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EcoTarium
Central
2023
Systems
Front exterior of the EcoTarium

Grant: $14,000

Location: Worcester

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

EcoTarium
Central
2025
Capital
Front glass façade of the Worcester Natural History Society

Grant: $142,000

Location: Worcester

Description: To create ADA-compliant restrooms on the upper level and a family restroom on the middle level of the museum.

EcoTarium
Central
2007
Capital
Exterior of the Ecotarium

Grant: $51,917

Location: Worcester

Description: to help EcoTarium complete a two-phase plan to update and replace its heating and energy systems. This project will help the organization reduce the operating costs of its 60,000-square-feet facility.

EcoTarium
Central
2009
Systems

Grant: $6,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for a Systems Replacement Plan, which consists of a capital assessment and 20-year replacement schedule based on the estimated usable life expectancy and the approximate replacement cost of building systems; also an energy efficiency and green building as

EcoTarium
Central
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $18,750

Location: Worcester

Description: for planning for and modeling on-site sustainable energy options.

EcoTarium
Central
2013
Capital
Exterior of the Ecotarium

Grant: $244,290

Location: Worcester

Description: to connect the facility to the electrical grid, thus reducing reliance on its aging power plant, ensuring energy continuity, and positively impacting the safety of visitors and wildlife.

EcoTarium
Central
2016
Capital
Exterior of the EcoTarium in Worcester

Grant: $300,000

Location: Worcester

Description: to purchase and install compatible cooling equipment and an emergency generator following a power plant failure in 2015.

EcoTarium
Central
2017
Capital

Grant: $122,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for the replacement of two sections of the main museum building roof, insertion of an associated air intake, and initial construction work to renovate and repurpose the vacant polar bear habitat for the Wild Cat Station exhibit.

EcoTarium
Central
2019
Systems
EcoTarium

Grant: $7,000

Location: Worcester

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Edith Wharton Restoration
Western
2011
Capital

Grant: $137,000

Location: Lenox

Description: to replace and fully restore the roofs, cupolas, and chimneys of the Stables, the Mount's primary visitor center and programming space, and the Gatehouse, the year-round administrative office space.

Edith Wharton Restoration
Western
2013
Capital

Grant: $77,500

Location: Lenox

Description: to overhaul the utilities of the historic Stable at The Mount, including the installation of heating in the Stable Assembly Hall, to enable year-round use.

Edith Wharton Restoration
Western
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Mount

Grant: $100,000

Location: Lenox

Description: to restore the exterior of the stable, with the scope of work including stucco restoration; repairing foundations, sills, sashes, doors and window frames; demolishing a coal bin; and installing utility upgrades.

Edith Wharton Restoration
Western
2017
Capital
The Terrace at the Mount

Grant: $124,000

Location: Lenox

Description: to support the restoration and partial reconstruction of the Terrace at the Mount.

Edith Wharton Restoration
Western
2020
Capital
Exterior of the Edith Wharton Estate

Grant: $180,000

Location: Lenox

Description: to restore the exterior envelope of the historic Gatehouse, including wood column restoration and enclosure, reset and repair marble stairs, reconstruction of wood windows, restoration of exterior doors and shutters. As well as drainage, electrical, found

Edith Wharton Restoration
Western
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Lenox

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Elevated Thought
Northeast
2021
Feasibility
People viewing artwork table in a gallery

Grant: $35,000

Location: Lawrence

Description: to plan for an expanded space to grow the size and scope of youth arts and community engagement programs, and to launch a public art gallery and arts supply store.

Elevated Thought Foundation
Northeast
2023
Capital
People mingling in gallery space

Grant: $200,000

Location: Lawrence

Description: For renovations to newly acquired space in the Everett Mills, to create the "ET on the 6th" creative center.

Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts
Greater Boston
2023
Capital
Front exterior and sign at the Eliot Schoolhouse

Grant: $96,000

Location: Boston

Description: For renovations to the entrance, a second story fire exit, attic space, an outdoor shed, and storage.

