Hamilton-Wenham Cultural Council
The Hamilton Wenham Cultural Council is part of a grassroots cultural funding network supporting community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and sciences annually. Each year, the council is allocated funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Through a competitive grant process, the Hamilton Wenham Cultural Council awards funds to arts, humanities, and interpretive science projects in our communities.
Contact
Peggy Roell
peggyroell@comcast.net
860-614-1215
Address
PO Box 429
577 Bay Road
Hamilton, MA 01982-1068
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
To come
FY26 Local Guidelines
When preparing your application, please bear in mind the following guidelines. These guidelines are reviewed annually by the H-W Cultural Council.(HWCC)
* We fund events scheduled to occur between July 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025.
* We give preference to events taking place in Hamilton and/or Wenham.
* We prefer HWCC-sponsored projects to benefit the greatest and most diverse populations in Hamilton-Wenham, specifically the schools, senior citizens and the community at large.
* We strongly suggest that any school programs or events be integrated into the larger school curriculum and receive follow-up treatment (e.g. discussion in class).
* We require programs to have a specific date, time and place. If any of these are not in place, that will likely be cause for denial.
* We encourage the use of matching funds.
* We require that requests for payments be made within three months of event.
* Applicant name must match that of Federal ID number.
If you cannot find the answers to your questions about the application process in the reference materials located on the MCC website, feel free to contact Council member, Peggy Roell at 860-614-1215 or peggyroell@comcast.net
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benton, Zachary | Melodious Zach Presents Music of The Beach Boys | $350 | Cantemus, Inc. | Providing Miles River Middle School with a better upright piano and moving it to the school | $300 | Hamilton-Wenham Garden Club | The Secret Life of Bees | $500 | Hamilton-Wenham Human Rights Coalition, Inc. | Community Speaker & Film Series | $844 | Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | Capoeira for Everyone | $450 | Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | Inspire & Create: Art and the World of Isabella Stewart Gardner | $600 | Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District | Bay Road Bakers | $769 | KevTech Services, Inc. | Beginner Technology Classes | $1,000 | League of Women Voters of Hamilton-Wenham | Civics Bee 2025! | $1,000 | League of Women Voters of Hamilton-Wenham | Water Resources & Conservation Revisited | $700 | Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc. | Youth Orchestras Training, Concerts, and Summer Program | $600 | The Community House, Inc. | Sundays in Patton Park — 2025 Concert Series | $2,000 | The Community House, Inc. | Stage 284 @ The Community House | $2,000 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Isabella | $695 | The Musary, JRP Inc. | Musary Musical Instrument Lending Acquisitions | $1,000 | Wenham Council on Aging | Joe Leary's "Singings & Songwriter's of the 60's and 70's" | $300 | Wenham Historical Association & Museum, Inc. | Wingmasters World of Owls | $600 |
