Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants (MA)

The Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants support small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations and artist collectives with operating grants ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. Aimed at enhancing Boston's cultural landscape, these grants promote accessibility and participation in arts programming. Organizations with budgets under $2 million can apply, with tiered funding based on budget size, ensuring a vibrant and just community for all residents.

Boston Cultural Council (BCC) offers general operating grants to small and mid-sized nonprofit and fiscally sponsored organizations, as well as unincorporated entities and artist collectives, providing innovative arts, cultural, and creative programming that:

• Advances a vibrant, creative, and just Boston
• Enhances the quality of life in our city

The BCC aims to work in tandem with other grant programs to ensure that all Boston residents can access and participate in arts programming and creative expression.
Funding
The BCC Grant is for organizations with budgets under $2 million. Grant sizes are $5,000, $7,500, and $10,000. The specific amount organizations are eligible for depends on their budget size.
Tier 1: $5,000 - Organizations with budgets between $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 qualify for Tier 1. Tier 2: $7,500 -Organizations with budgets between $500,000 to $1,000,000 qualify for Tier 2. Tier 3: $10,000 - Organizations with budgets less than $500,000 qualify for Tier 3.