Fostering a Rich Cultural Life in Falmouth
L.I.N.K., A Wampanoag Cultural Experience: Kids Teaching Kids
The Mass Cultural Council’s FY25 Local Cultural Council grant cycle opened on September 1 and closed on October16. The Falmouth Cultural Council, which received over 50 applications, evaluates grant applications for projects that take place based on the funding priorities that we obtained from our annual community survey. Grant decisions will be made in December and applicants will be notified by email on or before January 15, 2025.
On our website, you will find:
Find our FY25 local guidelines, Funding Priorities and programming priorities.
Learn all the up-to-date information and tips for Submitting Sucessful Grants. In addition, you will find a slide show with important information on submitting your MCC online grant application through SmartSimple and a Walk Thru with a sample application. Important information is on the Grants page under the Downloads and Resources tab.
If you are awarded a Falmouth Cultural Council grant, you’ll find all the essential information on how to Manage Your Grant.
Learn when primarily free or low-cost local cultural events are happening on our Calendar.
Keep in touch and support the activities of the Cultural Council.
Please take a look around
FY24 Grant Recipients
Congratulations to our 2024 grant recipients! A total of $20,000 was awarded for 26 projects, 23 of which are free; 15 are being held in Falmouth’s libraries or schools; and one-third of the projects are from BIPOC-led organizations and artists.
Thanks to the addition of town funding, 96% of these 26 programs were fully funded, up from 60% before the Council received town funds. For information on 2024 grant recipients visit the Grant Recipients tab on our Grants page.
Candida Rose
Julian Loida
Naomi Westwater
Rise and Shine Program
What We Do
conduct an in-person and online community survey
provide up-to-date grant application information and support for new applicants
evaluate applications and determine grant amounts
publicize programs in our Calendar, on our social media and e-newsletter
make the grant management process collaborative
celebrate our recipients at a community reception
FCC Community Survey
From June to August, council members gathered over 460 responses from the community, a record number. These responses determine our funding priorities that we use to evaluate grant applications for the FY25 grant cycle.
New Council Initiative
Music at the Table
Live music is provided by the Cultural Council at A Place at the Table, the free lunch program at St. Barnabas Church. Tuesdays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. All are welcome. For information on all of the Council’s Initiatives, click HERE
Natalia Bonfini
We are pleased to announce that Music at the Table has received a generous grant from the Behrens Foundation of Saint Barnabas Church. as well as community donations. These funds allow the Council to pay the musicians’ stipend for the remainder of 2024. Music at the Table is the Council’s outreach program for our unhoused community members.
If you’d like to contribute to this project, please donate HERE