Grants for Creative Individuals
Mass Cultural Council offers unrestricted $5,000 grants to Massachusetts artists and creative practitioners in diverse disciplines to advance creative expression statewide.
Funder: Mass Cultural Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $5,000 per award; 400–450 awards anticipated; funds are unrestricted.
Summary: Unrestricted $5,000 grants for Massachusetts artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners to advance creative expression across the state.
Key Information: Applicants must be full-year Massachusetts residents and not full-time students; strict eligibility and wait-out period apply.
Description
This program provides unrestricted $5,000 grants to individual artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners residing in Massachusetts. The goal is to equitably advance creative expression across the Commonwealth’s diverse communities, supporting a wide range of disciplines including visual arts, music, literature, dance, theater, media arts, folk/traditional arts, and more. Awards are intended to empower recipients to sustain and grow their creative practices, with no restrictions on how funds are used.
