The Huntington Cultural Council is accepting applications to provide funds to diverse programs concentrating in arts, humanities and interpretive sciences.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Huntington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,500
Details:
The Huntington Cultural Council is a local agency dedicated to granting state funds, received annually from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, to qualified applicants for culturally-based projects.
2023 Local Priorities
- Projects benefitting Huntington and the Hilltown area
- Applications submitted by local residents or organizations
- Projects that have a secured venue and date.
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
- How well the program meets their local priorities
- Community support and involvement
- Evidence of track record
- Demonstrated planning.
For more information, visit MCC.
