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Federal grants to Massachusetts Cultural Council

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Massachusetts Cultural Council in Boston, Massachusetts received $182 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, with $175 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Massachusetts Cultural Council by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$1.8 million
FY 20222$176 million
FY 20231$1.2 million
FY 20241$1.2 million
FY 20251$1.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Massachusetts Cultural Council

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund 21.0291$175 million
Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements 45.0256$6.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Treasury1$175 million
National Endowment for the Arts6$6.6 million

Largest awards

The 7 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Purpose: recipients of the coronavirus capital projects fund (CCPF), will designate financial assistance towards carrying out critical capital projects that directly enable work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the public health emergency with respect to th
ASST_NON_CPFFN0168_020 on USAspending
Coronavirus Capital Projects FundMarch 11, 2022$175 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1942610-61-25_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsAugust 8, 2025$1.3 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1932201-61-24_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 14, 2024$1.2 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agencys national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1914175-61-23_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 15, 2023$1.2 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1903748-61-22_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJuly 12, 2022$1.1 million
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1886884-61-21_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 15, 2021$989,900
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1863370-61-20_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 10, 2021$844,700

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Massachusetts Cultural Council get?

$182 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Massachusetts Cultural Council the most?

The Department of the Treasury, with $175 million in 1 award. The National Endowment for the Arts follow.

What is Massachusetts Cultural Council's largest federal grant?

$175 million under Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, with its first action in the period on March 11, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Massachusetts Cultural Council?

Its largest are Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund and Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements.

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