NYSCA Support for Artists Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
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
- