Creative Learning program supports artist-led projects of any discipline that draw on arts education practices to engage older adults in in-depth arts learning and hands-on creation of artistic works.
Donor Name: Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
State: New York
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding is provided for sequential, skill-building arts study and participatory arts projects that take place in accessible community-based settings such as senior centers, recreation centers, public libraries, and community centers.
Funding Information
Creative Learning awards grants in amounts of $4,000 and $8,000.
Grant Period
Creative Learning supports projects taking place in Manhattan neighborhoods from Inwood to the Battery between January 1–December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit Organizations:
- Creative Engagement supports non-profit organizations that meet the following Core Eligibility Requirements:
- Organizations must be based and legally registered in Manhattan.
- Organizations must have proof of non-profit status.
- Organizations must have a core artistic mission and/or history of arts programming.
- Applicants may not be directly applying to LMCC’s Creative Learning program for the same fiscal year.
- Applicants may not be directly applying for DCLA (GNYADF) or NYSCA (Statewide Community Regrants) funds in another county/borough for the same fiscal year.
- Creative Engagement supports non-profit organizations that meet the following Core Eligibility Requirements:
- Individual Artists and Collectives:
- Creative Engagement supports individual artists, as well as collectives, project-based collaborations, and unincorporated groups that meet the following Core Eligibility Requirements:
- Individual artists must be based in Manhattan.
- Individual artists may not apply or receive funds on behalf of any organization.
- Collectives must designate a lead artist (director, or equivalent), who meets all eligibility requirements for individual artists to apply as an individual on their behalf.
- Applicants must be 18 years of age at the time of submission and may not be enrolled in a full-time degree program.
- Applicants may not be directly applying to LMCC’s Creative Learning program for the same fiscal year.
- Applicants may not be directly applying for DCLA (GNYADF) or NYSCA (Statewide Community Regrants) funds in another county/borough for the same fiscal year.
- Creative Engagement supports individual artists, as well as collectives, project-based collaborations, and unincorporated groups that meet the following Core Eligibility Requirements:
For more information, visit LMCC.
