The Milton Cultural Council invites artists, individuals, non-profit organizations, and schools to apply for grants that support Milton based cultural activities. The deadline for grants is October 15th. Applications must be completed and postmarked NO LATER than October 15th. Applications may also be delivered to Town Hall but need to be received and stamped by the Office of the Town Administrator  by closing time on Friday, October, 14, 2011.

Grant awards, which generally range from $150 to $500, will support a variety of arts, humanities, and interpretive science activities in Milton. These include exhibits, festivals, artist residencies, demonstrations or performances in schools, workshops, and lectures. The Council gives priority to projects that:

• Are innovative and collaborative in nature; benefit the community; and demonstrate creative excellence.
• Originate from Milton educational institutions and organizations and those that benefit Milton’s children and elderly.
• Support Milton-based individuals, artists, schools, and non-profit organizations.
• Reflect knowledge of specific Milton neighborhoods’ artistic, humanist, and cultural needs.
• Involve collaborative efforts among neighborhood groups and organizations.
• Highlight and/or serve specific ethnic and socio-economic groups.

Potential applicants are encouraged to attend an information session with the Milton cultural Council members on Thursday, September 15th at 7:00PM at the Milton Public Library (Keys Community Room).

Note: Effective August 2011, there is a new grant application form available. While the Council will not disapprove an application using an old form, the use of the new form is strongly encouraged. You can find forms here.

Grant applications should be mailed to:

Milton Cultural Council
Attn: Grants
PO Box 350
Milton, MA 02186-0999

You may email questions to miltonlcc@gmail.com or call 617-447-3996 (day) or 781-603-9718 (evening). More information can be found on their website here.