City of Worcester Cultural Festival Grant Program

Grants in 2025

286

Total given

$8.57M

Median grant

$16K

Range

$5,100–$565K

• By dollars: Massachusetts 95%, Connecticut 1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Worcester, MA; Boston, MA; Leominster, MA.
• 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
• 33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

• Boys & Girls Club of Worcester · Worcester, MA

  Youth development

  $565K

• Worcester Historical Museum (DBA Museum of Worcester) · Worcester, MA

  Arts, culture & humanities

  $415K

• Rural Cemetery & Crematory · Worcester, MA

  Human services

  $264K

• United Way of Central Massachusetts · Worcester, MA

  Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking foundations

  $261K

• Umass Memorial Health Care Inc · Worcester, MA

  Health care

  $203K