Beverly Cultural Council
The Beverly Cultural Council is pleased to be one of 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts to award funds in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council. These funds are granted to qualified individuals and organizations to support cultural projects that benefit the Beverly community. Eligible disciplines include arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.
Contact
Brenda Murphy, Chair - Chelsea Turner, Secretary
[email protected]
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Address
City Hall
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915-5849
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$24,600
FY26 Local Priorities
The Beverly Cultural Council wishes to serve the Beverly community of artists and support/fund projects in which local creatives are enhancing and serving the greater Beverly community.
FY26 Local Guidelines
PLEASE NOTE: The Beverly Cultural Council will not fund applicants more than 3 years in a row. If your project has received grant funding from the BCC for 3 consecutive years, you must take 1 year off from the application process before you may reapply.
The Mass Cultural Council and the Beverly Cultural Council have set Sept 2, 2025, as the opening date for submitting the online applications for grant requests. October 16, 2025, is the deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. Submission of applications must be made online.
The Mass Cultural Council will hold an online grants info session meeting on September 9, 2025, at 6:00pm to walk applicants through the application process. Register here: https://massculturalcouncil.org/event/local-cultural-council-grants-info-session-2/
Application forms and more information about the Local Cultural Council Program are available online at http://www.mass-culture.org/lcc_public.aspx.
Programs taking place in Beverly between 1/1/2026 and 12/31/2026 will be considered. Due to the limited funds available and the high demand for support, Beverly Cultural Council grant awards typically range from $250 to $1,500.
Contact Us: Beverly Cultural Council City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915 or e-mail us at [email protected]
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly High School | "Freaky Friday" - Spring Musical 2026 | $1,500 | Beverly Main Streets, Inc. | Expanding Live Performance at Arts Fest | $1,500 | Beverly Quadricentennial Inc. | Indigenous People Event | $1,000 | Boff, Anthony J. | Crow, Clap and Yell: Stories for k-2 by Tony Toledo | $595 | Boff, Anthony J. | Crow, Clap and Yell: Stories for k-2 by Tony Toledo at North Beverly Elementary | $595 | Children's Center for Communication, Inc., The | Accessible Arts: Music, Movement, and Meaning | $1,500 | ConnecTones | ConnecTones Beverly Program | $250 | Daniel, Don | The Just A Minute Festival | $250 | Edgecomb, Diane | Irish Storytelling and Harp for Beverly Seniors | $675 | Express Yourself, Inc. | BLOOM - Express Yourself | $1,000 | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Nature in your neighborhood - All about birds | $375 | Kestrel Educational Adventures, Inc. | Hometown Waters | $2,000 | KevTech Services, Inc. | Digital Art and Photography Classes | $1,500 | Michaels, Colleen | The Improbable Places Poetry Tour | $1,200 | Montserrat College of Art, Inc. | Media and Animation Showcase MASh 2026 | $1,500 | Nolan, Jeanette | Movies as Medicine | $1,000 | North Shore Philharmonic, Inc. | Children's Concert | $1,500 | Olde Essex Stage Company | 6th Annual Shakespeare in the Park | $1,000 | Orr, Bruce | Anti Boredom Art Club Part 2 | $1,200 | Pham, Windy | Voices of Heritage: AAPI Art & Education Workshop | $1,000 | Porter Mill Studios | Open Studios | $1,000 | Salem Sound 2000, Inc. | School to Sea: Connecting Beverly Families to Salem Sound | $1,600 | The Musary, JRP Inc. | Musary International Music Workshop | $1,500 | Trombones4Revolution | Visiting Vietnam Wall Opening Program Music | $450 |