The New York Community Trust’s Edward and Sally Van Lier Fellowship Program provides support for talented young professionals (aged 18 to 30) from historically underrepresented populations who are dedicated to a career in the arts.
Donor Name: The New York Community Trust
State: New York
City: New York City
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 05/22/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Grants will help arts groups provide young professional artists living and working in New York City with paid opportunities to create and present new work, as well as training, mentorship, and other support. Fellowships are intended to help young working artists achieve a significant professional credit that can lead to future opportunities and advance their careers.
Award Terms
Requests should:
- Not exceed $150,000 ($75,000 per year for two years or $50,000 per year for three years) depending upon the number and size of fellowships offered;
- Extend for a period of two or three years; and
- Sponsor two or more fellowships (agencies may request up to $25,000 per fellow, per year as direct payments to artists and may request less than this amount).
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations: Grants will be made to tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations in New York City administering residency or fellowship programs that promote the artistic and professional development of talented young artists. Grants will not be considered for groups with annual operating budgets below $250,000 (to be demonstrated by actual income and expenses for the most recently completed fiscal year), nor for agencies with an accumulated deficit or negative fund balance.
- Applicants must request support for at least two artists and may request to support more than this number. The fellowship activities and support may be provided directly by the sponsoring organization or in cooperation with another group. In all cases, the grantee will be responsible for recruiting and selecting fellowship recipients, assuring that resources are provided, monitoring the artists’ progress over the term of the fellowship, and tracking subsequent professional career developments.
- Fellowship Programs: They will consider programs that provide fellowships or equivalent support for young professional artists. They will not consider applications solely focused on regranting. Activities must take place and help artists who reside in New York City. Fellowship recipients should be aged 18 to 30 and should not be enrolled in academic, conservatory, college, or degree-granting programs during the fellowship. Priority is given to agencies that help young artists from historically underrepresented populations in the arts, as determined by, for example, race/ethnicity, ability, and gender identity.
- Fellowship activities should be appropriate to both the art form and the development needs of the individual artists. They support a broad range of activities and related costs, such as advanced training and coaching; equipment, instruments, and supplies; mentoring; rehearsal and workspace; opportunities to create, produce, perform, or publish; professional conferences; and travel, living, and material expenses. Fellows must receive a financial stipend and should gain a significant credit that will advance their careers.
For more information, visit The New York Community Trust.
