The Erie County Cultural Funding program provides General Operating Support grants to 501c3 arts and cultural organizations within the County.
Donor Name: Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
State: New York
County: Erie County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
An application must be submitted each year for funding the following year. The funding is for the organization as a whole, not just a particular program/programs. Funds are limited to current operatingexpenses including salaries, program costs, fringe benefits, rents, utilities, office supplies, and equipment.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be located and provide services in Erie County
- Be a 501(c)(3) organization with tax-exempt status (must be able to provide one (1) year of the required financial documents including record of tax filing, and information as a 501c3 organization)
- Have at least ONE of the following descriptions of a Cultural Organization as a primary mission of the organization.
- An organization that operates on a countywide or recognizable community level, which by the nature of its cultural activities and/or collections, is unique, distinctive and of significant quality
- An organization that provides visitors with access to programs and displays of the performing, visual, literary and media arts, and/or to exhibits and collections, which preserve and interpret our cultural, natural and scientific heritage
- An organization that particularly serves the cultural needs of significant segments of the County population, thereby contributing to the quality of life in Buffalo and Erie County.
For more information, visit ECDEP.
