Before you get started
Update: The 2021 Boston Cultural Council grant application is open until November 16 at 5 p.m. Print applications must be received by November 13 at 5 p.m.
Our grants are for organizations that benefit the public by offering arts programming in local neighborhoods. We give grants for general operating expenses to organizations with budgets under $2 million. The specific amount organizations are eligible for depends on their budget size. The largest amount we will award is $5,000.
Organizational Grant Categories| Organization Budget | Eligible Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| Less than $100,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 - $500,000 | $3,500 |
| $500,000 and $2,000,000 | $5,000 |
You have one year from the date we approve you to finish your project and get the grant money from us. If you get denied, you can only ask us to consider you again if we violated the review process. You have two weeks to submit your request in writing.
You can apply for the grant for the following art categories:
- music
- film and video
- folk and traditional art
- visual art
- theater
- dance
- humanities
- literary arts
- performance or time-based arts
- social and civic practices, and
- multi-disciplinary arts.
Fill out your application
The Boston Cultural Council grant application will be open from October 1, 2020 - November 16, 2020. The application link can be found online. You can also download a print version of the application. They must be scanned and emailed, or mailed to 1 City Hall Square, Room 802, Boston MA, 02201 by November 13 at 5 p.m. Translation is available upon request.
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