Fall River Cultural Council
2026 Grant Cycle
Projects must take place between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2026
Applicants may only submit ONE application
Only on line applications will be accepted.
Please follow all the NEW – MCC and FRCC guidelines, procedures, and priorities.
The FRCC will hold a Grant Workshop and Community Input meeting Monday, September 15th at 6:30 P. M. in the Meeting Room of the Main Branch of the Public Library (Elm Street door).
For 2025 reimbursements directions can be found on page 3 of your acceptance letter.
Contact
Debbie Pelletier
fallriverculturalcouncil@comcast.net
508-678-1840
Address
1 Government Center, Room 326
Fall River, MA 02722-7700
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$139,500
FY26 Local Priorities
1. All performances by professional artists, humanists and cultural organizations must take place in the City of Fall River or reflect a collaborative partnership within the Greater Fall River Area, with a significant benefit to the citizens of Fall River. Preference will be given to Fall River based artists, humanists and cultural organizations.
2. Individual artists and humanists who reside or work in Fall River may undertake either a systematic activity leading to the enhancement of their skills or a specific project in their discipline. The FRCC is particularly interested in projects that will enhance visibility of art and culture in the Fall River Community. Artists are required to submit an approximation of dimensions and relative design of their artistic work and a complete list of supplies, cost of materials, and the location of their project to be approved by the Fall River Cultural Council. This project must be made available to the FRCC for viewing. Artists work must be available to the citizens of Fall River.
3. Professional artists of high caliber may be brought to the city as guest artists or artists in residence in order to broaden appreciation for the arts by the local population.
4. Collaborative efforts among cultural organizations and artists with broad community involvement are encouraged.
5. Cultural organizations may request funds for a capital expenditure to insure their continued vitality. Such special needs shall be of a non-recurring nature, and must have matching funds
6. Attendance at the workshop is strongly encouraged all applicants, especially first time applicants. The person who will actually be writing the application should be the person who attends the workshop.
7. The FRCC funds neither transportation nor rent.
FY26 Local Guidelines
1. All MCC and FRCC guidelines and procedures must be followed. MCC guidelines may be found at https://www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/lccguidelines.pdf
2. Projects must take place between December 1, 2025 and December 31, 2026
3. Applicants may only submit ONE application
4. Organizations must have been established for at least one year, in the type of activity for which funds are requested.
5. The venue and dates for the project must be clearly stated.
6. Written confirmation/permits from the collaborating artist/s and/or organization/s and/or venue must be attached.
7. Applications for projects involving collaborative efforts among more than one artist or cultural organization must identify a single person who has overall responsibility of the project. That person may be an artist, the director of the organization, etc.
8. Written confirmation from the collaborating artist/s and/or organization/s must be attached.
9. All applicants who are proposing programs in the Fall River School System (except Cultural Field Trips) must first receive written approval from the Director of Fine and Performing Arts of the Fall River School System. Approval must be attached to the application
10. For stipend applications that involve an “end product” or “work,” the FRCC will have access to the end product/work for a period of one year.
11. A detailed budget of the proposed project should include: material expenses, tuition, rental, printing costs, and anticipated revenues, etc. If this project is art for a public site, assign value to the work and detail framing or installation costs.
12. First time applicants (Only): Should describe their relevant experience as it pertains to their project.
Field Trips:
1. Only schools located in Fall River may apply.
2. The venue, program, and date must be clearly stated. (The only change allowed is a change in date due to snow days or mandatory state testing.).
3. The FRCC will award up to a maximum of $15.00 of the admission price.
4. The FRCC will fund only ONE (1) field trip application for one grade level per school. Exception: small schools may combine different grade levels to fill a maximum of ONE (1) bus
