BCA Community Arts Grants

The BCA Community Arts Grants support local Bronx arts projects that engage the community in various art forms. Grants, ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, are available to nonprofit organizations and individual artists through fiscal sponsors. The program emphasizes public accessibility and community involvement in the arts, fostering cultural enrichment and participation. An appeals process is in place for applicants who believe administrative errors affected their proposal evaluation.

Community Arts (CA) supports local arts projects and activities that enable Bronx communities to experience and engage with the performing, literary, media, and visual arts. All projects must be community-based and open to the general public. Local nonprofit organizations may apply directly to this program; individual artists or collectives must apply either through a Bronx-based fiscal sponsor or in partnership with a community-based nonprofit organization based in the Bronx. Grants range from $1000 t0 $5000.
Appeal Process
The appeals process is intended for situations in which the applicant believes a serious administrative error was made that denied them a fair hearing of their proposal. Applicants should only initiate an appeal if, after discussing panel notes with BCA Grants staff, they have reason to believe that one of the following occurred at the panel:

• Non-presentation of pertinent information that was included in the application.Misrepresentation of pertinent information.
• Improper procedure.