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: The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council)
State: New York
Counties: Cattaraugus County (NY), Chemung County (NY), Steuben County (NY), Schuyler County (NY), Tioga County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 to $5,000
Details:
These activities increase the value of the arts as an integral part of the community and make the arts accessible to all. These grants are made possible with public, State Community Regrant (SCR) funds from the New York State Council on the ARTS (NYSCA), a state agency, and administered locally by The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council).
Grants are awarded based upon the following criteria:
- Artistic and/or Cultural and Programmatic Merit
- Community Benefit & Accessibility
- Managerial & Fiscal Competence
Priority is given to the following:
- Applications that pay artistic fees
- Applications that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Programmatic quality is valued over participant quantity.
Grant Amount
- Applicants can request grant funding from $500 to $5,000. Applicants may submit up to three (3) funding requests in any combination of Community Arts, Teaching Artist, and Individual Artist grants totaling no more than $5,000. There is no required match.
Project Eligibility
- Community focused arts and cultural activities occurring during the 2023 calendar year are eligible. Examples of previously funded projects include workshops, concerts, public art installations, theater, and more.
- NYSCA applicants may offer their venue gratis, handle ticketing, and provide other support for the project, however projects cannot financially benefit direct NYSCA applicants. Projects cannot be advertised as part of the NYSCA applicant’s official season/programming and must clearly use the provided credit language indicating that it is a SCR funded project.
Eligibility Criteria
The following applicants residing in Cattaraugus, Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler, or Tioga county are eligible to apply for this grant program:
- Nonprofit organization or unit of local government
- Individual artist(s) or non-incorporated organizations applying through a fiscal sponsoring nonprofit organization or with a community-based nonprofit partner
A community-based nonprofit partner is required to provide a letter of commitment outlining the scope of the partnership and each partner’s investment (in-kind and/or cash) towards the project. In this case, the applicant will be responsible for receiving award funds. Fiscal sponsors must meet the same basic eligibility requirements as non-profit applicants and will be responsible for receiving and distributing award funds to their sponsored organization.
Fiscal sponsors and community partners must be located in the county where the activity is taking place. A direct applicant to NYSCA cannot serve as a community partner or fiscal sponsor, however, a direct applicant to NYSCA can support the project as long as no financial benefit comes to them. A fiscal sponsor can also apply for a Community Arts grant. See addendum for more details on applicant eligibility.
For more information, visit Community Arts Grants.
