Marion Cultural Council
The purpose of the Marion Cultural Council is to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences (STEM) in order to improve the quality of life for area residents.
Contact
Kristen Saint Don-Campbell
marionculturalcouncil@gmail.com
508-254-3605
Address
Marion Town House
2 Spring Street
Marion, MA 02738-1592
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Application Information
FY26 Allocation
$5,700
FY26 Local Priorities
Marion Cultural Council gathers input from the community periodically and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. Mattapoisett Cultural Council will give priority to:
Engaging Our Community
o Events held in Town in Marion
o Local and regional public events such as plays, concerts, festivals in the tri-town (Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester)
Supporting the Next Generation of Artists
o Educates and/or supports school age children (grades K-12) in music, theatre or art programs using existing, traditional and new mediums.
o Involves student art creations using STEAM concepts
Community arts and cultural organizations
Environmental education activities
Projects that have broad audience appeal
Projects that specifically target teens, seniors, or families
Projects that address diverse cultural needs or provide diverse forms of cultural activities
Applicants who have secured a local collaborator or venue (must have a venue with an agreement to be funded)
Program/Event fees: Programs that are free to the public are given priority.
o Applications that serve a wide variety of Marion’s demographics, including but not limited to the following will be prioritize
the underserved
under-represented
youth
senior citizens
Programs/events funded for two (2) years will have a lower priority in subsequent years.
FY26 Local Guidelines
• Marion limits the grant to a $750 award maximum
• No more than two applications may be submitted by one organization and only 1 will be selected.
• Marion will not fund more than 50% of the cost of a project
• Applicants who have been funded over 2 years will have a lower priority than other applicants
• If working with another entity (library, school, COA, etc.) are required to provide a statement of support showing the cooperating organization has accepted the program and is partnering with you.
• Grant funds must be used within 1 year. If the program cannot take place within that period, unused funds will revert to the Marion Cultural Council.
• Grant applications must be submitted to the LCC through the online system by the deadline, October 16, 2025 at 11:59pm (ET).
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
A grant list will be published here after January 17, 2026 and once the Local Cultural Council has finalized their decisions.
