BOSTON – Mass Cultural Council announces that grant applications are now available for the FY26 Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program and Tribal Cultural Council (TCC) Program. As the Commonwealth’s independent state arts agency, Mass Cultural Council is charged with bolstering the cultural sector, thereby advancing economic vitality, supporting transformational change, and celebrating, preserving, and inspiring creativity across all Massachusetts communities.
About the Local Cultural Council Program In FY26, Mass Cultural Council will invest $5.7 million into the LCC Program, the nation’s largest volunteer-based, grassroots arts and culture public funding network. In total, 329 local and reginal cultural councils award annual grants, ensuring public investment in, and access to, arts and culture in every Massachusetts community. LCC grant awards, typically between $500-$750, support 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. Both individuals and organizations are eligible for funding. Each LCC is a municipal body that determines its own eligibility requirements based on a community engagement process. Prospective applicants are encouraged to check the council profile to learn more about the local priorities for this funding round.
About the Tribal Cultural Council Program
The Tribal Cultural Council Program is an expansion of the LCC Program, supporting Native and Indigenous communities by providing funds for Tribal governments to grant to projects that provide community benefit. As with LCCs, participating Tribes have established governing councils for this program that will receive and review applications and ultimately award funds. To date, four Tribal Cultural Councils have been established and plan to accept applications this year:
Prospective applicants are encouraged to review the program guidelines for the Local Cultural Council Program and Tribal Cultural Council Program for more information, including directions on how to apply.
Key dates for the FY26 LCC and TCC grant cycle include: For information and to stay up to date on other Mass Cultural Council funding opportunities this fiscal year, prospective applicants are encouraged to follow the Agency on social media - @MassCultural – or sign up to receive the monthly Power of Culture e-newsletter. | 
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