AFCC Grants for Creative Individuals 2025 (Deadline to apply Friday, May 2, 2025 11:59 pm)
Welcome to the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s online application for our Community Equity Grants for Creative Individuals. Funding of our 2025 grants is through support from both the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Grants for Creative Individuals equitably advance arts, culture, and creativity throughout Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket by providing funding to individuals who demonstrate achievement of creative expression and commitment to their artistic/cultural practice. We welcome applications from Barnstable County, Dukes County, and Nantucket County artists, culture bearers, and creative practitioners in all artistic/creative disciplines. Please read the 2025 Artist Annual Grant Program Guidelines before completing this application.
Application | Grants for Creative Individuals>Grant Guidelines>Budget Template (upload to application)>Rubric>Slide deck from previous info sessions>AFCC Grants for Organizations 2025 (Deadline to apply Friday, May 2, 2025 11:59 pm)
The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod’s 2025 Grant Program prioritizes arts initiatives that create access for everyone in the community, ensuring that the arts are inclusive, free, and widely available to people of all ages and abilities. We are looking to support projects that remove barriers — financial, physical, or social — and introduce something new to engage underserved audiences. Grants are federally funded through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) with a match from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. Eligible applicants must have a UEI and be either a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; unit of state or local government; an institution of higher education; or federally-recognized Indian tribal governments (20 USC Sec 954 (f)).
Application>Grant Guidelines>Budget Template>Rubric>Slide deck from previous info sessions>AFCC Grant Report Form
Grant reports for organizations can now be submitted. Please click the link below to get started.
2024 Grant Report Form (Organizations)Past Grant News
As part of the review process, the Grants committee qualified and prioritized funding criteria by confirming the application aligned with the AFCC’s vision to support the arts on Cape Cod to fuel culture and innovation, economic growth, and involvement in the arts community. Priority was placed on programs and projects that introduce new ideas, building on what is known to benefit the community; creates greater opportunities for artists and serves as an economic driver for the region; and expands opportunities for arts access throughout the community while supporting cultural appreciation and inclusivity.
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