The NYSCA Reserve Fund Grants will provide grants to NYSCA-funded organizations to establish a reserve fund or build on an existing reserve fund.
Donor Name: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This program is open to nonprofit arts organizations based in New York State who have received funding from NYSCA in the last three years, and have an operating budget of less than $3 million. Individual grant amounts will range from $10,000 to $75,000 in accordance with the applying organization’s operating budget. Organizations that choose to use grant funds to start a reserve fund and do not already have one at the time of applying are prioritized. Rural, BIPOC-led, and community-based organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.
Funding Information
- Individual grant amounts will range from $10,000 to $75,000 in accordance with the applying organization’s operating budget.
- The RFG will award $1,760,000 total in grants.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a nonprofit organization with a primary mission to support arts and culture, either incorporated in or registered to do business in New York State, with a location in New York State, and recognized as tax-exempt under the Internal Revenue Code section as a 501(c)(3).
- Organizations that are fiscally sponsored by another 501(c)(3) are ineligible for this opportunity, as are organizations embedded in non-arts 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Have an annual operating budget of less than $3 million.
- Have received funding from NYSCA at least once in the past three years (FY23 – FY25).
For more information, visit NYFA.
