Mass Humanities Announces 2025 Funding Opportunities

07:41AM / Saturday, March 22, 2025Print Story | Email Story

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Mass Humanities has announced its 2025 funding opportunities through its Expand Massachusetts Stories (EMS) initiative.

This year, the EMS initiative features:

Promises of the Revolution: Organizations are invited to explore how people, past and present, responded to the promises of the American Revolution in preparation for the country's 250th anniversary in 2026.
Story Forward: Organizations that have received funding from Mass Humanities in the past can advance their storytelling to reach new audiences or build on previous work.

Reading Frederick Douglass Together grants are currently open, with applications accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Application materials for EMS grants are available on the Mass Humanities website. Letters of Inquiry are due June 9.

Mass Humanities has set aside $600,000 to fund projects in the Promises of the Revolution track.

Mass Humanities launched the EMS initiative in 2021 with the support of Mass Cultural Council and the Barr Foundation.

In 2024, Mass Humanities awarded $1.2 million in EMS grants to 64 cultural nonprofit organizations.

Eligibility requirements and grant guidelines can be viewed on the Mass Humanities grants website.

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Halloween-Themed Travel Softball Tournament Set for This Weekend

Community submission12:42PM / Friday, October 16, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Fastpitch softball returns to the Berkshires this weekend as Pittsfield Girls Softball hosts the “Nightmare on the Dirt” tournament on Saturday and Sunday.

The two-day, Halloween-themed competition will take place at Gerald S. Doyle Memorial Park, located at 561 Benedict Road in Pittsfield. The event features 15 youth travel softball teams from across New England competing in the 10-and-under and 12-and-under divisions, bringing more than 200 fastpitch players and over 300 total attendees -- including coaches, families, and supporters -- into the Berkshires.

Action begins Saturday morning with competitive pool play matchups to determine division seeding, followed by single-elimination championship rounds on Sunday. In the spirit of the season, players and teams will also take part in Halloween festivities and costume celebrations alongside the games on the dirt.

“We are thrilled to welcome 15 outstanding programs from all over New England to Pittsfield,” Tournament Director David Demary said in a news release. “Nightmare on the Dirt combines high-energy fastpitch competition with a fun, festive atmosphere for the kids. Doyle Field is ready to roll, and we’re looking forward to hosting great games for all of our visiting athletes and families.”

Full tournament game schedules, pool play results, and live championship brackets will be hosted through Fastpitch Nation. Spectators and members of the local community are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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