Oxford Cultural Council

The Oxford Cultural Council is a group of volunteers working to promote access and diversity in the arts, humanities, and sciences. We are funded by the Mass Cultural Council, and we award grants to individuals, schools, and non-profit organizations for cultural projects.

Applications are submitted using the online application. Paper or mailed applications cannot be accepted. Applicants who need assistance completing an online application should contact the Communities Team:

Contact

occ@oxfordma.us
508-499-8582

Address
Oxford Town Hall
325 Main Street
Oxford, MA 01540-1750

Application Information

FY26 Allocation

$13,000

FY26 Local Priorities

In addition to the MCC guidelines, the Oxford Cultural Council has established the following guidelines:
1. Projects should be of demonstrated quality.
2. Projects must occur within and/or involve residents from Oxford.
3. A prior written commitment from an Oxford Institution or Organization (Local Sponsor) must be obtained and included with the grant application.
3. Any school or organization submitting multiple funding requests must prioritize their projects. Otherwise, the OCC will prioritize the requests.
4. We cannot be held responsible for applications lost in the mail. If an applicant can demonstrate that an application was sent by the postmarked deadline, the Council will consider the application on time.
5. If the event could be held with partial funding, please specify that in the application.

FY26 Local Guidelines

Effective FY 20, Local Priorities include field trips, maintaining/expanding arts and cultural education, and community gatherings.

The Oxford Cultural Council will prioritize applicants who have listed a local sponsor on their application.

The Oxford Cultural Council will prioritize applications that are not virtual.

How Grant Recipients Are Paid

Reimbursement 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.