Cultural Council shifts grant strategy to larger projects
Cultural Council · Meeting of February 25, 2026
BELMONT — The Belmont Cultural Council voted unanimously to approve its prior meeting minutes during a February 25 Zoom session where Council Chair Vicki Amalfitano outlined a new grant-award strategy. Rather than distributing more grants with smaller funding amounts, the council plans to prioritize larger grants for major projects, with council-designated projects limited by state guidelines to 20 percent of annual funding. Amalfitano requested additional funding from the town Select Board and Administrator to support expanded programming and multi-cultural initiatives.
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Source: the Cultural Council meeting of February 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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