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
2020
(Information not yet available)
1. Priority is given to applicants from Winchester residents and organizations. Outside applicants must include a letter of support from a local (Winchester) sponsor as part of the grant application (or forward such a letter to the Council by email no later than the application deadline).
2. We particularly encourage applications from local artists, performers, and other cultural creators.
3. We do not fund identical projects more than two years in a row.
4. If the project's budget is greater than $500, other sources of funding or in-kind donations should be equal to or greater than the amount requested of WCC, and those sources must be documented in the application.
5. Projects with a high cost per per person served are given a correspondingly low priority (for example, $1500 for 20 students, or $300 for 4 people).
6. Grant projects must take place during the calendar year for which the grant is given (i.e., not prior to the grant decisions). Guideline approved Dec 2016, effective starting 2018.
7. Following the project, we require that photos, news clippings, testimonials from participants, or other appropriate documentation be submitted to WCC prior to requesting reimbursement.