Rockport Cultural Council
The Rockport Cultural Council funds a wide variety of projects involving the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences that serve Rockport. We award small grants, typically from $250 to $750.
Contact
Christine Downing
[email protected]
617-233-0791
Address
Town of Rockport
34 Broadway
Rockport, MA 01966-1598
Application Information
FY27 Allocation
$5,800
FY27 Local Priorities
Priority is given to projects that serve Rockport residents. Showing how audiences or participants will be reached can strengthen a proposal.
FY27 Local Guidelines
The Rockport Cultural Council funds a wide variety of projects that serve Rockport. These projects involve the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. We award small grants, typically from $250 to $750, usually for things like artists’ and speakers’ fees, equipment rental, publicity and publications, workshop supplies, theatrical sets, preservation of local stories, related transcriptions, and transportation. We do not fund brick-and-mortar projects or scholarships. Grant applications are made directly to MCC.
We provide tutoring for grant writing and appreciate seeing draft applications prior to the deadline. Please inquire with any questions.
How Grant Recipients Are Paid
Direct Grants
FY26 Funding List
| Name | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cantemus, Inc. | "A Salute to the Great American Songbook" | $350 | Gloucester Stage Company, Inc. | Tickets for a Classic Play for Golden-Age Audience Members | $350 | Lanes Coven Theater Company, Inc. | Lanes Coven Education Programs and Summer Season | $600 | Manship Artist Residence and Studios, Inc. | Firefly Fiesta | $600 | Movement Arts Gloucester MA LLC | Pouvwa | $550 | Old Sloop Presents | Concert by Crys Matthews with opener Thea Hopkins | $500 | Rockport High School | RHS Drama Festival 2026 | $750 | Rockport Legion Band, Inc. | Rockport Legion Band - Community Holiday Concert | $650 | Rockport Music, Inc. | In-School Residency with Vessela Stoyanova | $500 | Rockport New Year's Eve, Inc. | Rockport New Year's Eve 2025 | $700 | Skylark Vocal Ensemble Inc. | Clear Voices in the Dark | $350 | United Flamenco Arts Society Inc. | Flamenco Together at Windhover | $550 | Windhover Foundation, Inc. | Quarry Dance with Live Music 2026 | $600 |
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