North Attleborough Cultural Council
The purpose of the North Attleborough Cultural Council is to promote and maintain the vitality of local cultural resources and to ensure these resources are shared within the North Attleborough community. The Council is committed to funding a diverse cross-section of activities. We support a broad variety of art forms, the ongoing work of individual artists, environmental education projects, collaborative proposals that bring together artists and other types of organizations, local cultural groups and projects that serve specific populations -youth, elders, low-income, and disabled.
Contact
Kevin McCarthy
northattleboroughcc@gmail.com
508-699-0100
Address
43 South Washington Street
North Attleborough, MA 02760-1642
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Application Information
FY25 Allocation
$20,000
FY25 Local Priorities
The North Attleborough Cultural Council will review and consider grant applications based on the following criteria.
• The North Attleborough Cultural Council will only accept applications submitted online.
• Applicants do not need to be residents of North Attleborough, however the project must directly benefit the North Attleborough community.
• Preference will be given to creative and innovative projects that contribute to the cultural vitality of North Attleborough.
• In addition, projects that impact the largest number of North Attleborough residents will be given priority over project than only impact a few residents.
• There is a limit of two separate submissions from an individual applicant.
o Each application will be considered separately and only one may be accepted.
o If funds are still available after all other applications have been reviewed and awarded, the second submission from the same applicant may be considered.
• Applicants who received grants from this Council within the past two years and either did not complete the intended project or did not submit for reimbursement will only be considered at the Council’s discretion.
o Applicants may submit a summary explaining any extenuating circumstances for the unfulfilled grants by mail to the North Attleborough Cultural Council, 43 South Washington Street, North Attleborough, MA 02760
• Where applicable, each submission should include an approved event venue and, preferably, event date.
• Grants for field trips may be used for admission for students and teachers as well as travel/transportation to the destination.
• Supplemental materials that do not fit in the supplementary materials section of the application, such as brochures or CDs, may be mailed to: North Attleboro Cultural Council, 43 South Washington Street, North Attleborough, MA 02760. Please include the application ID so the materials can be matched to the application.
FY25 Local Guidelines
I. Program purpose and review criteria
The North Attleborough Cultural Council’s purpose is to promote and maintain the vitality of local cultural resources and to ensure these resources are shared within the North Attleborough community. The Council is committed to funding a diverse cross-section of activities and supports a variety of art forms, including the ongoing work of individual artists, environmental education projects, collaborative proposals between artists and other types of organizations, local cultural groups and projects that serve specific populations -youth, elders, low-income, disabled.
a. Applications are evaluated based on the following criteria:
i. Cultural merits, including artistic, creative, educational and/or scientific.
ii. Project design.
iii. Qualifications, dedication and track record of the individuals or organizations.
iv. Physical accessibility of the facilities being used.
v. Community benefit/involvement.
b. Proposals from schools and libraries cannot include requests for activities that are part of the municipal budget (i.e., teacher salaries, classroom supplies, school-sponsored clubs and organizations, library books/videos, etc).
c. Enrichment projects utilizing outside professionals are allowed.
d. Town -based applicants are given preference over those from out of town.
e. The council will carefully scrutinize repeated requests. These proposals should include other sources of support to demonstrate that the project is not dependent solely on council funding.
II. Eligibility
Applicants can be:
a. Arts, humanities or interpretive science organizations.
b. Individuals, including artists, science educators, historians or other humanists, parents, community members, etc.
c. Community organizations, including, but not limited to, schools, social service organizations, civic groups, neighborhood centers, youth, senior and family associations, etc.
d. Incorporated organizations must be nonprofit; unincorporated associations must have a nonprofit purpose.
e. Individual applicants are required to be Massachusetts residents for at least one year; organizations must be organized and operating in the state for at least one year.
III. Timeline
Completed applications must be received or postmarked by October 16, 2024. Send application and support materials to the North Attleborough Cultural Council, 43 South Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA 02760.
Application deadline — October 16, 2024
Notification of disapproved applications — early December 2024
Notification of approval (preliminary) — early January 2025
The local council reviews all applications and submits its funding recommendations to the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Applicants should not implement any project or publicize receipt of any award until official state approval has been received since the MCC may overturn or amend local decisions.
IV. Application process.
The grant application form can be downloaded and printed out at the MCC website:
If you do not have computer access, the Richards Memorial Library has access to the internet. Make sure you read the entire application package and complete ALL required information before submitting your grant application. If your grant application is approved, make sure that you provide all the required information for receiving your reimbursement (see below):
I. TYPE OR NEATLY PRINT THE APPLICATION (REQUIREMENT).
II. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY AND CLEARLY.
III. ONE ADDITIONAL LETTER SIZE (8 1/2″x 11″) PAGE TO COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS IS ALLOWED.
IV. ALWAYS MAKE A COPY OF EVERY DOCUMENT YOU SUBMIT TO NACC FOR YOUR OWN FILES.
V. BE SURE TO INCLUDE RESUMES OF ALL KEY PARTICIPANTS IN THE ACTIVITY FOR WHICH YOU SEEK GRANT SUPPORT.
VI. YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE ONE SET OF SUPPORTING MATERIALS SUCH AS ORGANIZATIONAL BROCHURES, LETTERS OF SUPPORT/COMMENT, LIST OF ARTISTS, ETC.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Reimbursement Grants
FY25 Funding List
A grant list will be published here after January 17, 2025 and once the Local Cultural Council has finalized their decisions.
