Capacity Building Grant

The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) is excited to launch its next round of Capacity-Building Grants. This grant opportunity is funded by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts’ ValleyCreates Program and is administered by MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists (A4A) program. The focus is a capacity-building and sustainability initiative for artists who currently live or have studio space in Franklin, Hampshire, or Hampden counties in Massachusetts.

The program pairs a $2,500 grant with coaching, workshops, business/career building, personal financial literacy resources, and artist community-building. After being accepted into the program, grantees complete a brief onboarding call to learn more about the resources available to them.

When selected for the program, artists will receive:

• A $2,500 grant.
• A combination of self-directed and group professional development for artists of all disciplines
• Individualized support and resources from A4A staff and trainers in service of artists’ creative professional goals    
• Planning tools to help explore what’s next in your artistic career  
• Cohort events for connection and peer learning
• Priority access to A4A’s professional development workshops
• Up to 3 hours of one-on-one coaching sessions with an A4A trainer in support of artists’ goals