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Find similar grantsAccess Grant Program is sponsored by JMAC Worcester. Provides grants to organizations and creatives for projects that promote diverse artistic expression and cultural equity.
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2026 Access Grants - OUR HOUSE/ YOUR HOME/ CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS/ APPLICATIONS OPEN OCT 1ST! Our next JMAC Access Grant round opens next month! ACCESS GRANT PROGRAM OVERVIEW/ We are delighted to announce the BARR FOUNDATION will invest $400,000 over three years to continue the Access Grant Program here at the JMAC!
Implemented through a new partnership with GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION , $355,000 will be made available to fund grantee projects and $45,000 will cover administrative expenses. The Barr Foundation’s ongoing investment will ensure the JMAC continues to flourish as a vibrant hub for diverse artistic expression and cultural equity in the community.
Using its expertise in community-driven grantmaking, Greater Worcester Community Foundation will run the two-step application process, convening a committee of community members that will review and select the organizations and creatives that will receive comprehensive support for a proposed project.
In addition to covering JMAC venue rental and staffing costs, Access Grant funds may be used for artist stipends, materials, marketing and other essential project costs, ensuring grantees have the resources needed to bring their creations to life.
Preference will be given to projects that reflect the values of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and to projects that promise transformative growth for the individual creative or organization .
Listed alphabetically, the organizations, projects and individuals previously awarded Access Grant funding include: Bodies Moving • Broadway in Worcester • Casita Cultura Latina • Coyote Way X: Expanded Cinema • Crocodile River Music • Don’t Touch My Podcast • Flamenco Worcester • Poet's Cauldron • India Society of Worcester • Inner Voice Outer Change for Youth • Imperfect Joy • Jewish Theatre Company of Central Massachusetts • JSDDance • Nathan D.
Manna • Queer the Scene • studioXpresents • VOICES 21C • Worcester Writers’ Collective • Worcester Hip Hop Congress - Thu , Oct 1, 2026: a pplications open for Round 1: Letter of Intent - CLICK THE APPLY NOW/ BUTTON BELOW TO SUBMIT - Tues , D ec 1, 2026: Deadline for Round 1: Letter of Intent - Fri, Dec 18, 2026: Applicants moving to Round 2 will be notified - All applicants moving forward are expected to book a meeting with the JMAC Team during the month of January 2027.
- Thu, Feb 4, 2027: Round 2: Project Narrative in Detail due at midnight - Fri, Feb 26, 2027: Awardees will be notified PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL BE REDIRECTED TO OUR PARTNERS AT GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION JMAC Access Grant Presentation File Size: 2752 kb File Type: pdf Download File Click the button below and we'll get right back to you!
Access Grants are made possible by the Barr Foundation and implemented in partnership with Greater Worcester Community Foundation.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations and creatives proposing projects that promote diverse artistic expression and cultural equity. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Access Grant Program are due October 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Access Grant Program is funded by JMAC Worcester. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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