Hardwick-New Braintree Cultural Council
The Hardwick/New Braintree Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences, and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual appropriation to Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, which then allocates funds to the Hardwick/New Braintree Cultural Council.
Contact
[email protected]
617-515-2001
https://massculturalcouncil.org/local-council/hardwick-new-braintree/
Address
PO Box 4
45 Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037-9713
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$11,700
FY26 Local Priorities
Based on our annual community input process, we will be prioritizing the following:
-Applicants that are providing programming in our community
-Applications that have secured a local venue
-Projects that serve youth or the elderly
-Projects that advance diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility
FY26 Local Guidelines
In addition to the state criteria, our council implements the following guidelines:
– Careful review of applicants and ensuring each applicant has a chance (prior applicants may not be granted repeated awards due to limited funds)
– We do not fully fund applicant’s requests. Typically, we will fund up to 80% of the request.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barre/Hardwick Council on Aging | Spirit of America | $1,000 | East Quabbin Land Trust, Inc. | EQLT Story Walk at Mass Central Rail Trail in New Braintree | $250 | East Quabbin Land Trust, Inc. | East Quabbin Land Trust Presents: Winter Animals, East Quabbin Land Trust Presents: Crepuscular and Nocturnal Animals | $400 | Friends of New Braintree Library | Tanglewood Marionettes The Dragon King | $460 | Friends of New Braintree Library | Storyteller, Todd Goodwin: Growing Up Grubby | $300 | Friends of New Braintree Library | Reptile Shows of New England | $350 | Friends of New Braintree Library | Bats - Nature's Heroes! | $200 | Friends of Paige Memorial Library | Rainforest Reptile Show | $525 | Gilbertville Public Library | "Reading is Magic | $450 | Hardwick Historical Society, Inc. | Hardwick Historical Society Newsletter, Special Edition | $500 | Hardwick Youth Center | Tiles with clay | $400 | Knight, Jonah | New England Ghosts | $350 | Listening, The Barre Integrated Health Center, Inc. | Kids Enrichment Program 2026 | $1,000 | Manselle, Jafar | West African Drumming Workshop - Come Out to Play | $300 | New Braintree 275th Anniversary Committee | New Braintree 275 Anniversary Celebration | $4,000 | New England Digital Accordion Orchestra | Concert at The Center at Eagle Hill | $600 | Paige Memorial Library | Shenanigans with Friends | $500 | St. Aloysius Catholic School | Dino-Adventures | $575 | St. Aloysius Catholic School | The Butterfly Place Field Trip | $434 |