Merrimac Cultural Council
The Merrimac Cultural Council favors local applicants with established venues or sponsors. We fund arts-related projects when feasible, and encourage new applicants or projects of particular interest to our local community. When reviewing applicants we also consider local needs, a balanced age range and scope of audiences, community involvement and diversity. We prefer to directly fund projects directly rather than supporting fund-raising activities.
All applications will be received online. We encourage any applicants that have difficulty filling out the online application to email us.
Contact
merrimacculturalcouncil@gmail.com
978-346-8862
Address
Town Hall
4 School Street
Merrimac, MA 01860-1989
Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$7,300
FY25 Local Priorities
The Merrimac Cultural Council favors local applicants with established venues or sponsors. We fund arts-related projects when feasible and encourage new applicants or projects of particular interest to our local community. When reviewing applicants, we also consider local needs, a balanced age range and scope of audiences, community involvement, and diversity. We prefer funding projects directly rather than supporting fundraising activities.
FY25 Priorities
The Merrimac Cultural Council gathers input from the community and develops funding priorities based on this feedback. This year the Merrimac Cultural Council will prioritize:
– Applicants that have secured a local venue
– Projects that have been sponsored (e.g., by library or senior center staff)
In addition to the state criteria, applications will be evaluated using the following review criteria:
– How well the program meets our local priorities
– Community support and involvement
– Evidence of track record and dedication of the applicant
– Ability to support diverse forms of cultural activities
– Financial need
– Demonstrated planning
FY25 Local Guidelines
Applications should be submitted via this website. Applicants who plan to use the Library or Senior Center or partner with the Library or Council on Aging as part of their event are encouraged to contact those departments before applying to determine if they will apply. If they are, the applicant should include with their application signed correspondence from the Library or Council on Aging in support of their application. Likewise, any applicant who plans to use school facilities for their event should have signed correspondence from the School District supporting their application or agreeing to allow the School facility to be used for such an event. Projects accepted for funding must be completed within one year of receipt of our acceptance letter.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY25 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bates III, Davis R. | Celebrating the Season: A Halloween Harvest | $550 | Friends of Veasey Park, Inc. | Rubbish to Runway Re-Fashion Show 2025 | $400 | Houle, Jenn | Plant Paint Cross-Pollinate | $770 | Imagine Studios | Newburyport Indigenous People's Day | $400 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $280 | Merrimac Public Library | Chain Reactions & Creative Contraptions | $500 | Merrimac Public Library | Mobile-Mini Golf | $495 | Merrimack Valley Concert Band, Inc. | Merrimac Old Home Days | $800 | Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Chamber Music Summer Festival 2025 | $500 | Newburyport Choral Society, Inc. | NCS Spring Concert 2025 – Jubilate Deo | $300 | Newburyport Film Festival, Inc. | Newburyport Documentary Film Festival | $500 | OnStage, Inc. | Petrushka & the Caterpillar/Paint Plant Art Workshop | $500 | Open Air Sculpture Group | Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay 2025 | $275 | Terezin: Children of the Holocaust, Inc. | Terezin: Children of the Holocaust | $300 | The Delvena Theatre Company | Mangia, Meatballs and Murder | $795 |
