The Community Arts grants supports public facing arts and cultural activities of artists and organizations in service to residents in Cattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Tioga counties.
Donor Name: The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council)
State: New York
County: Cattaraugus County (NY), Chemung County (NY), Schuyler County (NY), Steuben County (NY), Tioga County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
These activities increase the value of the arts as an integral part of the community and make the arts accessible to all.
Funding Information
Applicants can request grant funding from $500 to $7,500.
Grant Period
Projects must be community-focused arts and/or cultural activities, open to the public, and occur from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
Applicant Eligibility
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, unit(s) of local governments, or Tribal organizations located in Cattaraugus, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, or Tioga County and meet the following, additional eligibility requirements:
- Nonprofit registration must be in the same county where the applicant operates.
- Applicants who have applied directly to NYSCA for support in the 2026 fiscal year, regardless of funding status, are ineligible.
- Previous SCR funded grant recipients must have fulfilled all grant requirements.
- Publicly funded schools and NYS agencies/departments are ineligible.
- Business corporations, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(6) organizations are also not eligible.
- Individual artist(s) or non-incorporated organizations can apply as a sponsored applicant through a fiscal sponsor or community-based partner. The following are additional sponsored applicant eligibility requirements:
- Fiscal sponsors and community-based partners must be located in the same county where the project occurs and provide a commitment letter outlining the collaboration. Fiscal sponsors must meet all the criteria of nonprofit organizations that apply directly. Community-based partners may be nonprofits or a community-based entity (e.g., a bookstore or coffee shop) that actively participates in the community.
- Community-based partner sponsored applicants will receive grant funds from The ARTS Council while fiscal sponsor sponsored applicants will receive grant funds from the fiscal sponsor.
- Direct NYSCA applicants cannot sponsor applications. However, they may offer use of their venue for free, handle ticketing, and provide other support as long as they do not financially benefit from a project and it is not advertised as part of their official programming.
- Individual sponsored applicants must be 18 years of age and older and cannot be enrolled in a full time degree program.
For more information, visit The ARTS Council.
