Three Central Massachusetts cultural organizations have received grants totaling more than $480,000 from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund.
The fund gave $280,000 to the John Woodman Higgins Armory Inc. in Worcester, $106,800 to the Fitchburg Historical Society and $100,000 to the New England Wild Flower Society Inc. in Framingham.
Altogether, the fund, which is administered by MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Cultural Council , distributed nearly $5.6 million to nonprofit organizations around the state. The funded projects are designed to increase tourism, create jobs and expand arts and cultural activities.
