The Boston Cultural Council allocates grants to small and mid-sized organizations that offer arts, cultural, and/or creative programming in Boston.
Donor Name: City of Boston
State: Massachusetts
City: Boston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Boston Cultural Council (BCC) offers general operating grants to small and mid-sized nonprofit and fiscally sponsored organizations, as well as unincorporated entities and artist collectives, providing innovative arts, cultural, and creative programming that:
- Advances a vibrant, creative, and just Boston
- Enhances the quality of life in city
Funding Information
- The BCC Grant is for organizations with budgets under $2 million.
- Tier 1: $5,000
- Organizations with budgets between $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 qualify for Tier 1.
- Tier 2: $7,500
- Organizations with budgets between $500,000 to $1,000,000 qualify for Tier 2.
- Tier 3: $10,000
- Organizations with budgets less than $500,000 qualify for Tier 3.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) organizations with budgets under $2 million whose mission and programming demonstrates a clear commitment to foster and sustain the arts and/or cultural creative expression in any arts discipline
- Boston-based organizations or organizations not based in the City of Boston but whose primary programming takes place in Boston and demonstrates strong community partnership. Reviewers will be looking for specific examples of public benefit to the people of Boston, and confirmation that the organization provides 50% or more of their programming in the city of Boston.
- Unincorporated groups can apply with a fiscal sponsor as long as they meet the rest of the eligibility criteria. This includes: artist collectives, volunteer groups, publications, and any other group jointly working toward common creative goals
- Organizations can submit only one proposal per funding cycle
- Organizations with L3C designations are eligible to apply
Grant Funding Restrictions
Grant funding may not be used for the following items:
- To pay salaries or stipends for employees of the Boston school system, library, parks department, or municipality
- On capital expenditures for schools, libraries, and other municipal agencies
- On programming that discriminates or discourages participation on the basis of race, gender, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, or age
- To purchase food or beverages of any kind
For more information, visit City of Boston.
