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2025 New Bedford Creative Grant Programs: Wicked Cool Places and Art is Everywhere!
The New Bedford Creative Grant Programs aim to position New Bedford, Massachusetts, as one of the most culturally unique and creative cities in America. This application allows applicants to apply for one or both grant programs—Wicked Cool Places (WCP) and Art is Everywhere! (AIE). Applicants may submit applications for multiple projects, provided each project is different. For example, the same project cannot be submitted to both WCP and AIE.
Application Tutorials
Grant Awards: Award amounts range from $1,500 to $10,000 to support projects of varying scales, from smaller, adaptable ideas to larger visionary projects. Eligible applicants include individuals, non-profits, community groups, and for-profits.
To qualify, projects must:
- Be based within New Bedford, MA.
- Provide benefits to New Bedford residents, visitors, and/or businesses as outlined in each grant description.
Grant Program Descriptions
- Art Is Everywhere! supports projects that address pressing issues faced by New Bedford's residents, visitors, and businesses, utilizing arts, culture, or creative approaches to create meaningful solutions in the city’s neighborhoods.
- Wicked Cool Places supports projects that create or sustain vibrant, welcoming spaces that attract activity and foster community involvement, benefiting New Bedford’s residents, visitors, and businesses alike.
Priority Consideration: For both programs, projects that enhance equity, celebrate diversity, ensure inclusiveness, and promote open access will be given preference.
Funding Support: These grant programs are funded by the City’s Arts, Culture, and Tourism Fund, with additional support from Barr Foundation, Bristol County Savings Bank, and Mass Cultural Council.
Application Information: All questions in the application are required unless otherwise noted. Incomplete or inaccurate responses may result in a rejected application. The online portal, Submittable, saves your progress as you complete the application, allowing you to take breaks.
Deadline and Questions: Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024. For questions, please contact Hendrick Hernandez-Resto, Creative Specialist, at hhernandez@nbedc.org.
Programas de Becas de New Bedford Creative: Wicked Cool Places y Art is Everywhere!
Los Programas de Becas de New Bedford Creative buscan posicionar a New Bedford, Massachusetts, como una de las ciudades culturalmente más únicas y creativas de Estados Unidos. Esta solicitud permite a los postulantes aplicar para uno o ambos programas de becas—Wicked Cool Places (WCP) y Art is Everywhere! (AIE). Los postulantes pueden enviar solicitudes para múltiples proyectos, siempre que cada proyecto sea diferente. Por ejemplo, no se puede enviar el mismo proyecto a ambos WCP y AIE.
Tutoriales de Solicitud
Premios de Becas: Los montos de las becas varían entre $1,500 y $10,000 para apoyar proyectos de diferentes escalas, desde ideas pequeñas y adaptables hasta proyectos más grandes y visionarios. Los postulantes elegibles incluyen individuos, organizaciones sin fines de lucro, grupos comunitarios y empresas con fines de lucro.
Para calificar, los proyectos deben:
- Estar ubicados en New Bedford, MA.
- Beneficiar a los residentes, visitantes y/o negocios de New Bedford, según lo descrito en cada programa de beca.
Descripción de los Programas de Becas
- Art Is Everywhere! apoya proyectos que aborden temas urgentes que enfrentan los residentes, visitantes y negocios de New Bedford, utilizando enfoques artísticos, culturales o creativos para crear soluciones significativas en los barrios de la ciudad.
- Wicked Cool Places apoya proyectos que crean o mantienen espacios vibrantes y acogedores que atraen actividad y fomentan la participación comunitaria, beneficiando a los residentes, visitantes y negocios de New Bedford.
Consideración Prioritaria: En ambos programas, se dará preferencia a proyectos que promuevan la equidad, celebren la diversidad, aseguren la inclusión y fomenten el acceso abierto.
Apoyo Financiero: Estos programas de becas son financiados por el Fondo de Artes, Cultura y Turismo de la ciudad, con apoyo adicional de Barr Foundation, Bristol County Savings Bank y Mass Cultural Council.
Información de la Solicitud: Todas las preguntas en la solicitud son obligatorias, a menos que se indique lo contrario. Las respuestas incompletas o inexactas pueden resultar en la descalificación de la solicitud. El portal en línea, Submittable, guarda tu progreso a medida que completas la solicitud, lo que permite hacer pausas.
Fecha Límite y Preguntas: Las solicitudes deben ser enviadas antes de las 11:59 p.m. del lunes 2 de diciembre de 2024. Para consultas, contacta a Hendrick Hernandez-Resto, Especialista Creativo, en hhernandez@nbedc.org.
