Creative County Initiative Partnership Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- In Essex County
Other requirements
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Overview
Description
Collaboration grants to bring arts, culture and creativity central to community life, strengthen the creative ecosystem in and across community(ies), and catalyze community connections in Essex County.
ECCF’s Creative County Initiative (CCI) is pleased to open its collaborative grant-making program that fosters public art, placemaking, and other creative projects to engage and build community across Essex County while strengthening the region’s creative ecosystem. We understand the power of partnerships in the creative sector and believe funding for community-focused public art, creative placemaking, and other special projects can engage and transform a neighborhood, a community, or a region.
There is no match requirement, but grantees are strongly encouraged to seek additional funding as needed. Funding is limited, therefore we anticipate this grant program being highly competitive.
There will be a two-stage review process beginning with a Letter of Interest from which a selection of applicants will be invited to submit a Full Application.
Type of Support
- Public art,
- creative placemaking and
- other special projects
Eligibility
_ You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
What Essex County Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 302
- Total given
- $12.97M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,100–$576K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 90%, New York 4%, Connecticut 2%. Top recipient cities: Lawrence, MA; Boston, MA; Gloucester, MA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Root NS Inc · Salem, MA
Other
$576K
City of Salem · Salem, MA
Other
$562K
The Community Group Inc · Lawrence, MA
Education and youth development
$409K
Alzheimer's Association · Newton, MA
Health and mental health
$382K
Wellspring House Inc · Gloucester, MA
Community life and economic development
$315K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Community development
- Foundation
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