Mass Cultural Council grant opportunities

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.

https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/save-the-date-cultural-sector-recovery-grant-applications-open-in-august/

See below for key details and dates for both programs:

Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Organizations offers unrestricted grants ranging from $5,000-$75,000 to Massachusetts cultural organizations, collectives, and businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Cultural Sector Recovery Grants for Individuals are unrestricted $5,000 grants to creatives and gig workers to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and set a path for growth.

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