The Boston Cultural Council grant is available to small and mid-sized organizations that offer arts, cultural, and/or creative programming in Boston.
Donor Name: Boston Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000- $7,500-$10,000
Details:
The Boston Cultural Council annually (BCC) distributes general operating grants through the BCC Organizational Grant. Funds are allocated from both the City of Boston and the Mass Cultural Council (MCC), a state agency, to support small and mid sized nonprofit and fiscally sponsored organizations, as well as unincorporated entities and artist collectives, providing innovative arts, cultural, and creative programming that advances a vibrant, creative and just Boston and enhances the quality of life in city. The BCC aims to work in tandem with other grant programs to ensure that all Boston residents can access and participate in arts programming and creative expression.
Categories
- Tier 1: $5,000: Organizations with budgets between$1,000,000 to $2,000,000 qualify for Tier 1.
- Tier 2: $7,500 Organizations with budgets between $500,000 to $1,000,000 qualify for Tier 2.
- Tier 3: $10,000 Organizations with budgets less than $500,000 qualify for Tier 3.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations with budgets under $2 million whose mission and programming demonstrates a clear commitment to foster and sustain the arts and/or cultural creative expression in any arts discipline
- Boston-based organizations or organizations not based in the City of Boston but whose primary programming takes place in Boston and demonstrates strong community partnership. Reviewers will be looking for specific examples of public benefit to the people of Boston
- Unincorporated groups can apply with a fiscal sponsor as long as they meet the rest of the eligibility criteria. This includes: artist collectives, volunteer groups, publications, and any other group jointly working toward common creative goals
- Organizations can submit only one proposal per funding cycle
- Nonprofits with L3C designations are eligible to apply
For more information, visit City of Boston.
