Mass Cultural $5000 Grants (GBA) - OPEN
What: Grants for Massachusetts artists
Deadline: October 28, 2025.
For: All Theatre Artists
New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) (GBA)
What: Grants for New England organizations and artists.
Deadline: Various
For:  All Theatre Artists 
Theater Community Benevolent Fund (GBA)
What: TCBF provides financial relief in a confidential, respectful manner to individual theatre practitioners of Greater Boston and the surrounding areas facing occurrences of a catastrophic nature.
Deadline: Rolling
For: All Theatre Artists
Other Mass Cultural Council funding opportunities and resources can be found here.
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Creative Experiences Grants (GBA) - CLOSED
What: Grants to organizations (including schools) to fund festivals, projects, residencies, and other cultural activities in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Grants are $2,500 or $5,000.
Opens: March 3, 2026
Deadline: April 30, 2026
For: All Theatre Artists
Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants (GBA) - CLOSED
What: $10000 Grants for Massachusetts arts organizations
Deadline: TBD
For:  All Theatre Artists
The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture Opportunity Fund (GBA) - CLOSED
What: The mayor's office is providing project-based grants of $3,000 to individuals who are presenting creative, community-centered experiences in Boston’s neighborhoods.
Deadline: TBD
For: All Theatre Artists
Local Cultural Council Program (GBA) - CLOSED
What: Every community in Massachusetts is served by a Local Cultural Council (LCC), led by municipally appointed volunteers who administer an annual grant program to support local cultural projects. Individuals, groups, and organizations may apply. Grant amounts vary, and applications are submitted directly to each LCC.
Deadline: TBD
For: All Theatre Artists
Actors/Performers/Dancers
Administrators
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Stage Managers/Production Managers/Designers/Technicians
All Theatre Artists
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Playwrights/Dramaturgs
Directors/Producers/Casting Directors/Choreographers
Music Directors/Musicians