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The Bridgewater Cultural Council met on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the offices of the BTV-Access Cable Studio at 80 Spring Street, Bridgewater, MA to review grant applications.
Please feel free to contact the Bridgewater Cultural Council with any questions you might have if you plan to submit a grant application for the upcoming grant cycle, the deadline for applications is October 15, 2011 (for 2012 grant cycle). Your application must be postmarked on or before that date. Please do not drop of your application at any other town office as no applications can be accepted unless they are postmarked and mailed by October 15.
Please review the guidelines carefully and be sure to include the required numbers of copies (1 original and 12 copies) in order to avoid any delay in reviewing your application. Remember, only one (1) original copy of any supporting materials (dvds, photos, etc.) needs to be included and your original grant application must be signed. Unsigned applications will not be accepted and will be returned to you.
Amount Available for Granting in FY 2013
$9,323
Applications for field trips are accepted. (Formerly known as PASS applications.)
LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
The postmark deadline for applications is October 15
Local Guidelines
BRIDGEWATER CULTURAL COUNCIL
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. Failure to comply with procedures and guidelines may disqualify your application from consideration.
Additional Guidelines:
Grant applications must be submitted by postal mail no later than October 15, 2011. PLEASE DO NOT DROP OFF YOUR APPLICATION AT ANY OTHER TOWN OFFICE YOUR GRANT APPLICATION MUST BE MAILED AND POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN THE DATE OF OCTOBER 15, 2011. You may download the forms from this web site or pick up a form at the Bridgewater Public Library. If you need assistance obtaining an application please email or call immediately.
The ORIGINAL AND 12 COPIES of the complete application must be mailed to:
Bridgewater Cultural Council
P.O. Box 832br>
Bridgewater, MA 02324
on or before October 15, 2011. Only one copy of the supporting and promotional materials is necessary.
The grant application must show local community benefit to the Town of Bridgewater and include evidence of the applicant’s ability to complete the project (i.e., letter of support of the event/project, resume of the artist, event already scheduled and/or venue booked or steps taken to schedule and book the event).
Priority will be given to funding new applicants and/or new projects, events and performances in the Town of Bridgewater. It is the intention of the BCC to touch as large a percentage of the population as possible with each event/project. Therefore, events/projects that benefit a significant number of residents will be considered before those that benefit a few. Additionally, priority is given to individuals whose performances take place in the Town of Bridgewater.
This is a reimbursement program. The BCC is not required to reimburse any organization or individual or group who does not: meet the criteria set forth on the application; provide documentation of expenses; give proper credit for grant monies received from the BCC and the MCC (see Reminder below).
Funding to applicants may be reduced or eliminated after an applicant has received funding from the BCC for three consecutive years. Applicants are encouraged to seek other or additional sources of funding. Council funds are not generally intended to be the sole funding source for projects of a continuing nature. However, consideration will be given to existing programs that have developed new fund-raising opportunities and/or programs.
Copies of publicity for the event/project should be included with the reimbursement payment form.
Reminder: The grantee must acknowledge the support of the Cultural Council with a written and/or verbal statement or by using the MCC logo. The credit statement is: "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Bridgewater Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency." The logo is available at the MCC's web site: www.massculturalcouncil.org. You can also request the logo from the MCC on a camera-ready slick sheet from the Program Associate for Communities (800-232-0960 x348) if you are unable to access the logo on-line. This credit is required by the MCC and failure to comply may jeopardize funding.