Community Arts grants support public facing arts and cultural activities of artists and organizations in service to residents in Cattaraugus, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Tioga counties.
Donor Name: New York State Council on the Arts
State: New York
County: Cattaraugus County (NY), Chemung County (NY), Schuyler County (NY), Steuben County (NY), Tioga County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/16/2025
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 $5,000.
Grant Period
Projects must be community-focused arts and/or cultural activities, open to the public, and occur from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Funding Criteria & Priorities
- Grants are funded based upon the following funding criteria:
- Artistic and/or Cultural and Programmatic Merit
- Community Benefit & Accessibility
- Managerial & Fiscal Competence.
- Additional consideration is given to the following funding priorities:
- Projects that pay artist fees.
- BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or Folk & Traditional applicants and/or focused projects or audiences.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be nonprofits, unit 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.
- FY25 NYSCA applicants, 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.
- 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, meet applicant eligibility requirements, and provide a commitment letter outlining the collaboration.
- 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 their venue gratis, 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 NYSCA.
