New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Grants

Open New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grants

• NYSCA Individual Artist Commissions (Phase 1)

  Up to $10KDeadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  NYSCA Individual Artist Commissions (Phase 1) is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Direct grants for independent creators worki...

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• Support for Artists (FY2027)

  Up to $10Kopen

  Support for Artists (FY2027) is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). This grant funds creative commissions to individual artists a...

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• FY2027 Support for Artists

  Deadline: Jul 8, 2026open

  FY2027 Support for Artists is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). This program supports the creative practices of California arti...

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• 2025 Individual Artist Fellowship

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  2025 Individual Artist Fellowship is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Offers fellowships to artists in New York State to suppo...

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• New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Capital Projects Fund

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  New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Capital Projects Fund is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Invests in capital facili...

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• 2025 NYSCA Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) Program

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  2025 NYSCA Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) Program is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). NYSCA's SCR Program provides grants f...

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• NYSCA Grants: Theatre Program

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  NYSCA Grants: Theatre Program is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Provides general operating support, professional performance...

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• Electronic Media and Film (Support for Artists)

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  Electronic Media and Film (Support for Artists) is a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) that funds individual artists working i...

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• Music Program

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  Music Program is a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) that funds music organizations and performers to foster the performance, ...

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• Large Capital Improvement Grants for Arts and Culture

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  Large Capital Improvement Grants for Arts and Culture is a grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) that funds large-scale capital im...

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• Hudson River Museum Grant

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  Hudson River Museum Grant is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Supports the Hudson River Museum's general operating expenses to...

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• Arts Education Program (NYSCA)

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  Arts Education Program (NYSCA) is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). This program cultivates the creativity of all New Yorkers i...

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• NYSCA Regrants and Services

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  NYSCA Regrants and Services is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Partners with select grantees to administer NYSCA funding in t...

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• Support for Organizations (FY2027)

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  Support for Organizations (FY2027) is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). This opportunity offers streamlined and flexible fundin...

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• Individual Artist Grants

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  Individual Artist Grants is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Supports the creation of new work by New York State artists throu...

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• New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Electronic Media and Film

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  New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Electronic Media and Film is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). This opportunity supp...

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• Independent Projects (Architecture + Design Program)

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  Independent Projects (Architecture + Design Program) is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Project grants for individuals or tea...

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• NYSCA Support for Organizations

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  NYSCA Support for Organizations is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Provides flexible operating and programmatic funding for q...

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• New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) Program

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  New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) Program is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Provi...

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• Local Arts Support Grant

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  Local Arts Support Grant is sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). Empowers Brooklyn's artists and arts organizations by providing f...

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Where New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) awards:

How to apply for New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) grants

Most New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).