The CNY Arts is currently accepting applications for its 2025 Grants for Regional Arts and Culture Engagement Program to support the capacity of individual artists and small nonprofit organizations to develop quality arts projects and programming.
Donor Name: CNY Arts
State: New York
County: Cortland County (NY), Herkimer County (NY), Madison County (NY), Oneida County (NY), Onondaga County (NY), Oswego County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of the grant is to create access and support of the arts to the geographically, economically, and ethnically diverse segments across CNY Arts’ six-county service area. In 2025, a total of $251,000 will be distributed in arts, culture, history, and heritage grants to individual artists and nonprofit organizations.
Funding Information
Organizations
Organizations are eligible to apply for:
- One (1) Micro Grant of $1,000 or less, OR
up to three (3) requests in any combination of the following, totaling no more than $5,000:
- Community Arts Projects of up to $5,000
- Arts Education Projects of up to $5,000 with a School or Partnering Organization
- Capacity-Building Projects of up to $5,000
Individual Artists
Individual Artists are eligible to apply for:
- One (1) Micro Grant of $1,000 or less, OR
up to three (3) requests in any combination of the following, totaling no more than $5,000:
- Artist Commission or Community Arts Projects of up to $2,500-$5,000
- Arts Education Projects of up to $5,000 with a School or Partnering Organization
Project Period
January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
Types of Projects
Grants for Organizations
There are four types of projects an organization may apply for. Please note that there are additional narrative questions and required documents for certain projects.
- Community Arts Projects (CAP): arts, culture, history, or heritage project that engages the public.
- Arts Education Projects (AEP): for sequential, and skill-based learning opportunities provided by a teaching artist. A minimum of three (3) contact sessions between the teaching artist(s) and core learning group are required.
- Micro Grant Fund: designed for small arts and culture or organizational projects with nominal expenses. A simplified application with fewer narrative questions.
- Capacity-Building Projects: grant support for an organization to enhance its capacity to reach new audiences, to develop new ways to meet administrative/operating needs, and to foster new organizational leadership (through succession planning, professional development, fellowship programs, or other means)
Grants for Individuals
Grants for individual artists represent a “live and work” investment in local artists. Projects must take place in the same county in which the applicant permanently resides. All artist projects, with the exception of Arts Education projects, must include a community engagement component and be open to the public. Examples may include an exhibition or performance that is open to the public, or the inclusion of community involvement in the development and creative process of the artists’ project. This can be in the form of feedback, response, interaction and/or social practice by or with local community members.
There are four types of projects an individual artist may apply for. Please note that there are additional narrative questions and required documents for certain projects.
- Artist Commissions (AC): for a local artist to create new work in their community.
- Community Arts Projects (CAP): arts, culture, history, or heritage project that engages the public.
- Arts Education Projects (AEP): for sequential, and skill-based learning opportunities provided by a teaching artist. A minimum of three (3) contact sessions between the teaching artist(s) and core learning group are required.
- Micro Grant Fund: designed for small arts and culture projects with nominal expenses. Applicants will complete a shortened and simplified application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a resident of or have your organization’s address in Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, or Oswego counties;
- Must provide access to the public (excluding Arts Education Projects);
- Must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit, local government agency, or Tribal Nation; OR an individual artist, collective, or other unincorporated entity
For more information, visit CNY Arts.
