Unrestricted general operating grants for Massachusetts-based, nonprofit cultural organizations with year-round operations offering public programming in the arts, humanities, or sciences. Grant amounts start at $6,000.
Bobbitt, currently the Artistic Director of the New Repertory Theatre in Watertown, MA, will officially join the Agency on February 1, 2021, thereby becoming the most senior cultural official in the Commonwealth.
Adaptive leadership, strategic planning, audience engagement, lifecycle planning, collaborations and partnerships.
A monthly round-up of grants, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural organizations
Achieving safe harbor during the current COVID-19 pandemic includes making decisions based on budgets and scenarios to determine a strategy for the organization’s future.
Cultural Facilities Fund supports capital and planning projects for cultural institutions
Tips on working with the media and other strategies for gaining visibility
94 awards were made in the program's 15th grant round
The Cultural Facilities Fund supports local economies across Massachusetts by ensuring our cultural institutions have the capital they need to build, expand, renovate, and continue welcoming visitors.
FY24 Cultural Facilities Fund grants now available
The MassDevelopment Board of Directors has approved $9.27 million in new grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF), a state program that provides capital and planning grants to nonprofits, colleges, and municipalities that own or operate facilities primarily focused on the arts, humanities, and sciences.
Application process for the Local Cultural Council Program.
A standing list of links showcasing some of the funding, services, and resources available to support the dynamic work of creative and cultural organizations
Case studies from 3 Massachusetts festivals
These organizations are committed to increased access, community connection, and cultural engagement
A monthly round-up of grants, technical assistance resources, and opportunities for creative and cultural organizations
This marks the seventh consecutive year the Baker-Polito Administration has invested at this level.
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These organizations are committed to increased access, community connection, and cultural engagement.
Mass Cultural Council is providing a three-pronged package of support for our cultural nonprofit organizations to not only understand and access assistance offered through new Federal Acts, but to also deliver broad and high-touch capacity building services to help organizations in understanding their current financial challenges and crafting a strategy forward.