Funding Amount

US $1,000 - US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed in the order they are received.”

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Geography

  • Live and work in the eight-county region through its leadership and strategic grant making
  • Projects should be planned for the benefit of residents and visitors.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Grants should be used to support the arts.
  • Offer broad community benefit

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Special events
  • Not eligible: Fundraising campaigns
  • Not eligible: Religious activities
  • Not eligible: Endowments
  • Not eligible: Buildings (except for historical assets)
  • Not eligible: Debt retirement

Overview

The Brockport Arts Fund, supported by the Rochester Area Community Foundation, aims to enhance the cultural landscape of the Village of Brockport. By providing financial assistance for performing arts events and public art installations, the fund benefits both residents and visitors. Eligible applicants must be 501c3 organizations within the 14420 zip code, focusing on projects that foster community engagement and artistic expression. This initiative seeks to inspire lasting positive change through art and creativity.

NOTE: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed in the order they are received.
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Rochester Area Community Foundation, in partnership with generous philanthropists and community partners, works to improve the quality of life for people who live and work in the eight-county region through its leadership and strategic grant making.
Encouraging generosity and civic unity;Addressing urgent and persistent challenges;Engaging donors, nonprofits, and other advocates;Escalating strategic responses and resources;Elevating broad community voice; andInspiring positive, enduring community change.
The purpose of the Brockport Arts Fund is to support performing arts events and public art installations in and around the Village of Brockport for the benefit of residents and visitors.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a 501c3 organization within the 14420 zip code.Projects should be planned for the benefit of residents and visitors.Grants should be used to support the artsOffer broad community benefit

Ineligibility

The Community Foundation’s competitive grants program generally does not fund special events, fundraising campaigns, religious activities, endowments, buildings (except for historical assets), or debt retirement.

What Rochester Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
554
Total given
$22.89M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,098–$558K
  • By dollars: New York 85%, North Carolina 3%, Maine 2%. Top recipient cities: Rochester, NY; Geneva, NY; Palmyra, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 32% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • St Lawrence University · Canton, NY

    Higher education

    $558K

  • Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME

    Environment

    $500K

  • St Johns Health Foundation · Jackson, WY

    Health-genl,prev

    $500K

  • Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra · Rochester, NY

    Music

    $470K

  • University of Rochester Gifts & Donor Records · Rochester, NY

    Higher education

    $456K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Performing arts
  • Nonprofits

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