Funding Information
Grant Amount: $12,200
Eligibility Criteria
- Level of Support: The Council does not fully fund any project. To demonstrate that your project is not dependent solely on BCC funding, you must specify other sources of financial support in the budget section of the application. All requests for full funding will be denied.
- Local Priority: Preference is given to applicants who live or work in Belchertown, and who offer programs and presentations that specifically benefit a wide range of audiences in the Belchertown community.
- Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate a record of engagement in the type of activity for which funds are requested.
- Program Eligibility: Programs in music, dance, visual arts, poetry, literature, drama, the humanities and scientific interpretation for all age groups will be considered. Applications for programs that are normally funded by the town budget will not be considered.
- Repeat Applicants: An applicant who is funded 3 successive years will have lower priority in the 4th year.
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.
