The Genesee Valley Council on the Arts is seeking applications for its Community Arts grants to provide support for arts and cultural projects to community-based organizations, groups, collectives, or artists.
Donor Name: Genesee Valley Council on the Arts
State: New York
County: Monroe County (NY) and Livingston County (NY)
Town: Livingston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $500- $5,000
Details:
Community Arts Grants may include, but are not limited to, exhibitions, workshop series, performances, festivals, screenings, or readings. All funded projects must be community-based and open to the general public.
Examples of previously funded Community Arts Grants include Community summer concert series, Film Festivals, Theatre, Dance, and music productions (seasons and individual shows), and library programming.
Funding Information
Applicants may submit up to three applications in any combination of categories (Community Arts, Artists in Education, and Individual Artist) totaling no more than $5,000. Community Arts Grants are awarded in the amount of $500- $5,000. There is no funding match requirement.
Eligibility Criteria
- The fiscal sponsor must be based in the county where the proposed activity is taking place; however, the sponsored applicant is not required to reside in that county.
- A direct SCR applicant may serve as a fiscal sponsor and may sponsor more than one applicant, as the sponsored requests do not count towards the sponsor’s three-request limit or $5000 maximum.
- The sponsored applicant is limited to three requests in any combination of categories totaling no more than $5000 per SCR site.
- Direct NYSCA applicants may not serve as fiscal sponsors for SCR.
- Be a 501c3 nonprofit organization, government or tribal entity, or individual artist in partnership with a fiscal sponsor.
- Provideproof of residency in Livingston or Monroe Counties.
- Lead contact must be 18 years of age or older by the application deadline (December 15th, 2022 or May 18th 2023)
- Attend one informational Grant Seminar conducted by GVCA’s Grants Coordinator or make an appointment for individual counseling prior to applying (mandatory for all first- time applicants).
For more information, visit GVCA.
