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NYSCA NYTAP Professional Development Consulting Program

Council of Literary Magazines

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Can we apply?

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Other requirements

  • NYS publishers of all budget sizes
  • Both presses and magazines eligible
  • NYS publisher status
  • Identification of specific consulting needs

Overview

NYSCA NYTAP Professional Development Consulting Program

Overview: CLMP's NYSCA NYTAP Professional Development Consulting Program offers NYS publishers the opportunity to apply for funds to support 10-15 hours of work with a professional consultant experienced in the literary publishing field.

Geographic Scope: New York State publishers only

Eligible Publishers: New York State presses and magazines of all budget sizes

Support Areas:

  • Fundraising professional guidance

  • Marketing plan refinement

  • Renewal series development

  • Design assistance

  • Publicity efforts

  • Individual donor base building

  • Bookkeeping improvement

  • Other organizational and business development needs
  • Who Can Apply:

  • NYS publishers of all budget sizes

  • Both presses and magazines eligible
  • Program Context:

  • Part of NYSCA NYTAP (New York State Technical Assistance Program)

  • Administered by CLMP

  • Supported by New York State Council on the Arts Literature Program

  • First developed in Fall 1997
  • Purpose: Strengthen and connect NYS's diverse community of literary publishers while increasing organizational capacity and fiscal stability

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    Application Process: Apply for a grant through online application system (specific details not provided in source material)

    Requirements:

  • NYS publisher status

  • Identification of specific consulting needs

  • Proposed 10-15 hour consulting project
  • Note: Page indicates "Apply for a Grant" link but specific form details, deadline dates, and submission requirements not included in provided text

    What Council of Literary Magazines actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    55
    Total given
    $534K
    Median grant
    $10K
    Range
    $5,625–$15K
    • By dollars: New York 38%, California 11%, Massachusetts 7%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY; Brooklyn, NY; San Francisco, CA.
    • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Cardboard House Press · Phoenix, AZ

      Mellon 350k grant

      $15K

    • Electric Lit Inc · Kingston, NY

      Amazon lit grant

      $15K

    • Fractured Atlas Inc · Hartsdale, NY

      Mellon grant

      $15K

    • Little Puss Press LLC · Brooklyn, NY

      Mellon 350k grant

      $15K

    • Archipelago Books · Brooklyn, NY

      Hawthornden grant

      $10K

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

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    professional-development

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