Mid-Cape Cultural Council
The Mid-Cape Cultural Council promotes and supports the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences to benefit people in the towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth. Grant applications are available online through the Mass Cultural Council website beginning September 1st through the deadline of October 16th.
All questions about grants should be directed to midcapecouncil2@gmail.com.
Council Members: Margeaux Weber (Chair), Carolyn Ferrell (Secretary), Rachel Youngling (Treasurer), Kate McMahon, Barbara Hersey.
Contact
midcapecouncil2@gmail.com
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Address
367 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02601-3907
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
The Mid-Cape Cultural Council is made up of volunteers appointed by the Barnstable Town Council and Yarmouth Select Board. Council members annually review grant applications to determine how to distribute the funds allocated annually to our community through the Mass Cultural Council’s Local Cultural Council program. Each Local Cultural Council is responsible for ensuring that its grants and programs provide the greatest possible benefit to the community. To achieve that goal, the Council solicits input from the community to determine its cultural needs and help establish local priorities for funding.
After soliciting input from the community, in FY25 the Mid-Cape Cultural Council will prioritize funding for:
• Projects involving interpretive sciences, nature or environmental education and programs
• Arts education and instruction
• Programs for children
• Projects celebrating local history and cultural diversity
• Free and low-cost events
FY26 Local Guidelines
All applicants should review the state guidelines for Local Cultural Councils. Applications will be evaluated in accordance with the state requirements along with the following local guidelines:
• Grant applications are available online through the Mass Cultural Council website beginning September 1st through the deadline of October 17th.
• All applications must be submitted online through the Mass Cultural Council website.
• No late applications will be considered.
• Project must benefit people (audiences, artists, students, etc.) in Barnstable and/or Yarmouth.
• Support of the local priorities will be considered in the evaluation.
• Generally, awards are not less than $250 or more than $1,500.
• The Mid-Cape Cultural Council prefers to fully fund projects.
• Applications for the same project shall be eligible for funding for a maximum of 3 consecutive years, at the discretion of the Council.
• If an applicant is not associated with the proposed venue for a program, it is recommended that the applicant submit a letter of interest in the program from a representative of the venue with the application. Note: the venue will not be precluded from their own grant application
• Applicants are discouraged from submitting more than one application per fiscal year, but if more than one application is submitted, applicants should prioritize them in an accompanying letter.
• If individuals or organizations collaborate on a single application, one member of the collaboration must be designated as the lead applicant for fiscal management purposes.
• Applicant must credit Mid-Cape Cultural Council for partial or full funding of an event or project.
• Funded projects should be completed by December 31st of the year following the year of application. Example: If applications are due on Oct. 16, 2024, the project must be completed by Dec. 31, 2025.
• Final reports must be submitted in a timely manner, or the applicant will not be eligible for future funding.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Family Caregivers Support Center, Inc. | ARTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S/DEMENTIA COMMUNITY | $1,200 | Barnstable Land Trust, Inc. | eARTh Connections Year 2 | $1,000 | Barnstable Town Band | Barnstable Town Band Performances | $831 | Belfiore, Lynne | Science ROCKS! | $400 | Cape Arts & Entertainment, Inc. | Link Up Program in Barnstable Public Schools | $1,500 | Cotuit Center for the Arts, Inc. | Arts Outreach in the Community | $1,500 | Edgecomb, Diane | Summer Reading Tour to Mid-Cape Libraries | $1,425 | Florence, Craig | A Crisis in Graphic Detail | $1,075 | Friends of Bass River, Inc. | 7th Grade Water Tables Educational Program – Estuarine Experience | $1,500 | Hyannis Public Library Association | HPL Origins - Issue #1 in the Graphic Novellas of Hyannis | $1,000 | Jones, Rachel | Journey into Insight: By the Sea of Cape Cod | $1,330 | LeVine, Denya R. | Multicultual Music Dance Rhythm | $1,200 | MUSIC Dance.edu | The History of Hip Hop Music and Dance | $580 | The Arts & Justice Collective | The Big Read Cape Cod | $1,500 | The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space, Inc. | Learning Lab | $1,500 | The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, Inc. | Rise and Shine | $1,000 | Wilson, Mary | Puppets, Paul and Mary: Puppets Pay it Forward | $1,000 | Yarmouth Town Libraries | Sensational Stories & Play! | $600 | Youngling, Rachel | The Science and Art of Sound: A Sound Bath Experience | $1,500 | Zuzanski, Jacek | Puppetry Series in Cotuit | $1,300 |
