2025 Local Cultural Council Program

The Mass Cultural Council is accepting applications for its Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program. Donor Name: Mass Cultural Council State: Massachusetts County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/16/2024 Size of the Grant: Less than $1000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The purpose of the local and regional cultural councils is to support public programs that advance the Commonwealth’s creative and cultural sector to foster a rich cultural life in communities across the Commonwealth. Local decision-making is an integral element of this system. Local Cultural Councils have the right and responsibility to award grants that address cultural needs specific to their communities. Types of Grants  A LCC 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 LCC determines its own local eligibility requirements based on the community input process. Funding Information Mass Cultural Council strongly encourages granting no less than a minimum of $250 to each. Eligibility Criteria  Applicants must reside or be located in Massachusetts. LCCs may accept applications from anyone included in the following list. LCCs are authorized to prioritize eligible applicant types or limit which types of applicants they fund; if they do so, they must publish the eligibility in their local guidelines: Individuals. Individual applicants, including sole proprietors, must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying. Individual members of LCCs may apply for funding from their own Local Cultural Council but must observe all conflict-of-interest laws and regulations in the granting process. LCCs may also establish their own rules regarding applications from fellow members if these are consistent with the state’s conflict-of-interest laws. Non-profit organizations. Organizations organized or registered as nonprofits with the Secretary of the Commonwealth or organizations with federal tax-exempt status. Unincorporated associations. A group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group) that do not have nonprofit status. Incorporated for-profit organizations. For-profit organizations organized or registered with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Applicants must show that a public benefit results from the project for which they are applying. Tribal, federal, state, and municipal government organizations. This includes any governmental entity such as public schools, libraries, other municipal agencies, and Local Cultural Councils. Religious organizations. LCCs cannot fund activities that are “inherently religious” such as religious worship, instruction, and proselytization. Religious organizations or groups with a religious affiliation are eligible to apply for funding for a project or program that: is available to the general public. has purpose of benefitting the public, not the religious organization. For more information, visit MCC.