local and state guidelines

medford guidelines

In addition to the general state guidelines for LCC grants and cultural field trip grants, we have specific local guidelines.

Timetable: The 2021 grant cycle opens October 1st and closes December 14, 2020. For the grant cycle with a deadline of December 14, 2020, proposals must be for events or programs taking place between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.

Attendance data and proof of promotion: Grant recipients are required to complete a short assessment form after the completion of their project or event.

Local planning: You must show that you have made specific plans to hold your event or activity in Medford. This means including a specific letter of support from the organization that controls the local venue. For example, if you plan to hold your event at the Medford Public Library, you must include a letter of support from the Medford Public Library saying that they want to host your event. We do not fund applications which show no sign of specific local planning. Please upload your letters using the online application system.

Collaboration: Projects involving collaboration must include a letter from the collaborating organizations confirming their commitment to the project. Please upload your letters using the online application system.

Business support: The Council welcomes proposals that show a collaboration between grant applicants and businesses offering to host, sponsor, or otherwise support cultural events for the public in Medford. Businesses are encouraged to donate a location/space, partially fund an event, or provide volunteer services for grant applicants. The Council will look favorably upon proposals of merit that include a commitment by partner businesses to provide partial funding for the proposed project.

Local Priorities

Gathered from community input, the Medford Arts Council’s 2021 Funding Priorities exist in order to support projects that best meet the needs and priorities of Medford.

state guidelines

Please read the general state guidelines for LCC grants and cultural field trip grants.

In accordance with state law, local councils may not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, gender, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation or age, nor may we fund projects that discriminate on the basis of these attributes.

Federal law mandates that any program or service that receives federal or state funding must be accessible to persons with disabilities on an equal basis with the rest of the general public. Therefore, all events and programs we fund must be accessible to persons with disabilities, including the facility or event location as well as the content of the program.