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Massachusetts Arts Grants

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Art for Social Justice Grants
$7,500
City of Cambridge Arts Council (Cambridge Arts)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Sep 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $7,500 to individuals or organizations in Cambridge to create artistic projects that promote social justice and engage with underserved communities.

Arts
Individuals
The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Grants
$7,500
The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 5, 2023

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont for various charitable activities, including capital projects and youth campership programs.

Education
Nonprofits
Creative Projects for Schools in Massachusetts
$5,000
Mass Cultural Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $5,000 to Massachusetts K-12 schools and organizations for creative projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities that engage students and promote equity and accessibility.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
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
Artist’s Resource Trust
$10,000
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to mid-career visual artists in New England and specific counties in New York to help them enhance their artistic practice and production.

Arts
Individuals
Artist Resource Trust
$7,000
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New England and parts of New York for collaborating with mid-career visual artists through commissioning, purchasing, or exhibiting their work.

Arts
Nonprofits
Martha Boschen Porter Fund
$5,000
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to emerging artists and those transitioning in their careers within the Berkshire Taconic region, enabling them to create and present new work while also fostering professional development initiatives.

Arts
Individuals
Local Cultural Council Grants
$5,000
City of Cambridge Arts Council (Cambridge Arts)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Sep 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides up to $5,000 for individuals and organizations to create arts, humanities, and science projects that benefit the Cambridge community through cultural events and public engagement.

Arts
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
The Nord Family Foundation Grants
Contact for amount
The Nord Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations and select public sector activities that benefit Lorain County, Ohio, focusing on projects in arts, education, health, and civic affairs that address social issues and promote community impact.

Arts
Nonprofits
Sandwich Fundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
The Sandwich Fundation
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to local organizations and individuals in Sandwich to support programs, projects, and events that enhance the well-being and engagement of children and youth, along with their families.

Youth
Individuals
Opportunity Fund
$3,000
City of Boston Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $3,000 to individual artists and cultural workers in Boston to create free, community-focused arts projects in accessible public spaces.

Arts
Individuals
Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation Monthly and Quarterly Grants
$10,000
Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 25, 2026

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life for residents of Martha’s Vineyard and Falmouth through projects in education, health, culture, and community services.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Robert F. Schumann Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Robert F. Schumann Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 23, 2024

This grant provides funding to 501(c)(3) organizations in the Northeast and East Coast regions of the U.S. for projects focused on environmental sustainability, education, and cultural initiatives that enhance community well-being, particularly those related to bird habitats and open space preservation.

Environment
Nonprofits
Anthony F. Cordeiro Charitable Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Anthony F. Cordeiro Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Dec 10, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island that support programs and initiatives benefiting children and families in the community.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Public Art Learning Fund
$3,000
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 14, 2025

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for individual artists in New England to pursue professional development experiences that enhance their public art practices and promote equity in public spaces.

Arts
Individuals
Community Preservation Act Funding
Contact for amount
Town of Lexington (Community Preservation Committee)
Local

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

Date Added

Sep 30, 2025

This funding program provides financial support to the Town of Lexington for projects that enhance open space, preserve historic resources, develop recreational areas, and create affordable housing, benefiting the community and its residents.

Community Development
Exclusive - see details
JFNY Grant for Arts & Culture
$5,000
Japan Foundation, New York (JFNY)
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based non-profit organizations to support projects that promote Japanese arts and culture, particularly in areas with limited access to such events.

Arts
Nonprofits
Cambridge Arts’ Organization Investment Grants
$9,000
City of Cambridge Arts Council (Cambridge Arts)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2025

Date Added

Sep 17, 2025

This grant provides $9,000 in operating support to nonprofit cultural organizations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to help them sustain and deliver diverse public-facing arts, humanities, and science programs for local residents.

Arts
Nonprofits
City of Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants
$10,000
City of Boston
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 16, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

The Boston Cultural Council offers grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to small and mid-sized organizations, including nonprofits, unincorporated entities, and artist collectives, that provide arts, cultural, and creative programming in Boston, with the aim of fostering a vibrant, creative, and just city.

Arts
Nonprofits