There are two exciting grants opportunities open to artists in New York. One is for all state residents, the other only for NYC residents. They have relatively short deadlines and one requires a fiscal sponsor.
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) FY2022 Round 3 – Support for Artists
$10,000
Deadline September 1
Program Overview
The New York State Council on the Arts recognizes that artists are at the center of creative endeavor. NYSCA is committed to providing opportunities for artists, at all stages in their careers, to continue to develop and present their work.
NYSCA Support for Artists:
For FY 2022 artists may apply for a creative grant to NYSCA, via a sponsoring organization (fiscal sponsor), by selecting from the following artistic areas via a drop-down menu in the application portal.
• Choreography Commissions
• Composer Compositions
• Film, Media, and New Technology
• Folk and Traditional Arts
• Interdisciplinary
• Literature
• Theater Commissions
• Visual Arts
City Artist Corps Grants
$5,000
Deadline August 10
Program Overview
City Artist Corps Grants are intended to support NYC-based working artists who havebeen disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The program will distribute one-time $5,000 grants to over 3000 artists to help sustain their practice and engage the public across New York City’s five boroughs this summer beginning July. Artists working in any discipline are eligible to apply. (From their website)
Grant applications are accepted in three cycles, two of which are over.
Application Cycle 3
CAC Grants - Program Overview (updated 06/07/21)
Engagements from September 3 to October 31
Open: Tuesday, July 27, at 10:00AM
Close: Tuesday, August 10 at 10:00AM
Recipients notified: Wednesday, August 25
