Donor Name: Huntington Arts Council
State: New York
Counties: Suffolk County (NY), Nassau County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/05/2022
Grant Size: $2500 or $5000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Huntington Arts Council Creative Communities Grant provides grants to non-profit organizations, or an individual artist partnering with a non-profit organization, for arts & cultural projects and activities that enable Nassau and Suffolk communities to experience and engage with the performing, literary, media, and visual arts.
Grant Priorities
New for 2023 – priority will be given to new applicants and applicants not previously funded within the past 3 SCR grants cycles, this includes Restart. These applicants will have 1 point added to the fiscal managerial component of their project.
- Projects MUST be artistic or cultural in nature, encompassing the visual, performing, media or literary arts.
- Projects MUST take place in the same county as the applicant, and have a public, culminating event.
- Prior grantees MAY NOT apply to the Creative Communities Grant with the exact same funded program from prior years. There must be a visible and meaningful change to the program; organizations must make a clear and demonstrated effort to maximize growth potential.
Funding Information
- AWARD AMOUNT: $2500 or $5000
- PROJECT PERIOD: January 1 – December 31, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
All Non-Profit Organization Applicants:
- Applicants MUST have a legal address in Nassau or Suffolk Counties.
- Non-Profit Organizations applying MUST provide proof of nonprofit status through one of the following:
- U.S. Treasury Dept. under Section 501(c) 3 of the US Internal Revenue Code
- Board of Regents Charter of New York State Under Section 216 of the Education Law
- Registration with New York State Attorney General Division of Charities Registration
- Certification of Incorporation under Section 402 of the Not-for-Profit Law
- Authorization letter from a unit of local government
- Note: NY State tax exemption certificate from the Department of Taxation and Finance does not qualify as proof of nonprofit status.
- Organizations MUST comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ensuring accessibility for disabled persons
All Individual Artist and Unincorporated Group Applicants:
- Individual Artists/Unincorporated Groups MUST reside in Nassau or Suffolk Counties (please note that a studio space in Nassau or Suffolk Counties is not considered a legal residence).
- Individual Artists MUST be 18 years of age at the time of application.
- Individual Artists/Unincorporated Groups MUST be sponsored by a nonprofit organization; submission of sponsorship is required with application.
An individual artist or Unincorporated Group may apply through a fiscal sponsor; the entity serving as a fiscal sponsor must meet the same eligibility requirements as a non-profit applicant organization listed above.
For more information, visit Huntington Arts Council.
