Fitchburg Creative Cities Partnership is proud to announce the launch of its “Dream It, Create It” Grant Program for 2023, with a focus on supporting placemaking/placekeeping projects in Fitchburg’s neighborhoods.
Donor Name: Fitchburg Creative Cities Partnership
State: Massachusetts
City: Fitchburg
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 and $5,000
Details:
The program aims to directly involve and impact residents, visitors, and businesses, and to advance Fitchburg as one of the most culturally unique and creative cities in America.
For the “Dream It, Create It” Grant Program, the goal is to use arts and culture to shape the physical and social character of a place, to spur economic development, promote enduring social change, and improve the physical environment. Successful projects will involve diverse partners, such as neighborhood residents, businesses, non-profits, places of worship, and government agencies, and artists should be involved in the planning, execution, and activity.
The program is open to individuals and organizations across the city, but projects that aim to activate underutilized public spaces in downtown Fitchburg or demonstrate a meaningful connection to the downtown will be given priority.
Funding Information
There is a total of $50,000 to invest in projects based in the city of Fitchburg. Awards will range between $1,000 and $5,000. Individuals, non-profits, community groups, and for-profits are all eligible to apply
Eligible Projects
Projects should directly involve and/or impact residents, visitors and/or businesses in Fitchburg’s neighborhoods by utilizing the arts, creativity and/or culture.
There is a wide range of challenges that projects may address with this grant program, including but not limited to:
- Advancing the physical or mental well-being of a community, neighborhood, or group of people
- Highlighting underappreciated cultural or historic communities, issues, or infrastructure
- Bringing exposure and interest to small businesses and cultural institutions through reopening
- Improving public spaces, access to safe pedestrian and bicycle transport and more
- Providing resources to empower a specific group in a specific public place, such as veterans, the elderly, immigrants, etc.
- Connecting people in the community that may not otherwise interact
Eligible Applicants
Individuals, organizations, and project teams of nonprofit and/or for-profit status proposing projects in or for the City of Fitchburg are eligible to apply. This includes creative leaders, emerging artists, cultural assets, institutions, businesses, engaged community members, inclusive funders, and supportive programming teams. Diverse and inclusive project teams are encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit Dream It, Create It Grant Program.
