The Westminster Cultural Council provides grants for the people of Westminster. Funding to support the arts, humanities, interpretive sciences, visual arts, performing arts, and historians.
Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council
State: Massachusetts
Town: Westminster
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,400
Details:
The Westminster Cultural Council is a community group committed to providing a broad range of cultural programs to the residents of their town. Support for the arts is evidenced here by the annual allocation of town funds that enhances their state funding. For many years they have supported programs in their schools, town library and senior center in addition to town-wide music and art events. Their audience ranges from preschoolers to senior citizens, and participation has been strong and enthusiastic.
Funding Information
Grant amount: $7,400
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
- Can this project be completed without full funding? If so how would it be presented, complete budget information. Must be date stamped no later than . Remember refreshments not covered and local contact must be included with application.
- Please note new local guidelines added for FY23:
- The applicant’s program must benefit the citizens of Westminster.
- If the grant application is for an event that services people from Westminster and other communities, those other communities’ Cultural Council should also be solicited for funds.
- The goal of the Westminster Cultural Council is to fund diverse programs for a variety of audiences/participants.
- They encourage the applicant to seek and include on the application matching funds.
- They will accept applications for cultural field trips for children pre-K through 12th grade by subsidizing the cost of ticket prices. Transportation for field trips may be eligible.
- The window of eligibility for grant reimbursement/acceptance will be the calendar year following the grant deadline of Oct. 17th. Projects must be completed between Jan 1 and Dec. 31.
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