The Hamilton Wenham Cultural Council is part of a grassroots cultural funding network supporting community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences annually.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Towns: Hamilton, Wenham
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $12,100
Grant Duration: 1 year 5 months
Details:
Each year, the council is allocated funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Through a competitive grant process, the Hamilton Wenham Cultural Council awards funds to arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects in their communities.
Local Priorities
- They fund events scheduled to occur between July 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023.
- They give preference to events taking place in Hamilton and/or Wenham.
- They prefer HWCC-sponsored projects to benefit the greatest and most diverse populations in Hamilton Wenham, specifically the schools, senior citizens and the community at large.
- They strongly suggest that any school programs or events be integrated into the larger school curriculum and
- receive follow-up treatment (e.g. discussion in class).
- They require programs to have a specific date, time and place. If any of these are not in place, that will likely be cause for denial.
- They encourage the use of matching funds.
- They require that requests for payments be made within three months of event.
- Applicant name must match that of Federal ID number.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $12,100
Eligibility Criteria
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.
For more information, visit MCC.
