As part of our new Direct Grant Payment Option, grantees receive funding as a direct grant that will not require the grantee to expend their own funds and request a reimbursement. In order to accept the grant and receive payment, grantees must complete the Grant Agreement and W-9 and return them within two weeks. In addition, you will be required to fill out a final report on your project once your program is complete.

Please mail the signed originals to:

Easthampton Cultural Council
50 Payson Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027

Neglecting to mail both items will delay your payment.
Payment will take approximately four to six weeks.

If you need additional time to complete your project or would like to make other modifications you must make the request in writing to the Easthampton Cultural Council (either by email or mail). Extension and modification requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are not automatically granted. You are required to complete a Final Report within two weeks of completing your project for proof of project completion.

You may submit the Final Report by email to ecc@easthamptonculturalcouncil.org. If you are unable to complete your project you will be required to repay the grant funds. Please note that events and programs funded by the Easthampton Cultural Council must be accessible to persons with disabilities, including the facility or event location as well as the content of the program.

Please see the Accessibility Guide on the Mass Cultural Council website for more information about ensuring that your project is accessible. According to IRS guidelines, the grant money you receive may be considered taxable income. Keep the award letter and check stub as a record of the award for your taxes.

Request for payment must be made within twelve months of notification of grant award. All successful applicants must properly credit the Easthampton Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council for providing funds to the project in all press materials, posters, programs, announcements as well as paid advertising by referencing the Easthampton Cultural Council and putting the MCC logo on the press materials. Failure to do so will result in loss of funding. An example of proper credit would be: "This program is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council a local agency funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency" as well as adding the logo to the materials.

Please send an image (jpg or png) and summary of project (or a press release) to ecc@easthamptonculturalcouncil.org as soon as possible so we can reference your event on our website and highlight the public component of your funded project.

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You can snail mail the completed and signed forms to:

Easthampton Cultural Council
50 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA  01027