The Braintree Arts Cultural Council is soliciting or encouraging grant proposals from individuals or organizations whom they feel will inform and entertain groups in Braintree.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Municipality: Braintree
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $18,600
Details:
2023 Local Priorities
- Priority is given to applications from Braintree Artists and Braintree Organizations.
- The council encourages organizations to seek additional funding support for their programs and projects.
- New applications and innovative proposals are encouraged but the applicant must have a sponsor or venue, Braintree sponsors or venues are given priority.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $18,600
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
- Grants are considered on the basis of clarity of purpose, community involvement, financial need and those with a strong focus on the arts and humanities.
- Applicants with 50/50 matching funds are given priority among applicants that are approved for funding.
For more information, visit MCC.