Emerson College
Greater Boston
2007
Capital
Rendering of Paramount Center for the Arts

Grant: $675,000

Location: Boston

Description: to assist in the renovation and reconfiguration of the Paramount Theatre to create a new 560-seat venue, which will be open for use by both students and outside performing arts groups.

Emerson College
Greater Boston
2015
Capital

Grant: $100,000

Location: Boston

Description: to open the first public art gallery in the Theater District and Downtown Crossing neighborhoods to serve the CIty's business community, residents and general public by activating the arts in historic Boylston Place.

Emerson College
Greater Boston
2022
Capital
Exterior façade of the Cutler Majestic Theatre

Grant: $150,000

Location: Boston

Description: for updates and repairs to the interior of the historic theatre with equipment to stream, and video capture live and prerecorded content.

Emily Dickinson Museum
Western
2023
Capital
The front exterior of The Evergreens house

Grant: $200,000

Location: Amherst

Description: For building envelope repairs and a new HVAC system in The Evergreens, a historic house linked to the history and poetry of Emily Dickinson.

Enchanted Circle Theater
Western
2023
Feasibility
People crafting at a table during a Liberation Arts Education series

Grant: $10,000

Location: Holyoke

Description: To investigate the feasibility of a larger and more equipped space for the community arts center.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Western
2022
Capital
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Grant: $90,000

Location: Amherst

Description: for foundation and exterior repairs, new entrance doors, outdoor lighting, new ionization systems, replaced cooling tower baffles, and to establish a well for landscape watering.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Western
2009
Capital

Grant: $7,900

Location: Amherst

Description: to improve accessibility in the gallery spaces by installing automatic door-openers in three doorways. While the museum is currently ADA compliant, this project addresses visitor feedback regarding the ease of navigation through the galleries.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Western
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $29,000

Location: Amherst

Description: for the development of a facilities Master Plan and fundraising plan.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Western
2016
Capital
Exterior view of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Grant: $103,000

Location: Amherst

Description: to install a high efficiency condensing boiler system and a humidifier; upgrade gallery and café lighting; and repair entrance overhangs and drainage in the second floor mechanical room.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Western
2017
Capital
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Grant: $52,000

Location: Amherst

Description: to install LED lighting in the exhibition gallers and uprade the facility's energy management system.

Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Western
2019
Capital
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Grant: $85,000

Location: Amherst

Description: to replace exterior lighting, lighting control systems, and fixed audio/visual equipment in the auditorium.

Espirito Santo Museum Foundation
Southeast
2009
Feasibility

Grant: $38,000

Location: Fall River

Description: for a feasibility study for the establishment of a museum in Fall River, focusing on the immigrant communities of the Lusophone world in New England.

Essex Art Center
Northeast
2026
Capital
Brick exterior with a purple

Grant: $52,300

Location: Lawrence

Description: To upgrade overhead garage doors, lighting, windows, and studio and classroom spaces.

Essex Art Center
Northeast
2009
Capital

Grant: $95,000

Location: Lawrence

Description: for maintenance and renovation including window replacement, creation of a vestibule area and new classrooms, office and gallery space relocation, staircase replacement, ceiling repair, HVAC improvements, and new storage space.

Essex Art Center
Northeast
2023
Capital
People gathered in gallery space at the Essex Art Center

Grant: $87,000

Location: Lawrence

Description: For the creation of a new maker's space, the Creativity Lab.

Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum
Northeast
2022
Feasibility
Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum

Grant: $25,000

Location: Essex

Description: to plan for the design, fundraising, and site logistics of replacing The Waterline Center building.

Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum
Northeast
2026
Feasibility
People seated for a lecture and presentation projecting on a screen with historical displays and signage at the front of the room and sting lights hung overhead

Grant: $35,000

Location: Essex

Description: For a master site plan and preliminary design for a new facility at 44 Main Street.

Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum
Northeast
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $7,500

Location: Essex

Description: to determine the feasibility of extensively rehabilitating or replacing the existing Shipbuilding Museum Center.

Exit Seven Players
Western
2026
Capital
Theater space with a red curtain and seating

Grant: $44,000

Location: Ludlow

Description: For new theater seating.

FABLabs for America
Greater Boston
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Boston

Description: to explore options of a phased development strategy to transform vacant buildings in to a DREAM Factory (Democratizing Relevant Education & Access Mandate) and community innovation hub.

Fairbanks Family in America
Greater Boston
2025
Feasibility
Exterior of the historic timber-frame Fairbanks House

Grant: $27,500

Location: Dedham

Description: To hire an architectural firm, survey the property and perform an archaeological dig to plan for the construction of an interpretive center on the Fairbanks property.

Fairbanks Family in America
Greater Boston
2026
Capital
Aerial view of a roof and chimney of a historic

Grant: $162,500

Location: Dedham

Description: For structural repairs to the main structure and historic additions to the house, for the restoration of the East Wing cellar stairs, and for a new cedar roof.

Falmouth Artists Guild
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $240,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: to support construction of the community art center.

Falmouth Artists Guild
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $63,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for expanding the lower level of the Art Center to include a kiln room plus two new studios for ceramics, jewelry, glass, printmaking and photography.

Falmouth Artists Guild
Southeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $75,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: to complete the Falmouth Art Center by finishing the top floor. The renovations include adding two classrooms, a meeting space, and storage.

Falmouth Artists Guild
Southeast
2019
Systems
Falmouth Art Center

Grant: $7,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Falmouth Historical Society
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $39,600

Location: Falmouth

Description: for repair and restoration of the Julia Wood House, a new ventilation system for its historic barn, and a more prominent entrance to the visitors' center.

Falmouth Historical Society
Southeast
2012
Capital

Grant: $100,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for a new Education Center for community programs, exhibits, events and lectures. It will have handicap access, storage and bathrooms which are currently not available.

Falmouth Historical Society
Southeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $250,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for restoration and historic preservation of the Conant House. Scope of work includes a new foundation, façade improvements, a new roof, and upgrades to integrated systems including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical.

Falmouth Historical Society
Southeast
2019
Capital
Dr. Francis Wicks House

Grant: $75,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for roof repairs to the 1790 Dr. Francis Wicks House.

Farming Falmouth
Southeast
2026
Capital
Raised garden beds full of greenery at Farming Falmouth

Grant: $42,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: To create an expanded community kitchen inside the farmhouse space at The Patch Agricultural Education Hub.

Featherstone Center for the Arts
Southeast
2017
Capital
Aerial view of new facility construction

Grant: $125,000

Location: Oak Bluffs

Description: for the construction of two new buildings on the art center campus.

Featherstone Center for the Arts
Southeast
2023
Feasibility
Pre-K children seated on the floor before a teacher in the Francine Kelly Gallery

Grant: $34,000

Location: Oak Bluffs

Description: For a plan to address deferred maintenance, upgrade classroom spaces, and add a new building to house the Garden Gate Child Development Center.

Fiddlehead Theatre Company
Metrowest
2009
Capital
Exterior of Arsenal for the Arts

Grant: $31,000

Location: Norwood

Description: to create handicap accessible bathrooms, and to add modern front-of-house lighting.

