Deadline: 22-Oct-21
The Cambridge Community Foundation (CCF) and the City of Cambridge joined forces to launch a new Cultural Capital Fund with over $600,000 to address urgent needs in the local arts and culture sector as an initial step.
Funding Information
They are currently only accepting applications for capital grants of up to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
At this time, applicants must have 501(c)(3) status or a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status.
- Primary mission must be to promote access, excellence, diversity, or education through arts and culture.
- Be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or apply through a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor and be in good standing with the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
- Must be located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Must describe any funds the arts organization has previously received in COVID-19 relief funding from the City, including other grants from the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund or CARES Act.
- Media arts organization applicants such as community tv stations shall have over 50% of programming time for arts and culture and/or the core business is related to youth programming or workforce development in arts and culture.
- If you are applying as an emerging organization:
- Be an arts organization engaged in planning / running arts programming and events in response to local needs or community issues.
- If you are applying as an established organization:
- Be an arts organization that has provided public arts or cultural programming for both 2018 & 2019 in the City.
- Offer public cultural programming in and have a history of year-round operations in the City.
- In addition to the requirements, established organizations seeking capital grants must:
- have had minimum cash expenses of $50,000 for both calendar years 2018 and 2019; and
- include two written quotes for the capital needs funding requested.
For more information, visit https://cambridgecf.org/the-cultural-capital-fund/#collapse-1-9137