Community Arts Grants
Funding Amount
$500 - $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Artists, arts groups, and community organizations
- Organizations serving local residents in eligible counties
Overview
Supports the activities of artists, arts groups, and community organizations in service to local residents.
Geographic Scope: Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Tioga counties in New York State.
Funding Source: New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Decentralization funds and Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) program.
Focus Areas:
- Community and cultural programming
- Arts accessibility to all residents
- Local artistic and cultural resources
- Programs serving diverse community members
Eligibility:
- Artists, arts groups, and community organizations
- Organizations serving local residents in eligible counties
Contact Information:
- Chris Walters: 607-962-1332 x205 or chris@eARTS.org
Background: Since 1978, these grants have been made possible through New York State Legislature-mandated Decentralization funds to encourage increased participation at the local level in the state's cultural funding process. The program enhances the artistic and cultural climate in communities and makes arts and culture accessible to all.
What The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 24
- Total given
- $194K
- Median grant
- $8,650
- Range
- $5,200–$11K
- By dollars: New York 85%, Pennsylvania 5%. Top recipient cities: Elmira, NY; Corning, NY; Owego, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Southern Finger Lakes Pride
Statewide community regrants
$11K
Economic Opportunity Program · Elmira, NY
Quick arts & statewide community regrants
$11K
Steele Memorial Library (Chemung County Library District) · Elmira, NY
Statewide community regrants
$10K
Tioga County Tourism · Owego, NY
Statewide community regrants
$9,700
Family Service Society Inc · Corning, NY
Quick arts & statewide community regrants
$9,530
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Community services
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