# Cultural Council Meeting 11/5/26

The Revere Cultural Council met on November 5, 2026, to review its FY2026 cultural grant applications. The council had $45,900 available and received 61 applications requesting approximately $165,000–$167,000. Members independently scored applications against criteria including creativity, community benefit, planning, alignment with council priorities, and budgeting. Motions passed to decline projects scoring below 60% and to remove the next scoring group from consideration. The council reviewed the 20 highest-scoring projects; River Moves Together was subsequently declined after discussion, leaving 19 projects advanced for funding consideration. Their combined requests were reported as approximately $44,587. The meeting did not set final award amounts; the council planned to make funding decisions at its December 10 meeting and discussed potentially using remaining funds for another event, appeals, or increasing awards to selected projects.

Examples of projects advanced included the City of Revere Sunday Night Concert Series (requesting $7,000), Ashley Woods’ author visit (requesting $6,000), the Romney Marsh Community Nature and Science Series ($4,000), and the SkyDome Planetarium ($1,895). The council emphasized grant priorities including Revere residents, underserved and underrepresented populations, inclusivity, community reach, and measurable project impact. Applicants must provide a clear project plan, and grant funds cannot replace existing publicly funded programs.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Cultural Council Meeting 11/5/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AnNOQwki0o) - RevereTV