Mass Cultural Council
Stay informed about all of Mass Cultural Council‘s offerings using Agency Dates, a complete list of key dates and deadlines for grant opportunities, convenings, and events. This page is updated frequently, so check back often.
Klarman Foundation
Klarman Foundation grants support the purchase, rental or repair of instruments used for music education programs reaching low-income Massachusetts youth during the school day or out-of-school time.
Island Foundation
The Island Foundation‘s grant priorities fall within four categories: Environment, New Bedford, Alternative Education, and Global. In New Bedford, the Island Foundation works with organizations that promote progressive social change and combat discrimination in all its forms, supporting youth programs, community development, arts and culture, and basic needs. To be invited to apply, the first …
Harry Chapin Foundation
The Harry Chapin Foundation‘s funding priorities include arts-in-education programs, community education programs and agricultural & environmental programs. Their funding focus is grassroots organizations with budgets up to $500,000. Max award is $10,000.
Jazz Road Tours
Jazz Road Tours is an artist-centric touring and residency grants program promoting deeper engagement between jazz musicians, presenters, and communities, offering grants of up to $15,000 to develop tours into communities across the country. Emerging and mid-career jazz artists, take your music to places it’s never been. Jazz Road Tours is led by South Arts, one of NEFA’s …
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
The Foundation for Contemporary Arts‘ Emergency Grants provide urgent funding for visual and performing artists who have sudden, unanticipated opportunities to present their work to the public when there is insufficient time to seek other sources of funding, or who incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance …
D’Addario Foundation
D’Addario Foundation grants support programs that bring music back into communities and schools and get kids playing as early and as frequently as possible. The application process begins with a letter of inquiry.
Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Craig Newmark Philanthropies‘ funding priorities include trustworthy journalism, voter protection, women in technology, veterans, and military families.
Boston Center for the Arts
The Boston Center for the Arts‘ Public Art Residency program supports two artists or artist teams each year to activate their public plaza and other areas across BCA’s campus with interactive, temporary public art. This process-oriented residency provides an opportunity for artists to experiment with their craft, develop focus, and engage in active public dialogue. …
Barr Foundation
The Barr Foundation‘s Funding priorities include Arts and Creativity, Climate, and Education. Their geographic focus is on Massachusetts. The best approach is to email a brief description (300–400 words) of your organization and the funding priority to be addressed.