The New York Community Trust is requesting applications for its 2023 Arts Capacity Building Grants.
Donor Name: The New York Community Trust
State: New York
City: New York City
Borough: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/09/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $75,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The New York Community Trust will award two- or three-year grants—up to $75,000 per year—to increase the capacity of arts and cultural groups with operating budgets between $250,000 and $1.5 million. Priority will be given to agencies created and led by people of color, and to groups operating programs in neighborhoods that have historically had access to fewer resources. Grants will help groups facing a critical juncture—a leadership change, merger, space transition, or other rare but significant opportunity or challenge (excluding anniversaries)—to carry out a specific project designed to resolve administrative challenges, increase efficiency, start a new or expand an existing program, or explore other adaptive ways to sustain the organization in the longer term.
Note: Proposals seeking support for the following will not be considered: fundraising (e.g., hiring a grant writer or launching a giving campaign); capital projects/brick-and-mortar costs; and exhibitions, performances, festivals, or screenings, or the creation of artwork for such presentations. Applicants may budget up to 25 percent of a grant or project for administration/general operations, but grants will not be made for general operating support in full.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should:
- Be an organization with 501(c) (3) status, or an unincorporated group applying with a fiscal sponsor.
- Primarily operate and be located within the five boroughs of New York City.
- Have a board of directors with at least five members, at least four of whom are independent. (This applies to 501(c) (3) organizations and fiscal sponsors only.)
- Have an annual operating budget ranging from $250,000 to $1.5 million, as determined by actual income and expenses for the most recently completed fiscal year. If a group is applying with a fiscal sponsor, the annual operating budget of the applicant should be in the $250,000 to $1.5 million range. The annual operating budget of the fiscal sponsor should be at least $250,000 and can exceed $1.5 million.
- Not have an active grant with The Trust (excluding grants from collaborative funds, such as the Mosaic Network and Fund) that concludes after June 2023.
For more information, visit New York Community Trust.
