BCA: Arts on the Block Grants

The Bronx Council on the Arts offers the Arts on the Block Grants to support local organizations in hosting arts activities at block parties and festivals. Grants of up to $1,500 are available for artist fees to enhance event attendance. Applicants must be Bronx-based organizations or associations, with a minimum one-year existence and proof of non-profit status. Preference is given to smaller organizations and those new to BCA funding, fostering cultural equity and community engagement.

Arts on the Block (AB) is a grassroots initiative designed to provide small grants of up to $1,500 specifically for artist fees for arts activities at block parties and single block festivals. (Examples include DJs, spoken word artists, musicians, singers, dancers, etc., or other artists whose activities will enhance block party attendance.) This initiative aims to support small local organizations and block associations to increase attendance at their events.

Eligibility

This initiative aims to support small local organizations and block associations to increase attendance at their events. Organizational applicants must:be based in the Bronx with a Bronx address,
have existed for at least one year, and
show proof of non-profit status and have an active board of directors.Block, tenant or resident associations must:be based in the Bronx with a Bronx address

Ineligibility

Applicants are not eligible for BCA Grants if:They received a BCA grant in a previous year but failed to submit a Final Report orThey applied for direct funding from NYSCA in the same fiscal year.Funding cannot be provided for:General operating expenses or operating expenses of privately owned facilities, such as homes and studios;Activities that are not open to the general public or are intended only for an organization’s membership;Arts-in-Education programs/residencies that take place in a school during the school day and have no public component;Cash prizes, juried shows, scholarships, fellowships, student stipends, regranting programs, or any other monetary award;Travel expenses outside NYC;Major equipment purchases, property or mortgage payments, or capital improvements such as building construction or renovation;Major expenditures for the establishment of a new organization;Administrative costs unrelated to the proposed project; orEntertainment costs, such as theater parties, gallery and museum openings, receptions, or fundraisers.