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
[email protected]
860-614-1215
Address
PO Box 429
577 Bay Road
Hamilton, MA 01982-1068
Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$12,300
FY26 Local Priorities
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, 2025 and December 31, 2026.
* 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 [email protected].
FY26 Local Guidelines
Included in Council Priorities below.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benton, Zachary | Music of Elton John | $350 | Friends of North Shore Children's Museum, Incorporated | Hamilton-Wenham Free Days | $300 | Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | Good Trouble! A Circus Extravaganza | $750 | Hamilton-Wenham Public Library | Musical Fun with Rockabye Beats | $500 | High Street Studios | 3rd Annual Queer Joy Festival | $250 | Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | Hamilton-Wenham Days at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary | $500 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! a dance series | $300 | Northeast Massachusetts Youth Orchestras, Inc. | Youth Orchestra Training, Concerts, and Summer Program | $600 | Stanton, Deborah | Gods, Gold, & Lost Worlds: Aegean Culture from Atlantis to Alexander (Exploring 3,000 years of beauty, war, and creativity in the ancient Aegean) | $500 | Stepanek, Julie | Learn How To Play the Ukulele - 4 Part Series | $900 | The Community House, Inc. | Stage 284 @ The Community House | $2,500 | The Community House, Inc. | Sundays in Patton Park (SIPP) | $2,500 | The Delvena Theatre Company, Inc. | Love Letters | $695 | The Musary, JRP Inc. | Musary Musical Instrument Lending Acquisitions | $1,000 | Wenham Historical Association and Museum Inc. | Adult Enrichment Series | $1,000 |