Recent Grants

  1. 2023 Awards
  2. 2022 Awards
  3. 2021 Awards
  4. 2020 Awards
  5. 2019 Awards
  6. 2018 Awards

MARCH
Beverly has been awarded a $15,000 Cultural District Incentive grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). This grant funding will be used to support the Beverly Arts District (BAD).

Beverly has been awarded a $8,500 grant from the Department of Fish & Game: Division of Marine Fisheries – Clean Vessel Act Grant Program to support the free seasonal pump out boat service from Friday through Sunday from 8 am - 4 pm. The boat pump out service provides a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way for boaters to properly dispose of sewage. Pump out services provide the most effective means for emptying holding tanks and leads to improved water quality.

FEBRUARY

Beverly has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Beverly Cultural Council (BCC). This grant funding will support a Beverly Public Library partnership with Copper Dog Books to bring local, diverse, and multicultural authors for a new program. The plan is to secure appearances by several authors of picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult novels, representing a wide variety of interests and viewpoints to the Beverly community. This program targets kindergarten through grade 12 students and their families and will serve an estimated 300 library patrons.

Beverly has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Beverly Cultural Council (BCC) to promote public art and increase public engagement at the waterfront. This grant funding will be used by the Harbor Management Authority (HMA) to create an interactive, educational nautical knot-tying exhibit for Ferry Way Landing. The Harbor Management Authority is partnering with local arts stakeholders to form the subcommittee to jury this call for art.
Beverly has been awarded a $1,300 grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts MED-Project Drug Stewardship Program. This grant funding will be utilized for costs surrounding the management and disposal of unwanted household generated opioids in the medication collection receptacle in the Beverly Police Station lobby.

JANUARY

Beverly has been awarded a $560,000 grant from the Seaport Economic Council (SEC) for project work at the 4 Cabot Street parcel. Grant funding will be used to support improvements at 4 Cabot Street - former Rowand's site.

Beverly has been awarded a $500,000 Green Communities Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). Grant funding will be used to replace the main library HVAC system with a geothermal heat pump system to eliminate the use of carbon-based fuel sources from the building and improve energy efficiency by installing weatherization.  

Beverly, Danvers and Peabody via the Cape Ann Transportation Authority (CATA) have been awarded a collaborative $61,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), which make it easier for North Shore residents to travel to dialysis treatments & medical appointments.

Beverly has been awarded a $20,100 grant from the Accelerating Climate Resiliency (ACR) Grant Program. The purpose of this grant is to accelerate climate resiliency in Beverly through the Public Art to Illuminate Clean Energy Futures with Beverly Public School students project. 

Beverly has been awarded a Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) $5,481 grant and a Senior SAFE grant for $2,477 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) – Department of Fire Services (DFS). Total grant award is $7,958 for public fire and life safety initiatives in our community.