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The postmark deadline for all grant applications is Oct. 15. An interview meeting of grant applicants is scheduled on Oct. 26, 2011 at 6 PM in the Chicopee Library Community Room, 449 Front Street to allow Council members to ask questions that may have arisen after reading the grant applications. All grant applicants should make every effort to attend this meeting. Applications can be downloaded on this website and sent to Chicopee Cultural Council, P.O. Box 888, Chicopee, MA 01021.
A public input/ grant application assistance meeting is scheduled on September 7, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at the Library. All are welcome.
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Amount Available for Granting in FY 2012
$25,436
Applications for field trips are accepted. (Formerly known as PASS applications.)
LCC Program Guidelines (PDF)
The postmark deadline for applications is October 15
Funding Priorities
• First Time applicants with limited resources
• Projects supporting the work of local artists
• Quality projects that benefit Chicopee residents
• Innovative, creative projects
• Collaborative projects
Local Guidelines
1. Only Massachusetts residents can apply for a grant.
2. All applications must be typewritten and signed by applicant. Date and place of the event must be included.
3. Submit twelve (12) copies of LCC grant applications to Chicopee Cultural Council, P.O. Box 888, Chicopee, MA 01021. Applications must be postmarked by October 15 or they will not be considered.
4. Schools, Community and Civic Organizations may apply for Field Trip grants for school age children (formerly PASS Grants) using the new Field Trip Grant Application found on this site. Submit twelve (12) copies of the Field Trip Grant Application. Applications must be postmarked by October 15 in order to be considered.
5. Transportation is NOT provided in the grant.
6. Information about meetings is provided on Chicopee TV 5 and in local newspapers.
7. All grant applicants (or a representative) should attend an interview meeting with the Council on Oct. 26, 2011 at Chicopee Public Library, 449 Front Street, at 6 PM.
8. Public programs must be held in buildings accessible to people with disabilities.
9. The Project MUST be done in Chicopee and benefit Chicopee residents.
10. LCC projects must take place during the funding cycle which is one year from the date of grant notification.
11. All guidelines must be addressed in project applications.
12. Applicants applying to more than one cultural council (LCC) for an event must attach a separate sheet with the names of those LCC's and the amount requested from each.
13. If you have any questions or need assistance in completing your application, please e-mail chicopeeculturalcouncil@yahoo.com. or call one of the following Council members: Chairperson Eleanor Gay (413) 592-6924, Treasurer Ronald Czelusniak (413) 657-4039, Secretary John Dumont (413) 533-6438.
14. The Council should receive its funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in January and will contact applicants about awarded amounts.