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Artists can receive grants from a variety of different institutions. Nonprofits, museums, universities, family-run philanthropies, and corporate philanthropies are some of the institutions that provide grants to artists. Different kinds of institutions will have different requirements for any grant application.
 
Here are several funding resources for you to explore:

• The Massachusetts Cultural Council has an A-Z page that is the most updated source of grant information- over 20+ grant sources. 
• Art Work Archive Complete Guide to 2022 Artist Grants & Opportunities 
• 296 art grants and Culture Grants available at the New England Foundation for the Arts 
• Massachusetts Grant Watch
• Assets for Artists
• Grants for business development, project development, and unrestricted funds at The Abundant Artist
• National Endowment of the Arts
• Sixteen Current Grant Making opportunities at the Boston Foundation
• AARP Community Challenge Grants
• Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant

Contact Info
For additional information call (617) 466-4070 or email culturalcouncil@chelseama.gov