The Grants for Creative Individuals is to equitably advance creativity throughout Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket with grants to individuals who demonstrate achievement of creative expression and commitment to their artistic/cultural practice.
Donor Name: Arts Foundation of Cape Cod
State: Massachusetts
County: Barnstable County (MA), Dukes County (MA), Nantucket County (MA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding Focus
- Building Capabilities
- Building Capabilities funding supports opportunities which pertain to the recipient’s effectiveness and overall growth as a practicing artist. Requests must be made for a particular initiative, not for general support.
- Sample initiatives that may be eligible for this funding include:
- Infrastructure (studio space improvements, equipment to increase productivity and output, prepping for exhibits). Output must be clearly stated.
- Improving technology related to practicing your specific art discipline. Output must be clearly stated.
- These are illustrative examples and are not all-inclusive. Building Capabilities grants awards are between $5,000 to $10,000. Artists will be asked to create a budget, including income and expenses, with clear detail on how funds will be used (output).
- Community Equity Grants
- Community Equity funding provides a stipend to artists conducting an arts and culture project or program that elevates and/or successfully engages underrepresented populations based on race, ethnicity, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic status, geography, or religion. The proposed project or program could also address community challenges such as immigration, social justice, youth development, housing, mental health, addiction, food insecurity, water quality issues, or climate change.
- The Arts Foundation is committed to championing efforts that create access to arts and culture opportunities which remove barriers in order to maximize participation across the region. They also are committed to empowering all artists to have a voice in their communities.
- Sample activities that may be eligible for this funding include:
- Innovative ideas that engage underrepresented audiences and/or community challenges through the power of culture.
- Art exhibitions, engagements, or presentations that highlight and promote the art and culture of a particular community underrepresented or community challenge in the region.
- Community Equity grants to artists are between $5,000 and $10,000.
Grant Period
Use funding within the grant year: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for funding:
- Be a practicing artist. Grants for Creative Individuals defines a practicing artist as an individual recognized by their peers, critics, or other professionals as committed to producing art on a regular basis. Artists meeting this criterion are typically paid for their work, earning a portion of their living from their creative work. Artists of all disciplines (performing, visual, literary, media, etc.) are encouraged to apply.
- Be 18 years old or older.
- Students pursuing any degree are NOT eligible.
- Have at least a two-year history of public engagement, presentation, or publication.
- Be the lead artist in every aspect of their project.
- Maintain a residence in Barnstable County, Dukes County, or Nantucket County and expect to do so through the grant period: April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
- Produce arts and/or culture that benefits and focuses primarily on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and/or Nantucket
- Be a U.S. Citizen with a Social Security number to be provided upon notification of a grant award.
For more information, visit AFCC.
