Amount Available for Granting in FY 2012
$5,110
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
Local Guidelines:
GUIDELINES: 1. Grants are considered on the basis of clarity of purpose, community involvement, financial need and those with a strong focus on the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences. POLICIES: 1. Priority is given to applications who have already obtained a local sponsor and local venue in Upton itself. 2. The council encourages organizations to seek additional funding support for their programs and projects. 3. New applications and innovative proposals are encouraged but the applicant must have a local sponsor or venue. 4. Council funds will not be used to substitute for or replace existing publicly funded programs. 5. Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, religion, creed, color, national origin, disability or age. PROCEDURES: 1. Deadline for the filing period is October 15th, of each year. 2. All applications must be printed or typed, complete and signed. 3. The original application and two (2) copies of the same, collated and stapled, must be submitted by October 15th, 4:00 p.m. to the Council's PO Box. 4. Applications are reviewed during an open meeting, the date of which is posted at the Town Hall. 5. Applicants will be notified in writing of the council's decision. Applicants who are denied will be given fifteen (15) days to apply in writing for reconsideration. 6. Upon completion of the project or program, all required forms including a W-9 along with proof of payment must be submitted. Failure to submit jeopardizes future funding