Grant Opportunities
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ArtsEZ Grant
Individuals, schools, and arts organizations are encouraged to seek funding for creative projects in Northampton, Florence, and Leeds. The grants are funded by the proceeds from the Northampton Arts Council’s signature events and series: Four Sundays, Performance, and First Night Northampton.
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J. Scott Brandon Grant Fund
The J. Scott Brandon Grant Fund ensures that all interested students at Northampton High School have the opportunity to receive music lessons and supplies for their instruments throughout their high school careers.
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Local Cultural Council Grant
The LCC Program is the nation's largest grassroots cultural funding network, annually supporting thousands of community-based arts, sciences, and humanities projects.
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BJ Goodwin Memorial Fund
The BJ Goodwin Grant is designed to provide direct assistance to a Northampton-based artist, writer, or arts organization in recognizing exceptional work and supporting the further development of artistic talents.
How Are Applications Reviewed?
Learn about the Arts Council’s process for reviewing grant applications, along with grant scoring criteria and definitions.
Conflict of Interest Policy
To ensure that members of the Northampton Arts Council are free from conflicts of interest, board members are required to disclose any current or prospective affiliations they or their immediate family members have with an actual or potential applicant. “Affiliations” applies to employment, board memberships, independent contractual relationships, advisory or policy relationships, substantial contributor relationships, or other financial relationships. In addition, panelists are required to disclose any past or current adversarial relationships with actual or potential applicants. Arts Council board members and staff who apply for a grant recuse themselves entirely from participating in their grant application's review process and allocation determinations.