The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) have announced the second round of funding through the Massachusetts 250 Grant Program, awarding $2 million to 59 organizations across the state.
This competitive grant program supports projects that commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in dynamic, inclusive, and regionally meaningful ways. Funded initiatives reflect key themes such as revolution and independence, celebrate Massachusetts’ many historic “firsts,” and employ creative storytelling to engage residents and visitors in the state’s lasting legacy.
This second-round builds on the success of the program’s initial launch in 2024, which awarded $1.5 million to over 37 organizations. Together, these grants are helping communities bring forward untold stories, elevate local voices, and spotlight Massachusetts’ role in shaping America. From historical reenactments and exhibitions to education programs and cultural festivals, the MA250 Grant Program is supporting a wide range of efforts that inspire reflection, participation, and celebration across the Massachusetts.
A full list of grant recipients are provided below.
| Location | Organization | Project Name | Award Amount |
| Adams | The Adams Theater | Massachusetts 250 Festival | $15,000 |
| Alford | Alford Historic District Commission | Revolutionary Berkshires! A History Tour of Towns, Tales, and Trails | $10,000 |
| Arlington | Town of Arlington | Foot of the Rocks Battlefield Memorial | $40,000 |
| Beverly | Historic Beverly | The American Revolution: the story of the war in 28 paintings | $40,000 |
| Boston | American Ancestors | Discovering Your Revolutionary Roots | $43,000 |
| Boston | Boston Celebrations | Massachusetts Independence Day | $60,000 |
| Boston | Boston LGBTQ+ Museum | The LGBTQ+ Revolution Massachusetts Exhibit | $50,000 |
| Boston | CommonWealth Kitchen | MA250 Food Gift Box | $30,000 |
| Boston | Embrace Boston | Everyone250 | $50,000 |
| Boston | Freedom Trail Foundation | Boston250 Marketing Project | $50,000 |
| Boston | Massachusetts Historical Society | 2026 American Revolution Semiquincentennial Commemoration | $50,000 |
| Boston | Museum of Fine Arts | Revolutionizing Icons: Reimagining the 18th-century Art of the Americas Galleries | $30,000 |
| Boston | Old North Illuminated | Children’s Revolutionary Audio Tour | $14,500 |
| Boston | Revolutionary Spaces | 250th Anniversary Initiatives | $50,000 |
| Boston | Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy | Dewey Square 2026 Mural | $40,000 |
| Boston | The Historic Twelfth Baptist Church | Waystation to Liberation | $40,000 |
| Boston | The Loop Lab | From Chains to Change: Black Revolutionaries in America’s Fight for Freedom | $50,000 |
| Boston | The Secret Society of Black Creatives | A Walk to Remember | $50,000 |
| Boston | USS Constitution Museum | Forged for Freedom: A 250th Anniversary Celebration | $25,000 |
| Brookline | Ideas in Action | Our America 250: Massachusetts’ Living Time Capsule | $50,000 |
| Cambridge | Cambridge Carnival International | The Cultural Revolution Starts Here and Never Ends | $30,000 |
| Concord | Concord Museum | Revolutionizing History and Heritage Tourism at 250 | $40,000 |
| Deerfield | Historic Deerfield | Picturing the Revolution: A Visual and Documentary History of the American War for Independence | $40,000 |
| Deerfield | Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association | Brewing Massachusetts | $25,000 |
| Grafton | Nipmuc Indian Development Corporation | The Hidden Census: Data as Resistance – Visualizing the Presence of Black and Nipmuc People During the Revolutionary Era in Central Massachusetts | $60,000 |
| Greenfield | City of Greenfield | Greenfield Celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution with Downtown Sidewalk Art Tour | $15,500 |
| Groton | Destination Groton | Groton Celebrates Americas 250th | $20,000 |
| Hadley | Porter-Phelps-Huntington Foundation | The North Garden and the Pursuit of Happiness | $15,000 |
| Hatfield | Hatfield Historical Society | A Walk On Native Land, and The Dead Do Tell Tales | $5,000 |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Historical Society | Website Interactive map for Battle Road and Lincoln | $7,000 |
| Lowell | Latinx Community Center for Empowerment | Hispanic & Latinx Festival | $15,000 |
| Marblehead | Town of Marblehead | Sails & Stories: Marblehead 250 | $50,000 |
| Marlborough | Marlborough Historical Society | Marlborough Revolution 250 | $30,000 |
| Marshfield | Historic Winslow House Association | Winslow 250 | $4,000 |
| Medford | Looking Back at Medford History | Fifth Annual Sarah Bradlee Fulton Day | $5,000 |
| Needham | Massachusetts Women’s History Center | Massachusetts Women of the Revolutionary Era | $40,000 |
| New Bedford | New Bedford Whaling Museum | When New Bedford Lit the World: Revolutionary Innovation and Culture in a Port City | $25,000 |
| Newburyport | Museum of Old Newbury | Newburyport’s Road to Revolution Continues | $50,000 |
| Plymouth | Plimoth Patuxet Museums | Revolutionary Ideas Started in America’s Hometown | $30,000 |
| Quincy | City of Quincy | Revolutionary Quincy’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution | $50,000 |
| Revere | Revere Beach Partnership | Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival | $50,000 |
| Sheffield | Sheffield Historical Society | Revolutionary Pathways: Southern Berkshire’s Fight for Freedom | $7,500 |
| Somerville | Somerville Museum | Let Freedom Ring | $40,000 |
| Springfield | Springfield Performing Arts Ventures | Revolutionary Love Community Theater | $16,000 |
| Stockbridge | Stockbridge Library Association | A Day in Revolutionary Stockbridge | $5,000 |
| Sturbridge | Old Sturbridge Village | Voices of a Revolution | $50,000 |
| Various | Boston Celebrations | Henry Knox: Noble Train of Artillery | $60,000 |
| Various | Discover Central MA | Central MA 250 | $50,000 |
| Various | Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau | Western Mass 250 | $40,000 |
| Various | Mass Humanities | Museum on Main Street – Voices and Votes: Democracy in America | $100,000 |
| Various | Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce | Queer Revolutionaries | $25,000 |
| Various | MetroWest Boston Visitors Bureau | Revolutionary Paths: 250 Stories that Ignited Change | $45,000 |
| Various | North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau | 250 Ways To Boost Your American Spirit North of Boston | $25,000 |
| Various | See Plymouth | MA 250: Then and Now | $35,000 |
| Various | Visit North Central Massachusetts | North Central Massachusetts is Revolutionary | $50,000 |
| Waltham | Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation | 250 Years of Revolutionary Innovation | $20,000 |
| Wayland | Wayland Museum & Historical Society | Tracing Liberty: Nature Walks & History Talks | $15,000 |
| Weston | Musicians of the Old Post Road | Musical Circles of Benjamin Franklin | $12,500 |
| Yarmouth | The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth | Revolution 250th Anniversary Celebrations | $10,000 |
