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
Vicki Briggs
LCC01453@gmail.com
978-549-8533
https://www.massculturalcouncil.org/Leominster
Address
25 West Street
Leominster, MA 01453-5699
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$41,300
FY25 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.
FY25 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
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. | Star Gazing at Sholan Farms! | $150 | Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. | Down to Earth Science | $140 | Beacon of Hope Community Services, Inc. | Sensory-Friendly Theater | $310 | Bolton, Joseph | French Canadian Cultural Festival | $1,405 | Britt, Sharleen | Cultural Girls | $2,125 | City of Leominster | Starburst | $1,050 | Clear Path for Veterans New England, Inc. | Build-A-Flag Woodworking Art Therapy Workshop for Veterans | $460 | Croucher, Christopher | Research and Development for Letting the Land Lead | $1,400 | Discovery Museum, Inc. | Open Door Connections | $255 | Ethnic Arts Center of Somerville, Inc. | LEOMINSTER ALIVE! Ethnic Traditions Puppet Theatre | $1,285 | Fitchburg Art Museum, Inc. | 88th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft | $130 | Fresh Films Co. | Film & Media Career Pathway: Bridging the Opportunity Divide for Underestimated Diverse Youth | $605 | Friends of Sholan Farms, Inc. | Entertainment in the Orchard | $455 | Friends of Sholan Farms, Inc. | Sholan Farms Tours | $705 | Groton Hill Music, Inc. | Boys & Girls Club Afterschool and Summer Music Classes | $605 | Johnny Appleseed Elementary School | Tilly the Trickster - Performing show from Theatre at the Mount | $460 | Johnny Appleseed Elementary School | River Classroom Field Trip | $955 | Johnny Appleseed Trail Association, Inc. | Johnny Appleseed Visitor Center Cultural Components | $525 | Keezing, Jonathan A. | Read Renew Repeat! Puppet Show | $310 | Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | 31st Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts and Cultural Festival | $11,630 | Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | JA 250th Parade Cara Brindisi Float Live Musical Entertainment | $3,005 | Leominster Arts Council, Inc. | JA Festival Big Band Concert | $1,760 | Leominster Colonial Band, Inc. | LEOMINSTER COLONIAL BAND 2024 HOLIDAY CONCERT | $720 | Leominster Colonial Band, Inc. | Leominster Colonial Band 2024 Summer Concerts at Carter Park | $1,330 | Leominster High School Music Boosters, Inc. | Marching Band and Chorus Competition Season | $1,515 | Leominster Public Library | Playful Engineers presents Artful Mechanisms! | $460 | Leominster Public Schools Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program | Owls and Their Prey | $130 | Leominster Public Schools Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program | First Day Play | $150 | Luria, Paul | A ittle Bit of Ireland with Vinny Prendergast & The Sons of Blarney | $300 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $485 | Maichack, Gregory | Painting Seascapes Inspired by Winslow Homer: Maintaining Habitats | $505 | Maichack, Mary Jo D. | Fairy House Craft for Families | $525 | Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, Inc. | The Massachusetts High School Drama Festival | $595 | McKenney Lydick, Lynne | Trailblazers by Timing - Activists by Choice | $435 | Nalesnik, Tom | Benjamin Franklin classroom visits | $540 | North Worcester County Symphony Orchestra & School of Music, Inc. | A Night In HollyWood | $970 | Ostrow, Tonia | Hip Swayers Trio Performance | $190 | Pabon-Szebeda, Elizabeth | Bomba Music & Movements Sessions | $3,100 | Rull, Thomas E. | "A Musical Journey Through the Years" | $245 | Spanish American Center, Inc. | Verano Alegre/Summer Fun | $675 | Swantee, Kathryn | Concepts Art after school program | $740 | The Harvard Town Band, Inc. | Music for Leominster Holiday Stroll | $155 | The Montachusett Chorale, Inc. | Concert Series 2024 | $735 | Third Space Kitchen and Events | Kitchen Connection - Leominster Library | $465 | Virginia Thurston Healing Garden, Inc. | Harmonious Healing: Empowering Resilience through Music Therapy | $310 |