Fiddlehead Theatre Company
Metrowest
2009
Systems

Grant: $5,000

Location: Norwood

Description: for Systems Replacement.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Southeast
2022
Systems
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown

Grant: $8,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Southeast
2026
Capital
View of artist housing at dusk on Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown courtyard

Grant: $137,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: For updates to the artist and cultural workforce housing units.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Southeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $205,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: for the final phase of a comprehensive building renovation and expansion of the Center's historic site. This phase involves rebuilding the public art gallery, increasing handicap accessibility of the facility, and installing sprinkler systems.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $125,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: to renovate four historic buildings that are used to house program participants. The project will address safety, ADA, energy efficiency, and habitability issues.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Southeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown

Grant: $125,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: to renovate three buildings to address accessibility compliance, energy efficiency, and habitability issues.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Southeast
2020
Capital
People scattered in courtyard at the Fine Art Works Center in Provincetown

Grant: $200,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: to renovate the Stanley Kunitz Common Room, including exterior façade, replacement of doors and windows, improve the lighting, A/V, HVAC, flooring, seating, and ADA improvements for the courtyard.

Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown
Southeast
2022
Capital
Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown

Grant: $130,000

Location: Provincetown

Description: to renovate eight artists live/workspaces, improve campus lighting, way-finding, and access, and update the artist lounge and kitchen facilities utilized by all Work Center programs.

Firehouse Center for the Arts
Northeast
2024
Capital
The Arakelian Theater at the Firehouse Center for the Arts

Grant: $87,000

Location: Newburyport

Description: For technological and aesthetic upgrades to the Arakelian Theater.

First Parish Meeting House Preservation Society of Shirley
Central
2013
Feasibility

Grant: $11,500

Location: Shirley

Description: to assess the needs and costs associated with planning for accessibility and restroom facilities for the Shirley Meeting House.

First Parish Meeting House Preservation Society of Shirley
Central
2016
Capital
Interior of the First Parish Meeting House Preservation Society

Grant: $97,000

Location: Shirley

Description: to create an accessible main entrance, interior, and handicapped restroom.

Fitchburg Art Museum
Central
2014
Capital

Grant: $140,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: for repairs and improvements to its four building campus, including structural repairs and system upgrades.

Fitchburg Art Museum
Central
2017
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: to support strategic and design planning for an on-site storage facility which will house the museum's permanent art collection.

Fitchburg Art Museum
Central
2023
Capital
People in gallery at the Fitchburg Art Museum

Grant: $200,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: For a new HVAC system.

Fitchburg Historical Society
Central
2007
Capital
Exterior view of the Phoenix Building

Grant: $106,800

Location: Fitchburg

Description: for phase one of a two-phase project to allow occupancy in the Phoenix Building. Phase one will consist of the construction of an elevator and staircase to allow for greater accessibility.

Fitchburg Historical Society
Central
2011
Capital
Fitchburg Historical Society

Grant: $47,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: to design and install a fire alarm and fire suppression system in the Phoenix Building.

Fitchburg Historical Society
Central
2015
Capital
Fitchburg Historical Society

Grant: $19,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: to add energy efficient air conditioning to the Fitchburg Historical Society's library and exhibition hall.

Fitchburg Historical Society
Central
2016
Feasibility

Grant: $24,250

Location: Fitchburg

Description: to review and update a Master Plan for Main Street headquarters to create schematic design, cost estimates, and scope documents to study program and collections care capacity.

Fitchburg State University
Central
2023
Capital
Rendering of the Main Street theater entrance and marquee

Grant: $200,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: To support the development of a mixed-use building, consisting of a black box theater and several storefronts.

Fitchburg State University Foundation
Central
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Fitchburg

Description: for renovation and business planning of a recently acquired historical theater in downtown Fitchburg.

Fivesparks
Central
2024
Capital
Front exterior of brick building

Grant: $3,000

Location: Harvard

Description: For repairs and remediation work to water-damaged walls and roofing at Fivesparks.

Follow Your Art Community Studios
Greater Boston
2020
Capital
Side exterior of Follow Your Art Community Studios

Grant: $100,000

Location: Melrose

Description: for the renovation of an 1889 Victorian into a community arts center in historic downtown Melrose.

Follow Your Art Community Studios
Greater Boston
2025
Capital
Street view of the home of Follow Your Art Community Studios

Grant: $200,000

Location: Melrose

Description: To purchase their current home at 647 Main Street in Melrose.

