The Townsend Cultural Council is seeking applications for its grant program to support all the arts as they enhance the cultural climate of the town and all of its residents.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Townsend
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $9,200
Details:
Their mission is to support all the arts as they enhance the cultural climate of the town and all of its residents. The Townsend Cultural Council gathers input from the community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback:
- The Townsend Cultural Council will give priority to:
- Local applicants
- First time applicants
- Applications showing collaboration between cultural groups and community organizations
- Projects that focus on local history
Funding Information
- Amount: $9,200
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.
