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WHAT DO WE FUND?

Applicants may apply to the ACC for funding for projects in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences.

 

Arts: The creation, presentation, or preservation of work in the crafts and performing, visual, media, folk, design, literary, and interdisciplinary arts.

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Humanities: Learning that deals with human values and aspirations, human thought and culture, language, and creativity. Examples include, but are not limited to, history, social studies, philosophy, criticism, and literature.

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Sciences: Learning that deals with nature, science, and technology in ways that explain how they relate to people’s lives. Organizations that conduct this type of activity include aquariums, botanical gardens, nature centers, natural history museums, planetariums, and science centers.

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For our 2023 grant cycle, the Amesbury Cultural Council will prioritize applications that possess the following qualities:

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• Partnerships between artists + local businesses or organizations

• Cross-generational projects or events

• Projects that contribute to downtown/neighborhood revitalization (i.e. public art, public space activation, placemaking, etc.)

• Live performances with a wide, general-interest audience

 

Applicants must be able to articulate how their project will directly benefit the Amesbury community.

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Preference will be given to Amesbury residents and organizations, though consideration will extend to neighboring towns and cities including Newburyport, Salisbury, Newbury, Byfield, Rowley, West Newbury, Merrimac, and Haverhill.

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ACC Guidelines

Applicants must submit their online application by October 19th, 2022, 11:59pm. Late applications cannot be accepted.

 

ACC grants are awarded on a reimbursement basis only.

 

Applicants must be residents of Massachusetts.

 

Applicants may apply for grants for programs that will take place during an 18-month window of eligibility: between July 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023.

 

Applicants may apply for projects that happen prior to their Local Cultural Councils’ grant announcements, with the knowledge that funding is not guaranteed.

 

If applicants are partnering with an organization/location host for their project, they must include a letter of support from that partner (i.e., if the intended location is the library or Council on Aging).

 

Applicants seeking funding for events must provide exact dates, along with confirmation/approval from the location host (if applicable).

 

Applicants can be:

• Individuals

• Nonprofits

• Public & nonprofit schools

• Unincorporated associations that can establish a nonprofit objective / a group of individuals coming together with a common purpose (e.g., local community band, theater group, etc.)

• Libraries

• Other municipal agencies

• Religious organizations for funding of cultural programming that is available to the general public (LCCs can only approve applications that are primarily cultural in their intent and do not have the effect of advancing religion.)

• The ACC itself

 

Acceptable uses for funding:

• One-off projects or events

• Operating support

• Ticket subsidy programs

• Artist residencies

• Field trips

• Fellowships

 

Funding restrictions:

​Applicants may not use ACC grant funds for:

• Refreshments

• Scholarships (An organization may apply to sponsor a scholarship provided it shows evidence of an open and fair review and award process.)

 

The 2023 Grant Cycle is CLOSED. 

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