Natick Cultural Council
The mission of the Natick Cultural Council (Council) is to promote excellence, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities and interpretative sciences to improve the quality of life for Natick residents. The Council awards grants based on the cultural needs of the community, as assessed by Council members with input from the community.
Applications for the FY25 grant cycle open on September 1, 2024. The Council is looking forward to the great cultural opportunities that this year’s grant cycle presents!
Additional Guidelines:
1. NCC will prioritize applications that demonstrate a direct public benefit to Natick residents. Additionally, we will prioritize the following:
– first-time applicants.
– individuals or smaller groups.
– those that have not received funding in the past three years.
Please note that partial or full grants may be awarded.
2. Massachusetts Cultural Council typically host a Grant Program Information Session in the Fall. Email natickculturalcouncil@gmail.com with any questions.
3. Any supplemental materials outside of the three pages included in the online application can be mailed to:
Natick Cultural Council
Town Hall
13 East Central Street
Natick MA, 01760
Please indicate in your application that you are mailing materials, and include the application ID with your mailed materials. All mailed materials must be received by the application deadline.
Contact
Shriya Joag, Chair
natickculturalcouncil@gmail.com
508-647-6400
Address
Town Hall
13 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760-4620
Connect on Social
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$14,900
FY25 Local Priorities
Information not provided
FY25 Local Guidelines
Information not provided
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY24 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Act Org, Inc. | Prevention Play at Natick High School | $1,000 | Adams, Amy | Artist in Residence for Council on Aging | $360 | Benton, Zachary | In Concert: Melodious Zach Presents Music of the 1960s | $360 | Boston Opera & Zarzuela Corp. | Zarzuela en Natick | $500 | Chen, Hudson | Travel through the Art & History of the Silk Road | $360 | Costarelli, Eve | All Inclusive Day of Dance at Camp Arrowhead | $250 | Dworkin, Motoko | Tales of Now & Zen: An Evening of Stories for Adults | $360 | Edgecomb, Diane | Tell Me AGAIN! a performance for Summer Reading | $360 | First Congregational Church of Natick | Eyes on Owls | $360 | Hart, Francis | A Cultural and Historical Reflection of the 1960s through the Music of The Beatles | $360 | Hiller, David | Natick Family Science Night | $500 | Historical Natural History and Library Society of Natick, Inc. | On This Land: Indigenous and English Peoples in Early NAtick | $500 | Lovett, Andrea | Carving Out Your Story-An Oral History Workshop | $300 | MUSIC Dance.edu | Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors! | $360 | Natick Garden Club | Natick's Art In Bloom: Many Stories from the Garden | $500 | Natick Is United, Inc. | NIU Panel - Being LGBTQ+ in Natick | $700 | New England Tongan Community Inc. | 2024 Tonga Day | $700 | Newman, Howard | Musical Baseball Show | $375 | Polatin, David | “Pioneering Women of Early Rock and Roll” | $360 | Praying Indians of Natick Mother Village Ut Ponkapog Kah Peantamoonk Otanash Yeshuatribal Council, Inc. | 2024 Massachusett Praying Indian Pow wow | $1,500 | Quazi, Shahreen | International Mother Language Day Celebration | $360 | RoboNatick | RobNatick | $500 | SPARK Kindness, Inc. | SPARK Kindness Week | $500 | Sound & Spirit, Inc. | “We’ve Got Magic to Do” | $750 | The A Cappella Singers, Inc. | 60th Anniversary Season / Diamond Jubilee Concert | $360 | The Friends of Natick Drama Workshop, Inc. | Natick Drama Workshop 2023/2024 Season | $1,200 | The Morse Institute in Natick | Fall Bollywood Dance Workout Series | $413 | York, Matt | Matt York - Songs & Stories: Willie Nelson | $360 | the Wizard, Ed | Reading is Magic | $360 |
