Open; FY2027 Cultural Facilities Fund round opened October 8, 2026; applications due December 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET; award notifications expected June 2027.
Verified 2026-11-05
Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment
FY2027 Cultural Facilities Fund – Capital Grants The Capital Grants program supports eligible Massachusetts cultural facilities through grants for acquisition, construction, major repairs, renovation, rehabilitation, accessibility improvements, energy-efficiency improvements and integrated fixed equipment. Applicants must own or lease the facility. Maximum individual grant: $200,000. This is competitive financial assistance, not an equipment procurement notice. Funder: […]
Required next actionRead FY27 official Capital guidelines, confirm nonprofit/municipal/university cultural-facility and ownership-or-lease eligibility, pass the funder Eligibility Quiz, prepare project budget, project timeline, contractor estimates, recent financial statements and facility documents, and submit through the Mass Cultural Council portal by December 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Open; FY2027 Cultural Facilities Fund round opened October 8, 2026; applications due December 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET; award notifications expected June 2027.
Verified 2026-11-05
Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment
FY2027 Cultural Facilities Fund – Feasibility and Technical Assistance Grants Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment provide competitive funding to help eligible Massachusetts cultural organizations obtain professional planning and analysis ahead of a cultural facilities project. Maximum individual grant: $35,000. Covered services include architectural or engineering studies, market and feasibility work for a new cultural facility, […]
Required next actionRead the FY27 Feasibility guidelines, confirm cultural nonprofit or eligible municipal/college facility status, determine facility-related professional planning scope and consultant qualifications, prepare budget and timelines, complete the official portal Eligibility Quiz and submit by December 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Open; FY2027 Cultural Facilities Fund October 8 through December 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET; awards expected June 2027.
Verified 2026-11-05
Mass Cultural Council and MassDevelopment
FY2027 Cultural Facilities Fund – Systems Replacement Plan Grants This separate competitive financial-assistance category helps eligible cultural organizations in Massachusetts that own their cultural facility commission a 20-year facility systems assessment. Individual grants range from $8,000 to $14,000, depending on building size. An authorized, preselected third-party contractor reviews structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems […]
Required next actionRead the FY27 Systems Replacement Plan guidelines, verify building ownership and cultural eligibility, document floor area and 1:1 secured cash match, pass the official Eligibility Quiz and submit the online application by December 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET; the fund selects the assessor.
