Athol Cultural Council
The Athol Cultural Council is committed to the enhancing the cultural life of the community by providing the opportunity for funding quality programming.
Applications are available beginning on September 2, and through the October 16 submission deadline.
Please be sure to carefully read and follow LCC Program Guidelines and Council Priorities to ensure your application is completed properly.
Feel free to email or call if you have questions about the application process.
Contact
Robin Brzozowski
[email protected]
978-249-9515
Address
568 Main Street
Athol, MA 01331-1888
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$16,400
FY26 Local Priorities
1. Preference is given to applicants submitting a letter of support from a local sponsor / venue as part of supporting materials.
2. Preference is given to locally based artists and non-profit organizations for projects that will enhance the cultural life of the Athol community.
FY26 Local Guidelines
1. All supporting materials must be no more than three pages and submitted online with your application.
2. The Athol Cultural Council and MA Cultural Council must be mentioned in all publicity.
3. When submitting multiple applications to the Athol Cultural Council a letter identifying the priority of the applications must be submitted online with each application.
4. Submissions that do not adhere to the LCC Program Guidelines and Council Priorities will not be considered.
5. Applicants will be notified via email of their approval or denial.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2025-2026 Season | $500 | 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | 1794 Meetinghouse Summer Concert Series | $500 | Athol Bird and Nature Club, Inc. | expanding Natural History education to non-traditional learners | $650 | Athol Council on Aging | North Quabbin Senior Picnic | $450 | Athol Credit Union | Community Canvas | $1,150 | Athol Downtown Fourth Friday Fests | Downtown Athol Fests | $1,000 | Athol-Royalston Middle School | Bollywood Dance Lessons | $1,000 | Boughton, Emily | Buildwave: A creative, hands-on building program | $545 | Dower, Elana | North Quabbin Nature and the Arts | $250 | Gardner Area League of Artists, Inc. | GALA Annual Arts & Music Festival | $500 | Hanson, Jarice | Performance: "Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work" | $400 | Jurek, Kelsey | Delvena Theatre Company: Bon Voyage, Forever A Murder Mystery | $600 | Jurek, Kelsey | The Victorian Lady's 1900's Edwardian Era Fashion with Kandie Carle | $300 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Studio | $1,000 | New England Equestrian Center of Athol | Habitat Map and Native Plant Signs of the NEECA equestrian park | $360 | O'Brien Farm Summer Camp | Farm and Forest Summer Camp | $500 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry Night | $1,000 | Stanley Blake, River | Bilingual Music & Movement | $2,000 | Stanley Blake, River | Turtle Dance Music | $325 | Stanley Blake, River | The Zoo Show | $500 | Tamulevich, Diana | Athol Library and Hero Shack Comic Book Fest | $500 | The Athol Congregational Church | Concert by the Green Sisters | $800 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Owls Up Close | $770 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | "Meet John Adams - A Lively and Revolutionary Conversation with America's Second President," | $300 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $250 | Zaino, Nick | 100 Years of Boston Comedy | $250 |