Amount Available for Granting in FY 2012
$4,662
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
- Events and programs targeted to various age groups
- Programs focused on interpretive sciences as well as programs in the arts and humanities
- Applications which include a collaboration between and among artists and local institutions
- Programs that benefit Lincoln residents
- Lincoln-based applicants
- Applications which represent a diverse cross-section of events
- New programs (Local council funds are not intended to be used as the sole source of funding for projects of a continuing nature)
Please note that programs funded by the LCC for two years will have lower priority in subsequent years
The LCC is prohibited by the state’s non-dependency clause from funding a project at the same level three years in a row
Local Guidelines
What to include with your application:
· Specific information including when and where the proposed program will occur
· Back-up material including resumes, letters, press releases
· Accurate budget information (both the budgeting and the arithmetic) on page 2 of the application
· Original ink signature on the application (applications with reproduced or facsimile signatures will be disqualified)
· A signed copy of this policy statement to indicate you have read it and agree to comply
Additional factors that we consider:
· Artistic excellence
· Originality
· Maximum community/audience impact
· How this application fits with the total mix of funded applications
If your grant is approved, you must:
· Publicize the activity, program, or service within the Lincoln community.
Suggested approaches include:
o Event listings in local newspapers (Lincoln Journal, Boston Globe, etc.)
o Posters prominently displayed around town
o Targeted or town-wide mailings
o Minilink, PO Newsletter or Principals’ Newsletters for programs related to school-aged children
o Notices on the town’s local cable television channel
o Electronic mail
o Internet websites
· Include the required sponsorship notice and logo on any and all publicity, including, but not limited to those listed above
o “This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.”
· Hold the program in a location which is accessible and meets the ADA Title II requirements for integrated access for disabled persons
o If handicapped accessibility is not possible, discuss with your contact on the Lincoln Cultural Council to see if a modification is possible
§ Funding may be denied to programs not conducted in a handicapped accessible location which do not provide an opportunity for the LCC to address the problem.
Please note: Members of the LCC are volunteers who help applicants in an advisory role. They are happy to provide information and to point you in the right direction to ensure a successful event. They are not available to publicize your event, make arrangements for facilities or to provide other direct labor.
To get paid, you must:
· Submit your request for payment on the Massachusetts Cultural Council Local Cultural Council Reimbursement form for LCC and Field Trip Grants
· Include taxpayer ID number (Social Security number for an individual)
· Include applicable supporting documentation
o Receipts and/or invoices from performer, instructor, etc.
o Receipts and/or invoices for transportation associated with event
o Receipts and/or invoices for cost of space rental
o Statement from local organization certifying that the event occurred
o Documentation of publicity showing the inclusion of required acknowledgement statement
· Only expenses included in the originally submitted budget are eligible for reimbursement
Information about the Lincoln Cultural Council can be found at: www.lincolntown.org/depts/cultural.htm