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Massachusetts Arts Grants

Explore 103 grant opportunities

Spooky Streets Grants Program
$300
Mayor's Office of Civic Organizing (City of Boston)
Local

Application Deadline

Sep 22, 2025

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This mini-grant program provides funding to Boston residents and nonprofits for neighborhood block parties during the Halloween and fall season, promoting safe and festive community celebrations.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Local Cultural Council Program
$305,600
Massachusetts Cultural Council
State

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This program provides funding to individuals and organizations in Massachusetts to support community-based cultural projects that enhance access to the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.

Arts
Individuals
Better Together Grants
$5,000
South Berkshire County Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations in South Berkshire County that promote mental health, community well-being, and inclusive programming for diverse and underserved populations.

Health
Nonprofits
Community & Impact Grant
$25,000
Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 29, 2025

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve the Martha’s Vineyard community, focusing on projects that enhance the island's social, cultural, and environmental well-being.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The Falmouth Fund Grants 2025
$10,000
The Cape Cod Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 26, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups in Falmouth, Massachusetts, for innovative projects that enhance community well-being in areas such as health, education, arts, and the environment.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Fund for Sandwich Grants
$2,500
The Fund for Sandwich of The Cape Cod Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that implement community-focused initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for residents in Sandwich, Massachusetts, particularly for at-risk populations.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The Harwich Fund Grant Program 2025
$2,500
The Cape Cod Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides financial support to community-based organizations in Harwich, Massachusetts, focusing on projects that address health, human services, education, arts, culture, and environmental needs for local residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
CFWM Flexible Funding 2026
$30,000
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides unrestricted financial support to nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations in Western Massachusetts, focusing on enhancing social justice, community well-being, and local resilience.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
George B. Henderson Foundation Grants
$50,000
George B. Henderson Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 3, 2025

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations and municipal agencies to improve and preserve public outdoor spaces and art in Boston.

Arts
Nonprofits
Community Impact Arts & Belonging Grants
$50,000
Cambridge Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in Cambridge that promote community engagement and inclusivity, particularly for historically marginalized groups.

Arts
Nonprofits
Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation Grant
$40,000
Albert W. Rice Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Worcester, Massachusetts, focused on improving education, health services, and human services for underserved communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Promises of the Revolution Grant
$20,000
Mass Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that collect and share untold stories of Massachusetts residents, particularly from historically excluded communities, in relation to the legacies of the American Revolution.

Arts
Nonprofits
Story Forward
$20,000
Mass Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

May 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to Massachusetts-based non-profits and organizations to expand and enhance previously funded projects that collect and share underrepresented narratives and experiences from the Commonwealth.

Arts
Nonprofits
Neighborhood Activation Grant
$20,000
City of Boston
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This program provides funding for artists, cultural workers, and community groups to create free public arts and cultural events that enhance community wellbeing and vibrancy in Boston neighborhoods.

Arts
Individuals
Community Grant: Project Support
$25,000
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 6, 2025

Date Added

Apr 16, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Worcester County for projects that enhance arts, basic needs, economic opportunities, health, and youth development.

Arts
Nonprofits
Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund in Massachusetts
Contact for amount
Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 15, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Greater Boston that focus on improving education, healthcare, family services, and access to the arts for underserved communities.

Health
Nonprofits
James Arnold Fund
$5,000
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New Bedford and nearby areas that assist historically marginalized populations, including recent immigrants and families facing food insecurity.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Easton Legacy Fund
$3,500
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life in Easton, Massachusetts, with a focus on arts, culture, recreation, and local history initiatives.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Creative County Initiative ALAANA Artist Grant
$5,000
Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 31, 2025

This grant provides financial support to ALAANA artists in Essex County, Massachusetts, to develop and present new or ongoing creative projects that reflect their cultural heritage and engage the community.

Arts
Individuals
2026 Massachusetts Operating Grants
$55,000
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This grant provides multi-year, unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations and cultural affiliates in Massachusetts that promote cultural vitality and equity, particularly those historically underfunded.

Arts
Nonprofits