Tribal Cultural Council Program Grant

Tribal Cultural Council Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Mass Cultural Council
Amount: US $250 - US $750
Last Updated: August 11, 2025

Summary

The Tribal Cultural Council Program, administered by the Mass Cultural Council, empowers Tribal Cultural Councils to distribute funds for arts, humanities, and science initiatives within their communities. This program prioritizes local decision-making, allowing councils to tailor eligibility requirements based on community input. TCCs can fund diverse projects, from artist residencies to public art and community events, while ensuring a minimum grant amount of $250 to support impactful initiatives.

Overview

Tribal Cultural Council Program Mass Cultural Council distributes funds to Tribal Cultural Councils, who then regrant funds to arts, humanities, and science projects in their own communities. The program is administered by Tribal government appointed volunteers serving statewide. A hallmark of the TCC Program is the emphasis on local autonomy and decision making. TCCs are free to make funding decisions that best meet the particular needs and priorities of their community within the parameters of the broad state guidelines. Each TCC determines its own local eligibility requirements based on a community input process and these are incorporated into their local priorities and published to their Council Profile. Types of Grants A TCC may approve grants for a broad range of projects and programs, such as operating support, ticket subsidies, field trips, artist residencies, public art, fellowships, community events/programs, site specific projects, and other activities, based on local priorities. Each TCC determines its own local eligibility requirements based on a community engagement process. Funding The TCC application process can be quite competitive. Because of the large number of requests and the limited funds available for regranting, many TCCs receive more applications than they can fully, or even partially, fund. TCC grants vary by council and are determined by each TCC. Mass Cultural Council strongly encourages TCCs make awards of no less than a minimum of $250 to each approved application. Average grants tend to be modest ($500-$750).

Eligibility

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