Dracut Cultural Council
Dracut Cultural Council (DCC) is a volunteer committee made up of citizens who believe promoting the arts, humanities and sciences enhances life and leads to healthier and happier communities. Our grants fund projects that contribute to the wellbeing of Dracut residents in town and outside Dracut. We support local public programs that prioritize as well as promote access, education, diversity and excellence.
This year Kaye Crawford is the inaugural Dracut Poet Laureate, funded by DCC. For several years, DCC has funded the Snow People program where citizens, groups, and businesses artistically decorate standard plywood placards that are placed around town over December.
Contact
Guy Steucek and Angelica Bain
[email protected]
000-000-0000
Address
62 Arlington St
Dracut, MA 01826-3935
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Application Information
FY27 Allocation
$25,700
FY27 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY27 Local Guidelines
1. All grants are submitted through the use of an online application procedure on the Mass Cultural Council (MCC) site.
2. Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend the in-person Dracut Cultural Council (DCC) Grants Information Session on the 30th of September 2026 at 6:30pm at the Dracut Library.
3. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the DCC meeting on the 19th of November 2026 at 6:30pm at the Dracut Town Hall to answer any questions that may arise concerning the application or project. It is in-person only.
4. All applicants must comply with all the requirements and regulations established by MCC.
5. The DCC does award grants to individuals and organizations for activities in the arts, humanities, and sciences.
6. Applicants must show that they are organized in or reside in Massachusetts and should have been engaged in the kind of activity for which funds are requested for at least one year.
7. Projects must be completed between January 1st and December 31st of the year following the October grant application deadline.
8. We require applicants to have secured a venue and/or location for their project before submitting an application to us. The DCC is not responsible for securing venues for projects. A letter of support from the venue and/or a signed contract with the venue must be included with the application to show that the applicant has secured approval for the specific dates at/in the specific space/venue for their intended project.
9. The DCC grants are funded via a reimbursement process, whereby grantees fund projects and are reimbursed for expenses associated with the project that comply with the MCC and DCC guidelines. We accept invoices, receipts, credit card statements and we do not accept Zelle, PayPal, Venmo or similar electronic payment apps.
10. Currently, the DCC does not fund transportation, food and scholarships in grant projects.
11. The DCC reserves the right to request additional information from any applicant, including but not limited to a curriculum vitae, portfolio, recordings, and examples of their work.
12. Applicants should not depend solely on DCC grants for funding, and the DCC reserves the right to decline applications from projects that have been funded for more than three consecutive grant cycles.
13. The DCC grants fund projects that contribute to the wellbeing of Dracut residents in town and outside of Dracut. The DCC will give priority to applicants who demonstrate direct benefit to the Dracut community and/or are sponsored by Dracut organizations.
14. DCC grant funds must not substitute for or replace other public funding of programs. Specifically, this applies to proposals from public institutions, such as schools and libraries, which are already, or should be an integral part of a community’s budget.
15. The Dracut Cultural Council will support requests for field trips; however, given the demand, we are only able to support one field trip request per grade/classroom. With our limited funding we are trying to bring cultural programs to the largest group possible, so grade-wide or school-wide presentations are encouraged.
16. While we do not assist with marketing, we require that you submit publicity materials to us so that they can be shared on our Facebook and Instagram pages for the purpose of showing Dracut residents how their DCC monies are being spent.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian American Pacific Islanders for Equality and Change (AAPIEC) Incorporated | AAPI Heritage Celebrations and Exhibits | $1,150 | Callahan, Valerie | RMS trip to the Boston Symphony Orchestra | $600 | Chelmsford Art Society, Inc. | 4th of July Art Festival, Summer and Winter Art Shows | $1,000 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $400 | Dracut Celebrations and Ceremonies Committee | Memorial Day Parade | $1,500 | Dracut Community Chorus | Dracut Community Chorus | $4,000 | Dracut Council on Aging | KevTech Services | $1,500 | Dracut Council on Aging | Celebrating the Seasons | $800 | Dracut Council on Aging | Art Class | $1,750 | Dracut Council on Aging | Big Smile Entertainment | $1,200 | Dracut Performing Art Series, Inc. | Dracut Arts 2026 Season | $1,700 | Dracut Public Schools | Seacoast Science Center - Rocky Shore Exploration | $1,240 | Dracut Public Schools | Engineer It! | $900 | Garabedian, Bria | Plymouth Patuxet Museum Visit | $937 | Greenmont Avenue School | SkyDome Planetarium - Portable Planetarium/Astronomy Assembly Program | $1,695 | Haradji, Ezekiel | Holocaust Survivor Guest Speaker | $400 | Joseph A. Campbell Elementary School | SEE Science Center Field Trip | $1,204 | Joseph A. Campbell Elementary School | Skydome Planetarium | $3,390 | New Horizons Dracut Community Band | New Horizons Dracut Community Band | $500 | Points of Light Lantern Celebration | Ninth Annual Points of Light Cultural Celebration | $500 | The Living Theatre | Dracut Youth Theatre Circle | $1,834 |
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