The Southborough Cultural Arts Council is inviting applicants to submit applications for its grant program to increase the presence of the arts in Southborough.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Southborough
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $6,300
Details:
They are a small Council looking to increase the presence of the arts in Southborough. They are interested in funding a diverse slate of projects and performances in or around the town.
Local Priorities
The Southborough Cultural Arts Council priorities include:
- Funding for programs to be held in Southborough and surrounding communities.
- Funding for individuals and organizations from Southborough and surrounding communities.
- Funding for service organizations that benefit the town of Southborough.
- Funding for programs that focus on the natural world and environment.
Overall: Funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council should serve the largest possible number of people in the community with a diversity of age groups and artistic disciplines, including the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
Funding Information
- Amount: $6,300
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts. Local Cultural Councils may accept applications from anyone included in the following list:
- Individuals: Individual applicants must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying. A public presentation of an individual’s work may provide the needed public benefit. Individual members of Local Cultural Councils may apply for funding from a Local Cultural Council but must observe all conflict-of-interest laws and regulations in the granting process. Local Cultural Councils may also establish their own rules regarding applications from council members as long as these are consistent with the state’s conflict of interest laws.
- Incorporated private nonprofit organizations.
- Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective. A group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group) that do not have nonprofit status.
- Public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies, and the Local Cultural Council itself.
- Religious organizations. Religious organizations or groups with a religious affiliation are eligible to apply for funding for cultural programming that is available to the general public. LCCs can only approve applications that are primarily cultural in their intent and do not have the effect of advancing religion.
For more information, visit Mass Cultural Council.
