Natick Cultural Council
The mission of the Natick Cultural Council (Council) is to promote excellence, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences to improve the quality of life for Natick residents. The Council awards grants based on the cultural needs of the community, as assessed by Council members with input from the community.
Applications for the FY25 grant cycle open on September 1, 2024. The Council is looking forward to the great cultural opportunities that this year’s grant cycle presents!
Additional Guidelines:
1. NCC will prioritize applications that demonstrate a direct public benefit to Natick residents. Additionally, we will prioritize the following:
– first-time applicants.
– individuals or smaller groups.
– those that have not received funding in the past three years.
Please note that partial or full grants may be awarded.
2. Massachusetts Cultural Council typically host a Grant Program Information Session in the Fall. Email natickculturalcouncil@gmail.com with any questions.
3. Any supplemental materials outside of the three pages included in the online application can be mailed to:
Natick Cultural Council
Town Hall
13 East Central Street
Natick MA, 01760
Please indicate in your application that you are mailing materials, and include the application ID with your mailed materials. All mailed materials must be received by the application deadline.
Contact
Shriya Joag, Chair
natickculturalcouncil@gmail.com
508-647-6400
Address
Town Hall
13 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760-4620
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$14,900
FY25 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY25 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Amy | Painting with Amy | $400 | Adams, Amy | Wind Phone | $700 | Boston Opera & Zarzuela Corp. | Opera & Zarzuela in Natick | $650 | Chen, Hudson | Inspiring Vitality: The Timeless Beauty of the Silk Road Art | $400 | Costarelli, Eve | Move With Eve: Yoga And Dance For EveryBody | $780 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $300 | Driscoll, Kevin H. | Paul Revere and Friends | $400 | First Congregational Church of Natick | Spring Nature Programs at FCCN | $500 | Fullerton, Sean | CREEQUE ALLEY: A Tribute to American Folk Music and 1960's Folk Rock | $200 | Hemmat, Suzanne | Threads of Connection: Weaving Workshop for Moms and Caretakers | $600 | Hiller, David | Natick Family Science Night | $500 | Historical Natural History and Library Society of Natick, Inc. | Natick and Songs of the American Revolution | $400 | Kirouac, Daniel | Creeque Alley: a tribute to 1960s folk-rock | $200 | Kirouac, Daniel | Concert for Natick Community Senior Center | $275 | Krentzman, Carol | Life is Magical | $700 | Lilja School PTO, Inc. | Pumpernickel Puppets Performance | $445 | Lilja School PTO, Inc. | People of the Dawnlands/Plimoth Patuxet | $835 | Lora, Fanny | Through My Eyes: Sounds of the Americas | $400 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! - a dance series | $400 | Maloney, Scott | I AM ... | $400 | Mankita, Jay | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $400 | Natick Is United, Inc. | NIU Panel Discussion : Being LGBTQ+ In Natick (panel 2) | $600 | Natick MLK Dream Team | Natick MLK Day 2025 | $850 | Newman, Howard | Knock on Wood, acoustic folk-rock duo | $400 | Polatin, David | "Women Singers of the British Invasion" | $400 | Radhakrishnan, Smitha | Dancing in Community for Asian American Month | $400 | Ruff, Sherry | Arts, Culture & Well-Being | $400 | SPARK Kindness, Inc. | SPARK Kindness Week 2024 | $800 | Shalom-Kobii, Tal Shalom | A Tribute to Women Composers and Song Writers from around the globe | $400 | Shore, Dan | Greeners | $400 | Sound & Spirit, Inc. | "What's My Name" Spring Concert | $650 | The A Cappella Singers, Inc. | Acquisition of New Music | $400 | The Friends of Natick Drama Workshop, Inc. | Natick Drama Workshop- Sleeping Beauty | $700 | Tran, Anthony | Flamenco Performance | $400 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $400 | Williams Scott, Nerissa | MassQing our Souls | $650 | York, Matt | Matt York - Classic Country Revue | $400 |
