Before you get started
Our grants are for organizations and projects that benefit the public. We give groups and individuals money for either general operating expenses or project costs depending on their budget size. The largest amount we’ll award is $5,000. We’ll match up to half the cost of your project.
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
Apply for Cultural Council grants
Print applications are also available in the following languages:
Print applications can be scanned and emailed to bcc@boston.gov or mailed to 1 City Hall Square, Room 802, Boston MA, 02201.
- January: We will publish the grant award winners.
- September 1: Application for 2019 grants will open.
Email us at bcc@boston.gov. Make the subject line “Question about FY18 Grants.” We also created a list of other funding resources in the state.