Intro/Guidelines
NB100! is a grant program offered by the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC) to promote entrepreneurship, grow local wealth, and strengthen community bonds. In this effort, we wish to achieve an outcome where we serve a total of one hundred entrepreneurs. Through NB100!, participants will have an opportunity to apply for a kick-starter grant of up to $10,000. This grant will be processed on a first come, first serve basis.
We hope to create long-term successes that will have positive impacts on New Bedford neighborhoods. We understand that socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs have historically been disproportionately disenfranchised, especially throughout the pandemic; therefore, there will be a special emphasis on reaching women, minority, and veteran clients.
This comprehensive technical support program will be delivered through New Bedford SourceLink, a supportive online platform that connects maritime, arts and culture, and main street entrepreneurs to a network of local, regional, and national resources.
To be eligible, entrepreneurs must:
- Be a for-profit entity
- Be based within New Bedford
- Be in business for no more than 24 months
Only complete submissions utilizing the NBEDC business plan narrative and financial worksheets will be considered. Templates of both can be found here (Business Narrative & Financial Worksheets). For help and instructions for completing these templates, please watch our informative tutorial video found here.
All questions are required unless otherwise stated. Submittable will automatically save as you proceed through the application, so you can take breaks if you wish. If you need additional support, please contact mperry@nbedc.org.
Introducción/Directrices
NB100! es un programa de subvenciones ofrecido por el Consejo de Desarrollo Económico de New Bedford (NBEDC) para promover el espíritu empresarial, aumentar la riqueza local y fortalecer los lazos comunitarios. En este esfuerzo, deseamos lograr un resultado en el que atendamos a un total de cien emprendedores. A través de NB100!, los participantes tendrán la oportunidad de solicitar una subvención inicial de hasta $10,000. Esta subvención se tramitará por orden de llegada.
Esperamos crear éxitos a largo plazo que tengan un impacto positivo en los vecindarios de New Bedford. Entendemos que los empresarios social y económicamente desfavorecidos han sido históricamente privados de sus derechos de manera desproporcionada, especialmente durante la pandemia; Por lo tanto, habrá un énfasis especial en llegar a las mujeres, las minorías y los clientes veteranos.
Este programa integral de apoyo técnico se entregará a través de New Bedford SourceLink, una plataforma en línea de apoyo que conecta a los empresarios marítimos, artísticos y culturales, y de la calle principal con una red de recursos locales, regionales y nacionales.
Para ser elegibles, los empresarios deben:
- Ser una entidad con fines de lucro
- Tener su sede en New Bedford
- Estar en el negocio por no más de 24 meses
Solo se considerarán las presentaciones completas que utilicen la narrativa del plan de negocios de NBEDC y las hojas de trabajo financieras. Las plantillas de ambos se pueden encontrar aquí (Narrativa de negocios y hojas de trabajo financieras). Para obtener ayuda e instrucciones para completar estas plantillas, vea nuestro video tutorial informativo que se encuentra aquí.
Todas las preguntas son obligatorias a menos que se indique lo contrario. Submittable se guardará automáticamente a medida que avance en la solicitud, por lo que puede tomar descansos si lo desea. Si necesita asistencia adicional, póngase en contacto con mperry@nbedc.org.
Intro/Guidelines
NBForward! is a new small business assistance program offered by the New Bedford Economic Development Council (NBEDC)
that provides resources for existing businesses to get through the challenges of the next phase of our pandemic recovery while looking toward investing in and preparing for, greater future success.
We will be offering grants of up to $20,000 in conjunction with matching financing and other technical assistance (business planning, resource guidance, best practices, etc.). Grant funds shall be matched with an NBEDC loan with deferred payments for three months. The minimum loan amount is $10,000, and the maximum loan amount is $200,000.
Eligible businesses will include:
- For-profit businesses that have a physical location and be registered within the City of New Bedford (evidenced by providing business tax return filings) and continue to suffer adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (must have been in business by January 1, 2020).
- Businesses that are chains or franchises are not eligible to apply to this program.
- Businesses including liquor and tobacco stores, pawn shops, adult entertainment establishments, passive real estate investments, or businesses that do not meet all local, state, and federal laws and restrictions are ineligible.
All questions are required unless otherwise stated. Also, Submittable will automatically save as you proceed through the application, so you can take breaks if you wish. If you need additional support, please contact NBForward@nbedc.org.