Footlight Club Community Theatre
Greater Boston
2025
Capital
View of rows of seating at the historic Footlight Club

Grant: $110,000

Location: Boston

Description: For exterior repairs and restoration to the historic Eliot Hall.

Forbes Library
Western
2025
Feasibility
A person viewing an exhibit at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum at Forbes Library

Grant: $15,000

Location: Northampton

Description: To re-envision the Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum and explore feasibility of acoustical improvements.

Fort Point Arts Community
Greater Boston
2012
Feasibility

Grant: $20,000

Location: Boston

Description: for planning and cost estimates for expansion to a full-fledged community arts center, store, event space and gallery.

Fort Point Arts Community
Greater Boston
2020
Capital
People gathered inside a gallery at Fort Point Arts Community

Grant: $60,000

Location: Boston

Description: to complete Phase 2 of construction on the Assemblage Art Space, including new lighting, audio/visual equipment, security systems and storage upgrades.

Foxborough Regional Center for Performing Arts
Southeast
2020
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Foxborough

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Foxborough Regional Center for Performing Arts
Southeast
2021
Capital
Street view of the Foxborough Regional Center for the Performing Arts

Grant: $90,000

Location: Foxborough

Description: for critical safety repairs in order to continue operations in the historic Orpheum Theater, the including a new roof, HVAC system and fire curtain.

Framingham History Center
Metrowest
2019
Feasibility
The Old Academy

Grant: $14,000

Location: Framingham

Description: For a feasibility study of handicapped access, fire suppression, systems upgrades and interior improvements in two of three historic properties.

Framingham Public Library
Metrowest
2016
Capital
Exterior of Framingham Public Library

Grant: $91,000

Location: Framingham

Description: to upgrade the audio/visual equipment of the library's Costin Room, including broadcast video, audio, lighting, networking, and a projection system.

Framingham State University
Metrowest
2022
Capital
McAuliffe Center

Grant: $125,000

Location: Framingham

Description: for the redesign of the digital planetarium within the Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning to serve as a multi-functional collaborative space for community gatherings and activities.

Franklin Performing Arts Company
Metrowest
2015
Capital

Grant: $220,000

Location: Franklin

Description: to complete and make accessible the 2nd floor, purchase technical equipment and FF&E, and finish the exterior.

Friends of Fenway Studios
Greater Boston
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Boston

Description: for a 20-year capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.

Friends of Fenway Studios
Greater Boston
2018
Feasibility

Grant: $13,000

Location: Boston

Description: to assess converting one of the lower-level studios into a flexible, accessibile space for lectures, workshops, and other programming.

Friends of Franklin County Fairgrounds
Western
2024
Capital
Quilt show and vendors inside the Roundhouse at the Franklin County Fairgrounds

Grant: $77,000

Location: Greenfield

Description: To support the second phase of a walkway improvement and replacement project.

Friends of Franklin County Fairgrounds
Western
2022
Capital
Roundhouse at sunset

Grant: $70,000

Location: Greenfield

Description: for improved walkways to allow guests full access to the historic cultural facilities.

Friends of Franklin County Fairgrounds
Western
2026
Capital
Large stone arch with a terra cotta roof and

Grant: $138,000

Location: Greenfield

Description: For the rehabilitation of Halberg Hall.

Friends of MVYRADIO
Southeast
2022
Capital
Friends of MVYRADIO

Grant: $60,000

Location: West Tisbury

Description: to complete the remodel of the MVYRadio station facility.

Friends of Nobska Light
Southeast
2017
Capital
The Nobska Lighthouse and Keeper?s house

Grant: $225,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: to support the restoration of the Nobska lighthouse and the renovation of the keepers' house.

Friends of Nobska Light
Southeast
2020
Capital
Nobska Light and Keeper's House

Grant: $200,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for interior renovations to the Keeper's House in order to create a maritime museum.

