The Give for Greatness Grants is designed to strengthen and established arts organizations and support their efforts to grow, expand, or improve their work.
Donor Name: Arts Services Inc. (ASI)
State: New York
County: Allegany County (NY), Cattaraugus County (NY), Chautauqua County (NY), Erie County (NY), Niagara County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Give for Greatness grant provides $2,000 capacity building grants to micro and small nonprofit arts and cultural organizations located in the New York State counties of Erie, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara, and the Native nations that share this geography.
It strengthens a nonprofit’s ability to fulfill its mission by creating balance and alignment among its programs, management, governance, finances, and other structures, and enhances their ability to have a positive impact on their community. The goal of this fund is to strengthen established arts organizations and support their efforts to grow, expand, or improve their work.
Eligibility Criteria
- Has arts or cultural activity and programming as primary purpose and mission;
- Has 501c3 or NYS CHAR 500 status;
- Is located in the New York State counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, or Niagara, or the Native nations that share this geography; and
- Has a current operating budget of under $500,000.
Examples of Eligible Requests
- Hiring consultants or temporary staff for specific activities, such as strategic planning, board development, fund development, etc.
- Updating your organization’s legal documents or required annual filings
- Training for your board or staff
- Updating or purchasing new software or programs
- Updating your website or promotional materials
- Purchasing new computers or other equipment
- and more.
Ineligible Requests
- General operating support
- Programmatic, event, or project support
- Projects that are social service focused, recreational, rehabilitative, or therapeutic in nature.
- Fundraising events
- Capital projects
- Startup or contingency funds, or increasing profits
- Paying off debt or filling a deficit.
For more information, visit ASI.
