Cultural Economic Grants

The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities has created a new category of project grants with $50,000 in funding provided by the Massachusetts Cultural Council's John and Abigail Adams Arts and Humanities Program. According to the enabling legislation, the program is designed to "promote innovations in the arts and humanities that have the capacity to revitalize communities, stimulate income, create or enhance jobs, and attract tourism."

Proposals may utilize the full range of public humanities program formats, including but not limited to, public conferences, lectures and panel discussions, reading and discussion programs, oral history projects, museum exhibitions, theatrical presentations, documentary films, radio and video productions, professional workshops and seminars, and websites. The maximum grant is $10,000. All other MFH grant guidelines and restrictions apply.

Deadlines & Procedures

• Applicants must consult with Hayley Wood before submitting a draft. This consultation must occur at least one month before the deadline of the grant round -- e.g., for proposals to be submitted on February 1, the preliminary conversation must take place before January 1.
• Use the Project Grant General Instructions and Application found at the download library.
• A draft (one copy) of the project summary, project description, budget request form, and budget explanation must be sent, preferably by e-mail, to your contact program officer by the 15th of the month preceding the application deadline. Send draft by email to your contact program officer (preferred) or to:
  
  Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
  66 Bridge Street
  Northampton, MA 01060
  (413) 584-8440
  
  
• Proposals are due on or before the first business day of November, February, May and August. Notification is within 90 days of submission.
• Funded events may take place no sooner than 30 days after the date of notification.
• Final proposal (signed original and twelve copies) should be sent to: