The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning (“DEP”), in conjunction with the Erie County Arts and Cultural Advisory Board (“EACAB”), is seeking applications for the 2023 Arts and Cultural Funding Program.
Donor Name: Erie County Department of Environment and Planning (DEP)
State: New York
County: Erie County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/07/2022
- Level 1 applications: 04/13/2022
- Level 2 and Level 3 applications: 04/20/2022
Size of the Grant: ≤$50,000
Details:
Funding Information
- Level 1
- Max Grant Request: ≤$50,000
- Max % of Budget: ≤20%
- Level 2
- Max Grant Request: $50,000 up to $150,000
- Max % of Budget: ≤20%
- Level 3
- Max Grant Request: >$150,000
- Max % of Budget: No set limit however, requests greater than 20% will be detrimental to an organization’s score.
If any of these thresholds are surpassed, you must complete the next level application. For example, if your organization meets the Level 1 threshold for operating budget but is requesting more than $50,000, you must complete the Level 2 Form
Eligibility Criteria
- Be located and provide services in Erie County
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status (must be able to provide one (1) year of the required financial documents including record of tax filing, and information as a 501c3 organization)
- Have at least ONE of the following definitions of a Cultural Organization as a primary mission of the organization:
- An organization that operates on a countywide or recognizable community level, which by the nature of its cultural activities and/or collections, is unique, distinctive and of significant quality
- An organization that provides visitors with access to programs and displays of the performing, visual, literary and media arts, and/or to exhibits and collections, which preserve and interpret our cultural, natural and scientific heritage
- An organization that particularly serves the cultural needs of significant segments of the County population, thereby contributing to the quality of life in Buffalo and Erie County
Organizations such as social and/or multi-service, educational, athletic, after-school, or religious organizations for which cultural activity is not a primary purpose are not eligible.
For more information, visit Arts and Cultural Funding Program.