The Royalston Cultural Council is offering grants to support a wide variety of programs in the arts, theater, music, and natural history every year.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Royalston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,500
Details:
2023 Local Priorities
The Royalston Cultural Council gathers input from the community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. In light of the unusual circumstance of this year, the Royalston Cultural Council will give priority to projects that can be carried out in conformity with accepted safety precautions and audience size limits. This year’s priorities include:
- Applicants that have confirmed the support and involvement of a local community organization (required).
- Programs that will take place inside or outside in accordance with relevant safety protocols and limits on audience size, including:
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following criteria:
- How well the program meets their local priorities.
- Financial need
- For programs needing to reach a general audience, a well thought out and executable advertising campaign.
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
- They survey shows that people want more community-wide events such as dances, movie nights/film series, concerts, and plays — especially comedies.
- They also welcome photographers, craftspeople, nature artists, and field naturalists to offer instruction for all ages.
- They also collaborate with the Village School, Royalston Community School, the town of Royalston, and Phinehas S. Newton Library and other organizations to produce programs for students and their families.
For more information, visit MCC.
