Leominster Cultural Council
The Leominster Cultural Council is one of approximately 329 councils serving all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns.
Our responsibility is to award grants that address the cultural needs and wants of the Leominster community.
The Council carefully evaluates and awards grants that support the arts, sciences and humanities to improve and contribute to the diversity of our community,
The grants are funded with the policies and guidelines set by the Massachusetts Cultural Council with the annual amount subject to legislative appropriations.
Contact
Matthew Valeri
LCC01453@gmail.com
978-534-7500
https://www.massculturalcouncil.org/Leominster
Address
25 West Street
Leominster, MA 01453-5699
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
TBD
FY26 Local Priorities
The Leominster Cultural Council gathers input from the community and awards funding based on this feedback. Priority is given to applications from local artists and organizations, or groups that have secured a local venue (specific date, audience, etc.).
The LCC typically receives requests totaling more than the amount of money available for us to grant. The goal of the LCC is to provide funding to as many qualified projects as we can; therefore, most projects receive only partial funding.
The Council will make grant money available in full to grantees once their projects are approved and the required paperwork is submitted. In addition to the State guidelines, applications will be evaluated using the criteria listed in the section below.
FY26 Local Guidelines
1) The application must be completed online. No paper applications will be accepted.
2) An application from a non-Leominster resident requires a letter of support from an organization/group/individual who resides in Leominster — or a letter from the performance/project venue located in Leominster — and should include the supporter’s connection to the community. This letter should clearly outline the impact of the program for Leominster residents.
3) The application encourages new and unique artistic/cultural experiences that benefit the Leominster community.
4) The application is a collaborative and inclusive project between cultural and community groups.
5) The application shows additional fundraising or in-kind services.
6) An application from a previous grantee may be denied if the Final Report for that grant has not been submitted within 2 weeks after the event is held, per State guidelines.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2Gether We Eat, Inc. | Cultivating Community: Hydroponic Gardens for Leominster Seniors | $2,400 | Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. | Star Gazing at Sholan Farms 2025! | $175 | Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. | Down to Earth Science 2025! | $200 | Beacon of Hope Community Services, Inc. | Summer Photography Workshops | $400 | Bolton, Joseph | Old Grandmother's Tree: A Collection of French-Canadian Folk Tales Volume 3 | $1,900 | Bolton, Joseph | French Canadain Cultural Festival | $1,500 | City of Leominster | Starburst 2025 | $540 | City on a Hill Arts, Inc. | Wit by Margaret Edson | $800 | City on a Hill Arts, Inc. | End Days | $750 | Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc. | Build-A-Flag Woodworking Art Therapy Workshop for Veterans | $400 | Cragin, Sally | Swan Hope Press 2025 | $800 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $250 | Friends of Sholan Farms, Inc. | Sholan Farm Tours | $550 | Friends of Sholan Farms, Inc. | Sholan Farms Festivals | $550 | Groton Hill Music, Inc. | Boys & Girls Club Afterschool and Summer Music Classes | $525 | Growing Places Garden Project, Inc. | Leominster High School Environmental Club Indoor Growing Project | $1,480 | Johnny Appleseed Elementary School | Ivy and Bean | $350 | Johnny Appleseed Elementary School | River Classroom Field Trip | $530 | Johnny Appleseed Trail Association, Inc. | Johnny Appleseed Visitor Center Cultural Components | $500 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | Level Up! Puppet Show | $240 | Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | 32nd Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival | $12,000 | Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | JA Festival Big Band Concert | $1,500 | Leominster Colonial Band, Inc. | CONCERTS AT CARTER PARK | $1,100 | Leominster Colonial Band, Inc. | Leominster Colonial Band 2025 Holiday Concert | $790 | Leominster Public Library | The Caterpillar Lab! | $224 | Leominster Public Schools Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program | Barrett Storywalks for All | $350 | Leominster Summer Concerts | Summer Concerts | $2,200 | Luria, Paul | A Little Bit of Ireland With Vinny Prendergast & the Sons of Blarney | $280 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $280 | MUSIC Dance.edu | I am Autistic I am Fantastic - The Musical | $300 | Maichack, Gregory | The Seahorse: How to Pastel Paint | $350 | Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc. | The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival | $550 | North County Land Trust, Inc. | Winter Solstice Lantern Walk | $810 | North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra & School of Music, Inc. | The magic of Disney | $1,050 | Pendleton-Chow, Audrey | Free Pop Up Escape Game at Leominster Festivals | $800 | Rull, Thomas E. | ""A Musical Journey Through the Years" December Holiday Show | $240 | Spanish American Center, Inc. | Celebration Block Party | $530 | Strait, Jill M. | Ground Mural Celebrating Leominster | $1,300 | Swantee, Kathryn | Concepts after-school Program | $375 | The Harvard Town Band, Inc. | Holiday Stroll Music | $200 | The Montachusett Chorale, Inc. | The American Landscape, A Musical Journey | $540 | Valeri, Ascenzio | Frankie Fortuna Skate Comp | $800 | Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc. | Artistic Pathways: Expressive Therapies for Cancer Support | $285 |
