I am writing to let you know about two grant opportunities that will be available through Mass Cultural Council (MCC) starting in August. These programs, for organizations, and for individual creative workers, offer unrestricted grant funds to help the creative sector rebound from the COVID-19 Pandemic. These programs are available thanks to your work in putting aside $60 million of ARPA funds to MCC to help the sector recover. These grants will offer $5,000 to individuals, and up to $75,000 to organizations in unrestricted aid.

See below for key details and dates for both programs:
Application opens: August 8, 2022
Information sessions: August 10 or August 11, 2022
Application deadline: September 28, 2022
Awards finalized; email notifications sent: Late January 2023
Contracts sent: February 2023
Application opens: August 15, 2022
Information sessions: August 23 and October 6, 2022
Application deadline: November 1, 2022
Awards finalized; email notifications sent: Late January 2023
Contracts sent: February 2023