Grants
Hopkinton Cultural Council (HCC) receives grant funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to promote excellence, access, education & diversity in the arts, sciences and humanities to improve the community’s economics & quality of life. The HCC prioritizes funding local artists as well as prioritizes artists which reflect the diverse cultures within the town of Hopkinton. The HCC actively seeks opportunities to increase visibility to groups of different cultures to promote diverse grant opportunities.
Apply for funding
Grant applications for the 2025 calendar year are closed and will reopen fall of 2025.
Grant applicants wishing to perform in or utilize a Hopkinton venue not under their ownership or control must provide details of community sponsorship including a specific venue and letter of support from a local Hopkinton organization.
Regional organizations with programs not held in Hopkinton, but open to Hopkinton residents, need not submit a letter of support from a local Hopkinton organization. Program/project dates can be confirmed after the grant is awarded, provided a letter of support is included with the application.
2024 Funded Grants
Grant Recipient: Adams, Amy
Project Title: Paint Party with Painting Venus
Amount Granted: $750
Grant Recipient: Burba Horgan, Allison
Project Title: Ash Hop Porchfest 2024
Amount Granted:$750
Grant Recipient: Fitzpatrick, Evan
Project Title: Hopkinton Art Walk
Amount Granted: $300
Grant Recipient: Greco Hayes, Darlene Ann
Project Title: Listen to Our Elders
Amount Granted: $450
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Center for the Arts
Project Title: Land Acknowledgment and Nipmuc Nation exhibit
Amount Granted: $1,000
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Chinese American Association, Inc.
Project Title: Lunar New Year Celebration
Amount Granted: $1,500
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Freedom Team
Project Title: The Mosaic Project: Building Community Empathy and Understanding
Amount Granted: $750
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Garden Club
Project Title: 2023-2024 Speaker Series
Amount Granted: $500
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Music Association-Hopkinton Community Summer Band
Project Title: HCSB 20th Year Commission Project
Amount Granted: $500
Grant Recipient: Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School
Project Title: Stories Told
Amount Granted: $500
Grant Recipient: Kelly, Kaye
Project Title: SheGrooves; Using Our Voices for Positive Change
Amount Granted: $600
Grant Recipient: Senior Smilez, Inc.
Project Title: Live Theater in Senior Facilities
Amount Granted: $400
Grant Recipient: South Asian Circle of Hopkinton, Inc.
Project Title: RangHoli - Festival of Colors
Amount Granted: $1,100
Grant Recipient: Strait, Jill M.
Project Title: Painted Chair Set
Amount Granted: $1,572
Grant Recipient: Tran, Anthony
Project Title: Flamenco Performance
Amount Granted: $600
Grant Recipient: Zaino, Nick
Project Title: 100 Years of Boston Comedy
Amount Granted: $250
2025 Funded Grants
Project Title: Painting with Amy
Grant Recipient: Amy Adams
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: Ash Hop Porchfest
Grant Recipient: Allison Burba Horgan
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: Real F.R.I.E.N.D.S with Hopkinton Center for The Arts
Grant Recipient: Jamaal Eversley
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: CREEQUE ALLEY: A Tribute to American Folk Music and 1960's Folk Rock
Grant Recipient: Sean Fullerton
Amount Granted: $275
Project Title: Lunar New Year Celebration
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Chinese American Association, Inc.
Amount Granted: $1000
Project Title: Artful Connections OpenMic with Poetry, Music and Storytelling with a social justice lens
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Freedom Team
Amount Granted: $1000
Project Title: 2024-2025 Speaker Series
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Garden Club
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: "From Stone Throwers to Hillers: Celebrating the Legacy of Hopkinton Sports"
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Historical Society, Inc.
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: 50th Annual Hopkinton Polyarts Festival
Grant Recipient: Hopkinton Polyarts, Inc.
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: SheGrooves; A Tribute to the Legendary Women of Music
Grant Recipient: Kaye Kelly
Amount Granted: $600
Project Title: Boston Marathon Invitational Quilt Exhibit
Grant Recipient: Marathon Quilters Guild, Inc.
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: "Women Singers of the British Invasion”
Grant Recipient: David Polatin
Amount Granted: $275
Project Title: Rang-Holi: Festival of Colors 2025
Grant Recipient: South Asian Circle of Hopkinton, Inc.
Amount Granted: $500
Project Title: Sandy Beach Mural
Grant Recipient: Jill M. Strait
Amount Granted: $1000
Project Title: Flamenco Performance
Grant Recipient: Anthony Tran
Amount Granted: $600