Athol Cultural Council
The Athol Cultural Council is committed to the enhancing the cultural life of the community by providing the opportunity for funding quality programming.
Applications are available beginning on September 1, and through the October 17 submission deadline.
Please be sure to carefully read and follow LCC Program Guidelines and Council Priorities to ensure your application is completed properly.
Feel free to email or call if you have questions about the application process.
Contact
Robin Brzozowski
culturalcouncil@townofathol.org
978-249-9515
Address
568 Main Street
Athol, MA 01331-1888
Connect on Social
Facebook
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$16,400
FY25 Local Priorities
1. Preference is given to applicants submitting a letter of support from a local sponsor / venue as part of supporting materials.
2. Preference is given to locally based artists and non-profit organizations for projects that will enhance the cultural life of the Athol community.
Approved: August 2024
FY25 Local Guidelines
1. All supporting materials must be no more than three pages and submitted online with your application.
2. Travel, chaperones and refreshments are not funded.
3. The Athol Cultural Council and Massachusetts Cultural Council must be mentioned in any publicity.
4. When submitting multiple applications to the Athol Cultural Council a letter identifying the priority of the applications must be submitted online with each application.
5. Submissions that do not adhere to the LCC Program Guidelines and Council Priorities will not be considered.
6. Applicants will be notified via email of their approval or denial.
Approved: August 2024
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1794 Meetinghouse, Inc. | Quabbin Valley Pro Musica 2023-2024 Season | $500 | Athol Bird and Nature Club, Inc. | Digital equipment for small meeting room | $1,600 | Athol Council on Aging | North Quabbin Senior Picnic | $400 | Athol-Royalston Middle School | Crocodile River Music | $2,000 | Barrett, Cynthia | Emma and Belley: Sister Detectives, A Bilingual Book Reading and Signing | $150 | Crosson, Cynthia | The Basics of Handwriting Analysis | $550 | Ferguson, Carrie | Carrie Ferguson and The Grumpytime Club Band | $500 | Friends of the Athol Public Library, Inc. | Wicked Fun Games Escape Rooms | $500 | Gardner Area League of Artists, Inc. | GALA Annual Arts & Music Festival | $500 | Jurek, Kelsey | I Was Amelia Earhart's Sister: Candid Recollections on America's 'First Lady of the Air' | $475 | Kirouac, Daniel | f Creeque Alley: A Tribute to American Folk Music and 60's Folk Rock | $450 | LaunchSpace, Inc. | Teen Open Hack | $750 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $600 | New England Equestrian Center of Athol | Native Plants at NEECA trail signage | $1,200 | Orange Revitalization Partnership, Inc. | Starry Starry Night | $953 | PlantGuyEric Consulting, LLC, Lisa & Eric | Let's Get Growing with PlantGuyEric! | $500 | Red Apple Farm LLC | Appleseed Country Fair | $1,000 | Stanley Blake, River | Science Heroes: Break the Ice with Talewise | $450 | Stanley Blake, River | Minecraft Madness: Read, Renew, Repeat with Jungle Jim! | $599 | Stanley Blake, River | Animal World Experience | $670 | Tamulevich, Diana | The Athol Library and Hero Shack Press, present Comic Book Fest | $500 | The Athol Historical Society, Inc. | Uniquely Quabbin magazine | $553 | Winchendon Music Festival, Inc. | 2024 | $500 | Winchendon Recreation Commission | Winchendon's Wyndonshire Renaissance Faire | $1,000 | Winchendon Winds, Inc. | Winchendon Winds 2024 Concert Series | $300 |
