In order to apply for an LCC grant, applicants must meet all eligibility and criteria requirements of the LCC Program.
For more detailed information, refer to the full LCC Program Guidelines (PDF).
Amount Available for Granting in FY
2021
(Information not yet available)
The priority of the Deerfield Cultural Council is to bring new and varied programs to all ages of our population. We award the funds to the applicant in each category that will reach the most residents.
1. We try to allocate across three demographics: students, seniors and our general population.
2. We give preference to events that take place in town or have free or reduced ticket prices for our residents.
3. Generally smaller grants are more likely to be funded. (We are splitting up a very small pie.) One way to make your grant smaller is to get additional funding from other sources. We are encouraging local residents to get creative and apply for grants and we may award a larger grant because of more Deerfield applicants this year.
We cannot stress enough the need for the applicant to have an approved plan with a venue in place before applying This confirms that our community is invested in the event and will work towards its success.
Important to note.
1. You must provide a venue. This means YOU need to find a town institution that will agree to host you by the time of the application and supply a letter of support. This is important because we need to get a concrete sense of which part of the Deerfield community you will serve when we sit down to allocate grants. Almost without exception we reject applications submitted without a venue.
2. The application must be filled in correctly - the most common error that applicants make is in the financial details (the total expenses should not be the same as the amount that you request).
3. We cannot fund the same artist or programs every year as we try to bring variety. Groups should be careful to show that they are bringing something NEW for people to view, hear or be involved in.
4. We are a volunteer organization. We ask those awarded grants to use special care in filing for reimbursement. Any applications that are not filled out properly cause more work for our council and delay disbursement. We are considering including past applicant reimbursement success in our requirements for repeat applicants.