Frequently Asked Questions
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Cultural Council
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Name Project Title Grant Amt. Matt York Johnny Cash Songs and Stories $400 MUSIC Dance.edu Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors! $500 SouthCoast Community Chorale The Magic of Mozart: A 2-Part Series $755 Town of Somerset - Library Mad Science Chemistry Workshop $210 Spirit of Somerset, Inc. Spirit of Somerset Family Fun Day $1,350 Somerset Council on Aging Watercolor Classes $800 SouthCoast Open Air Mkt. SOAM Live Music $4,035 SouthCoast Economic Development Somerset Spring BBQ Fest $1,500 Somerset Council on Aging Musical Luncheons $500 Somerset Council on Aging Watercolor Classes at COA $960 Somerset Council on Aging Memory and Seascape Frame Classes $525 Steven Rodrigues Livestock $1,000 Music Dance.edu I am Autistic I am Fantastic $500 Little Theatre of Fall River, Inc "Guys and Dolls" Romantic Comedy $500 Kay Kelly SheGroves: Using Our Voices for Positive Change $350 Girl Scout Somerset Service Unit Annie at Providence Performing Arts Center $900 Karen Chace Carving Out Your Story $300 Bristol Chapter of Mass Society of Genealogists Tackle Your Family Photographs - 3 Simple Strategies to Get Overwhelmed and Enjoy Your Photos $400 Bridgewater Antiphonal Brass Summer Band Concert $600 Total $12,600 -
Cultural Council
You should submit the reimbursement form, Mass Cultural Council Website along with documentation of expenses and that the event took place as well as an invoice to Email Cultural Council as soon as possible after the event. Include pictures, if available.
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Cultural Council
Recently most awards have been in the $500 to $800 range.
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Cultural Council
Applicants submit an application through MCC's online portal. Generally the application period is the beginning of September to mid-October. The Somerset Cultural Council holds a voting meeting in either November or December. Applicants are notified 2 to 3 weeks after the meeting. An appeal process is provided for any applicant who does not receive the grant requested.
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The amount of grant money available varies depending on the allocation from the State. For Fiscal Year 2023, the Somerset Cultural Council received $11,900.
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Address
140 Wood Street. Somerset
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Email Cultural Council or leave message for Co-chairs at 508-646-2800 Option 1.
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You can find the form on the Mass Cultural Council (MCC) website.
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Applications must be submitted online.