Friends of Nobska Light
Southeast
2022
Capital
Nobska Point Lighthouse

Grant: $160,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: for parking lot renovations, grading, pathway and signage to comply with ADA standards.

Friends of Nobska Light
Southeast
2024
Systems
Nobska Light and the Wiley Keepers House

Grant: $8,000

Location: Falmouth

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Friends of North Brookfield Town House
Central
2019
Feasibility
North Brookfield Town House

Grant: $10,000

Location: North Brookfield

Description: to plan for the development of the Great Hall of the North Brookfield Town House into a multi-functional theatre and auditorium capable of supporting a variety of cultural activities.

Friends of North Brookfield Town House
Central
2022
Feasibility
Great Hall view from stage

Grant: $35,000

Location: North Brookfield

Description: for final technical designs, a capital campaign study, and fundraising plans for the historic North Brookfield Town House.

Friends of North Leverett Sawmill
Western
2023
Systems
People viewing the unfinished main floor of the North Leverett Sawmill

Grant: $8,000

Location: Leverett

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Friends of North Leverett Sawmill
Western
2023
Feasibility
People viewing the unfinished main floor of the North Leverett Sawmill

Grant: $35,000

Location: Leverett

Description: To create an operational, fundraising, and design plan for the adaptive reuse of the 1760 Slarrow Sawmill into an industrial history museum complex and heritage park.

Friends of North Leverett Sawmill
Western
2026
Capital
Historic barn and sawmill equipment

Grant: $196,000

Location: Leverett

Description: To support adding a well, septic, and bathrooms.

Friends of the Montague Common Hall
Western
2026
Capital
A paved walkway with golden-lit tall grass at the entrance leading to a 19th century

Grant: $112,500

Location: Montague

Description: For accessibility improvements to parking, walkways, ramps, and an outdoor gathering space.

Friends of the Museum of Printing
Northeast
2026
Capital
A corner view of a brick and vertical red-sided building from a parking lot with silver letters that read

Grant: $111,100

Location: Haverhill

Description: For roof repairs and upgrades to HVAC, signage, and parking.

Friends of the Paragon Carousel
Southeast
2011
Capital

Grant: $19,000

Location: Hull

Description: to complete repairs of the carousel building. The work includes repairing the door frames, wall sills, stucco, and roofing.

Friends of the Paragon Carousel
Southeast
2016
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Hull

Description: for systems replacement plan.

Friends of the Paragon Carousel
Southeast
2020
Capital
Carousel House and historic Clock Tower Building at the Paragon Carousel

Grant: $120,000

Location: Hull

Description: for the restoration of the historic Clock Tower Building.

Friends of the Schoolhouse
Southeast
2023
Capital
Exterior of the Old Barnstable Village Schoolhouse

Grant: $46,000

Location: Barnstable

Description: To repair two chimneys and restabilize the Schoolhouse foundation.

Friends of the State Theatre
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Stoughton

Description: for planning development to restore and revitalize an historic 1926 facility in order to reestablish the theatre as the community's cultural center in downtown Stoughton.

Friends of the Stone Church
Western
2023
Capital
Front façade and sign of the Stone Church Cultural Center

Grant: $78,000

Location: Hardwick

Description: For stabilization of the stone tower and to improve ADA access.

Friends of the Wendell Meetinghouse
Western
2024
Capital
Snow carpeting the ground in front of the historic Wendell Meetinghouse

Grant: $50,000

Location: Wendell

Description: To transform an 1846 church building into a performance space with the completion of ADA-compliant bathrooms, a warming kitchen, and a ground-source heat-pump HVAC system.

Friends of Wilson McLaughlin House
Western
2014
Capital

Grant: $40,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: to support renovation efforts to create a Monterey Community Center to enhance cultural and artistic experiences in Monterey.

Friends of Wilson McLaughlin House
Western
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Wilson McLaughlin House

Grant: $25,000

Location: Great Barrington

Description: to renovate a farmhouse for use as the Monterey Community Center.

Fruitlands Museums
Central
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $37,500

Location: Harvard

Description: for a comprehensive master plan to guide long-term development and operation of the museum.

Fruitlands Museums
Central
2011
Capital
Fruitlands Museum

Grant: $73,000

Location: Harvard

Description: to replace the roof of the art gallery; increase overall accessibility by repaving the driveway and handicapped parking spaces; and renovate the art gallery's entryway to improve accessibility.

Fruitlands Museums
Central
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Harvard

Description: for development of a comprehensive facilities plan.

Fruitlands Museums
Central
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Harvard

Description: for a capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.

Fuller Craft Museum
Southeast
2024
Capital
Buildings and green space on the Fuller Craft Museum campus

Grant: $200,000

Location: Brockton

Description: For a partial roof replacement.

Fuller Craft Museum
Southeast
2007
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Brockton

Description: for a comprehensive facilities plan to address Museum accessibility and other structural issues.

Fuller Craft Museum
Southeast
2009
Capital

Grant: $391,000

Location: Brockton

Description: for maintenance, including major repairs to the HVAC system, which will better preserve the collection.

Fuller Craft Museum
Southeast
2019
Systems
Fuller Craft Museum

Grant: $7,000

Location: Brockton

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Fuller Craft Museum
Southeast
2020
Capital
Sculpture outside of the entyway to Fuller Craft Museum

Grant: $140,000

Location: Brockton

Description: for the purchase and installation of a new chairlift, replacement of boiler and HVAC, completion of window replacements, roof repairs and electrical upgrades.

Fuller Craft Museum
Southeast
2021
Capital
Entrance to the Fuller Craft Museum

Grant: $110,000

Location: Brockton

Description: to renovate parking areas including grading and paving, to repair drainage issues, and for landscaping of the outdoor areas and sculpture garden for visitor safety and accessibility.

Fund for Parks and Recreation in Boston
Greater Boston
2025
Capital
Grave markers at the Dorchester North Burying Ground

Grant: $104,000

Location: Boston

Description: For conservation and restoration to grave markers in Dorchester North Burying Ground.

Gallery X
Southeast
2014
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: for a capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.

Gallery X
Southeast
2024
Systems
View of the Douglass Gallery from loft

Grant: $8,000

Location: New Bedford

Description: For a 20 year capital needs assessment.

Gems @ The Arts
Metrowest
2026
Capital
A large community space with rolling tables

Grant: $7,300

Location: Framingham

Description: For bathroom upgrades.

General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Southeast
2014
Feasibility

Grant: $20,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: for the preparation of an Historic Structures report for the Mayflower Society House (built 1754) in order to facilitate its rehabilitation and future use.

General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Southeast
2016
Feasibility

Grant: $30,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: to undertake a feasibility study for future use, rehabilitation, and development of the Mayflower Society House Research Library, and Administrative Building at its national headquarters in Plymouth.

General Society of Mayflower Descendants
Southeast
2022
Capital
Edward Winslow House

Grant: $200,000

Location: Plymouth

Description: to restore the 1754 Winslow (Mayflower) House to its 1898-1920 condition and appearance, with special care to conserve all surviving elements of its 1754 period of construction, and for electrical upgrades, window replacement, masonry work, plumbing, and water damage repairs.

Gibson Society
Greater Boston
2025
Feasibility
Historical parlor at the Gibson House Museum

Grant: $25,000

Location: Boston

Description: To assess and design electrical upgrades, HVAC, and study accessibility for the ground floor and new restrooms.

Gleason Public Library
Northeast
2023
Capital
Reading room at the Gleason Public Library

Grant: $200,000

Location: Carlisle

Description: For interior renovations to expand meeting spaces, create a central service desk, and for improvements to mechanical systems, accessibility, and safety.

