Concord Cultural Council

Amount Available for Granting in FY 2014

$6,400

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

The Concord Cultural Council is a non-profit organization appointed by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Concord. It supports community cultural projects through its two grant programs.
1). The Council awards grants to local organizations that adhere to the Massachusetts Cultural Council guidelines as well as the local Concord Cultural Council guidelines. Local and regional artists and arts organizations are eligible to apply for grants. The Council places priority on new initiatives and gives preference to artists and events that benefit Concord.
2). The Council awards Field Trip Grants to school groups as ticket subsidies to attend cultural events.

Individuals and organizations may apply for partial funding for presentations that feature workshops, lectures, performances, exhibitions, festivals, science education, music and the arts. The Council also encourages local artists who have not had an opportunity to present their work in the community to develop ideas for consideration that would result in the possibility of their being given a stipend, i.e. music students performing for  local audiences.

The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC, www.massculturalcouncil.org) is the governing organization from which funds are derived and its mission is “to promote excellence, access, education, and diversity in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in order to improve the quality of life for all Massachusetts residents and to contribute to the economic vitality of our communities.” The MCC website’s link to Local Cultural Councils lists the guidelines to which local communities must adhere. In addition, the Concord Cultural Council Guidelines include specific criteria to enhance and encourage events offered to various groups in Concord.

All applications for grants from the Concord Cultural Council must meet the following guidelines:

Deadline: Applications must be postmarked on or before Wednesday, October 15, 2013 (additional applications may be accessed through www.massculturalcouncil.org/applications/lccapp.asp ). No hand-deliveries will be accepted.

Time/Venue Required: Applicants must specify an arranged venue for their activity and a specific date or on-going timeline. Grant activity must take place between July 1 2014 and December 31, 2015.

Level of Support: Applicants may apply for partial funding only and demonstrate other sources of support.

Local Priority: Preference is given to applicants who live or work in Concord, and who offer programs and presentations that specifically benefit a wide range of audiences in the Concord community.

Handicap Accessibility: Activities must take place in a handicap accessible facility.

Qualifications: Applicants must demonstrate a record of engagement in the type of activity for which funds are requested.

Program Eligibility: Programs in music, dance, visual arts, poetry, literature, drama, the humanities and scientific interpretation for all age groups will be considered. Capital expenditures will be considered.  Applications for programs that are normally funded by the town budget will not be considered.

Repeat Applicants: An applicant who is funded three successive years will have lower priority in the fourth year.

Project modifications: After the grants are awarded, programs can not be modified without the Council’s review.

Please send applications to: Concord Cultural Council, Concord Town Hall, 22 Monument Square, Concord, MA 01742. Any questions may be directed to Chair Di Clymer at 978-369-7172 or dianaclymer@yahoo.com. Please do not send Standard Grant applications or Field Trip Grant applications to the MCC.