The Huntington Arts Council is seeking applications for its 2026 General Operating Support Grants for Nonprofits.
Donor Name: Huntington Arts Council
State: New York
County: Nassau County (NY), Suffolk County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Long Island Grants for the Arts, General Operating Support Grant provides funding to non-profit arts organizations for General Operating Support. An arts organization is defined as an organization that provides programming across one or more of the following artistic fields: creative place-making, dance, design, folk and traditional arts, literary arts, multi- disciplinary arts, music, media arts, theater, and visual arts.
Priorities
- Arts and Culture must be a primary focus of the organization’s mission.
- Organizations with an operating budget of $400,000 or less in their most recently completed fiscal year. Applying organizations must submit their operating budget from the most recently completed fiscal year for panel review.
Funding Information
OS grants will be awarded at 100% of either $7,000 or $10,000.
Project Period
Award period will be July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
General Operating Support grants will provide unrestricted support to the organization but can include specific support including: planning and/or the direct implementation of programming and can be used for eligible expenses including, but not limited to:
- Space/Office Rent
- Marketing Costs
- Staffing/Administrative Support
- Equipment and Supply Purchases
- Other Day-to-Day Operational Needs
- Program Expenses
Eligibility Criteria
Long Island Grants for the Arts funds support organizations that:
- Have been in existence and active for at least 3 years.
- Demonstrate how their work in the community strengthens and enriches arts & culture in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
- Organizations with a yearly budget of $400,000 or less.
- Organizations must provide proof of nonprofit status.
- Organizations must have a legal address in Nassau or Suffolk County designated on their IRS determination letter.
For more information, visit Huntington Arts Council.