5. The Fall River Cultural Council does NOT pay for transportation costs or chaperone tickets.
6. The name of the school should be listed as part of the Applicant name.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Almeida, Mark | Awasos Circle | $2,000 | Andrews, Roger | SketchyGOichie's DRAW! Program | $2,000 | Araujo, Amy | why we surf | $2,000 | Atlantis Charter School | Exploration of the Providence Children's Museum | $1,540 | Blasko, Terry | Trailings | $2,000 | Boucher, Charles R. | Coming Home: Conversations | $2,000 | Capeau, Edwin | The Lighter Side Of Fall River | $2,000 | Carreiro, Raymond | Dearest Lizzie Independent Film | $2,000 | Casa dos Açores da Nova Inglaterra, Inc. | Fabric Arts Festival, 6th Edition | $4,000 | Charette, Jim | Read Between The Lines | $2,000 | Craftyish Shop | Reclaimed Art | $2,000 | Creative Arts Network, Inc. | Projecting our Culture & History | $1,500 | Doherty, Jennifer Brooke | "Orange Billows" Expansion | $2,000 | Dolan, James | Cranberry Coast Concerts Holiday Concert Tour | $2,000 | Drayton, Susan | Once per month from January 2025 to December 2025 | $2,000 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | Our Ethnicities Alive!-Fall River Heritage Folktales | $2,500 | Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition | Cultural Events for the Community | $5,000 | Fazio, Rhonda M | "A Revolutionary History of Women's Work" | $2,000 | Gnome, Inc. | Happiness Project 2025 | $8,000 | Greater Fall River Art Association, Inc. | Arts Education Opportunities For The Community | $4,000 | Greater Fall River Symphony Society, Inc. | Free community orchestra outdoor concert | $5,000 | Ho, Samuel | Hero Camp! Community Film Screenings | $2,000 | Johnson, Erika | Window art | $2,000 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | "From Page To Stage!" Puppet Show | $500 | Lafayette-Durfee Historical Foundation, Inc. | 18th Century Living History Program | $2,000 | Lafayette-Durfee Historical Foundation, Inc. | Fall River 250th Celebration | $2,000 | Lappen, Henry | Henry the Juggler Performance | $450 | Little Theatre of Fall River, Inc. | Anastasia - The Musical | $3,500 | Little Theatre of Fall River, Inc. | RENT at the Narrows Center for the Arts | $6,000 | Lovegrove, Jr., Vincent W. | "Bubbles in the Parks 2025" | $2,500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $580 | Marquee Theatre Productions, Inc. | Annie the Musical | $4,500 | Marquee Theatre Productions, Inc. | The Wizard of OZ | $4,500 | Mello, David | Here There Be Dragons | $3,000 | Narrows Center for the Arts, Inc. | Take Me to the River | $7,741 | Noverca-Viveiros, Vania Marie | Musicians ~n~ Muse | $3,000 | Oliveira, Sheila | “Interpretive Photographic Paintings" based on the child labor activist Lewis Wickes Hine in Southeastern New England | $2,000 | On Stage Theatrical Productions, Inc. | A Christmas Carol- The Musical | $4,500 | On Stage Theatrical Productions, Inc. | The Sound of Music | $4,200 | Porcino, John P. | To Life: Celebrations in Story, Song & Music | $475 | Practice Best Practice, Inc. | Practice Best Practice Workshops | $1,000 | Raising Multicultural Kids, Inc. | Diversity in Classroom Leadership and Literature (DCLL) | $1,000 | Raposa, Marquelynn | "Pushing Boundaries" | $2,000 | Regan, John M. | Magnificent Monster Circus at Fall River Public Library | $550 | Rego, Amalia | Little Miss Art Paint Pouring Workshops | $1,000 | Rego, Nelson | Southend Spring Arts Festival | $2,500 | The Colonial Navy of Massachusetts | Colonial American Music, Patriotic Honors, and Colonial History | $3,000 | The Philosophy of the Eight Guided Paths Spiritual Guidance Center Charitable Trust | Nature’s Whispers (working title) | $600 | Theatre Rats, Inc. | Newsies | $3,600 | Theatre Rats, Inc. | Matilda | $2,800 | Thomas Chew Memorial Boys & Girls Club | Arts Program | $4,000 | Thorpe, Jillian | Resin Art Family Workshops | $2,000 | Towne House Clubhouse | Reflections of Beautiful Minds Art Show | $1,000 | Viva Fall River | Discover Fall River: Guided Trolley Tours | $3,000 | William, Jacklyn | Illustrated New England Recipes | $2,000 | Wise, Dennis | The Theft of Dignity: Fall River Free Public Presentation | $680 | Zammarchi, Robert | ElijahT. Grasshopper & Friends | $800 |
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