Global Arts Live
Greater Boston
2023
Feasibility
Rendering of a performance stage

Grant: $35,000

Location: Cambridge

Description: For construction expertise to plan for the development of 585 Arts, a new performing arts center in the heart of Kendall Square.

Global Arts Live
Greater Boston
2024
Feasibility
Artists rendering of 585 Arts

Grant: $35,000

Location: Cambridge

Description: For value engineering and construction design for the new performing arts center 585 Arts.

Global Arts Live
Greater Boston
2025
Capital
Artist's rendering of theater space

Grant: $200,000

Location: Cambridge

Description: For theater lighting.

Gloucester Adventure
Northeast
2014
Capital

Grant: $40,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for efforts to restore spaces below decks to the Gloucester Adventure's original configuration so that the boat can be used as a community landmark, museum, and classroom.

Gloucester Adventure
Northeast
2015
Capital

Grant: $30,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to convert the former Fish Hold into an educational resource.

Gloucester Cultural and Civic Center
Northeast
2021
Feasibility
Rendering of outdoor space on harbor

Grant: $35,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to support planning for a 76,000 square foot state-of-the-art cultural and civic center that includes a main stage theater, studio theater, rehearsal rooms, conference center, as well as offices for maritime and nonprofit arts organizations.

Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
Northeast
2007
Capital

Grant: $95,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to assist in adding a new gallery, balcony and storage loft to the Marine Education Center.

Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center
Northeast
2016
Capital
Exterior of the Gloucester Stage Company

Grant: $116,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to construct a Student/Visitor educational Center on Harbor Loop.

Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
Northeast
2017
Capital
Gloucester Meeting House

Grant: $130,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for the installation of a comprehensive fire-sprinkler system, fire-proof insulation and new detection systems.

Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
Northeast
2019
Capital
Gloucester Meetinghouse

Grant: $120,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to protect from water infiltration, seal against thermal losses, install storm windows and add emergency power source that is consistent with historic preservation and sustainability practices.

Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
Northeast
2024
Capital
Outdoor space with pathways before the Gloucester Meetinghouse

Grant: $122,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: To renovate the Meetinghouse Green including new plantings, graded ADA compliant walkways, replication of original iron work, lighting, entrance gates, an underlayment for grass and trees.

Gloucester Stage Company
Northeast
2016
Capital
Exterior view of the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center

Grant: $50,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to replace aging and limited lighting system with a state-of-the-art lighting grid, equipment and controls, and supporting electrical rewiring.

Gloucester Stage Company
Northeast
2024
Feasibility
Lobby space at the Gloucester Stage Company

Grant: $30,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: For a capital campaign feasibility study.

Gloucester Stage Company
Northeast
2018
Capital

Grant: $62,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: to renovate the theater's restrooms.

Gloucester Stage Company
Northeast
2018
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for a 20-year capital needs assessment of the building and its mechanical systems.

Gloucester Writers Center
Northeast
2012
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for audience testing for a new location and design planning for exhibitions in a former school building in Framingham.

Gloucester Writers Center
Northeast
2021
Systems

Grant: $7,000

Location: Gloucester

Description: for a systems replacement plan.

Gordon College
Northeast
2009
Capital

Grant: $174,000

Location: Wenham

Description: to improve access for the front entrance, restrooms, and second floor stage, and heating system and window replacement.

Gore Place Society
Greater Boston
2007
Capital
Exterior of Gore Place

Grant: $205,140

Location: Waltham

Description: to help with the installation of a fire detection and suppression system in the 1806 Gore mansion. This project will allow Gore Place to expand its exhibit offerings.

Gore Place Society
Greater Boston
2012
Capital
Exterior of Gore Place

Grant: $250,000

Location: Waltham

Description: for the stabilization and restoration of the 1793 Gore Place carriage house including a new roof, gutters, drains, exterior repairs and painting as well as a new foundation, moving the building to this new foundation, and landscaping.

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