Falmouth Cultural Council
MCC Funding Criteria
The MCC requires that projects have a public benefit: Activities must contribute to the cultural vitality of the community rather than benefiting any private individual or group. Whenever possible, activities funded by Local Cultural Councils should be available to the public or community by exhibit, performance, demonstration, reading, or other means, whether in-person or via virtual and remote programming.
The MCC also requires that projects not discriminate on the basis of age, ability, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, geographic origin, or immigration, military, or socio-economic status. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that persons with disabilities have access to public programs or services on an equal basis with the rest of the public.
The Falmouth Cultural Council mission is to promote excellence, inclusion, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in order to foster a rich cultural life, and contribute to the economic vitality of our community. The FY2025 funding priorities were formulated from extensive outreach to the Falmouth community through an in-person and online survey.
In addition to grant application information and this year’s local guidelines and funding priorities, there is information on requirements for managing Direct Grant awards; tips on promoting grant projects; and a calendar of events at: https://www.falmouthculturalcouncil.org/
Contact
Alice Kociemba
cultural.council.falmouth@gmail.com
508-548-7611
Address
Town Hall
59 Town Hall Square
Falmouth, MA 02540-2761
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$8,700
FY25 Local Priorities
Funding Priorities
• Free or low-cost projects and events ($5 per person, and children free)
• New project ideas and first-time applicants
• Applications from Falmouth individuals and organizations
• Projects that are held in Falmouth unless it is a Cape-wide program that serves Falmouth residents
• Events that take place in any or all the villages of Falmouth
• Projects that include prior approval of a named venue
• Programs that support the diverse cultural needs of our underserved community members
o BIPOC
o People with disabilities
o LGBTQ+
o Non-English speaking community members
Programming Priorities
All proposals are welcome. However, based on responses to our community survey, we encourage applications in the following areas:
• Community-wide fairs and festivals
• Children’s and school programs
• Projects celebrating cultural diversity
• Nature and environmental programs
• Concerts and dance performances
• Theater, comedy, spoken word, and storytelling
• Projects celebrating local history
• Library programs and events
• Art classes, exhibits and receptions
• Community television, film and film festivals
FY25 Local Guidelines
Due to amount of funding available:
• Grant awards will typically be within a range of $250 – $1,000
• Only one application will be considered from each applicant
• Submissions by the same applicant for the same project are limited to no more than 2 consecutive years, unless there is a substantial new element in the program or event
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Family Caregivers Support Center, Inc. | AFSC Clay Program at the Falmouth Art Center | $750 | ArtsFalmouth, Inc. | Woods Hole Trad Stroll 2025 | $750 | Bettagere Nagendra Prasad, Pranav Swaroop | Project SARANG - Colors of South Asian Music | $750 | Cape Arts & Entertainment, Inc. | Cape Symphony Presents: Brazilian Carnival ft. Movement Arts Cape Cod + Outermost Batería | $750 | Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center, Inc. | Documentary on Traditional Cape Verdean Kriolu Music | $750 | Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | 2025 Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival Concerts in Falmouth | $750 | College Light Opera Company, Inc. | 2025 Free Community Shows | $750 | Esperson, Lisa | Explore the World with Music: Tell your Story | $750 | Falmouth Artists Guild, Inc. | Art for Tweens & Teens | $750 | Falmouth Chamber Players, Inc. | Falmouth Chamber Players Spring Concert 2025 | $700 | Gladfelter, Elizabeth | Wampanoag culture and the Coonamessett River | $750 | Historic Highfield, Inc. | Black History Month Author Talk: Slavery and Abolitionism on Cape Cod - A Massachusetts Incongruity | $500 | Jewel Cobb Action Coalition | Civic Engagement at Work: The Jewel Cobb Action Coalition | $750 | Leder, Sharon | Recovery Through Creative Expression | $300 | Lewis - Parks, Andrew | Andrew Lewis and Friends present “Songs and stories from the singer songwriters 1960-1975.” | $595 | Moberg, Kim | The Seven Fires Prophecy Suite for Humanity Concert and Presentation | $750 | New England Festivals Inc | Harbor Light Illumination Concert Series | $750 | Peters, Zyg | Build/Destroy on Main st | $705 | Shea, Michael | The Rise of the Singer - Songwriter in American Music (from Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell to Billy Joel) | $300 | Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Inc. | Take Flight | $750 | Smrcina, Anne | Wonderful Whales | $550 | Song Keepers, Ltd | The LAWN SESSION | $750 | The Arts & Justice Collective | The Big Read Cape Cod | $750 | The Falmouth Chorale, Inc. | Falmouth Chorale performance enhancement | $750 | The Falmouth Historical Society | Carving Out Your Story | $700 | Voorhees, Renee | Guitars For Kids of Falmouth Military Families | $750 | Waterman, Jon | Live Music Making History Live | $400 | Whitehead, Linda | Falmouth Town Band - 10 Concert Series | $750 |
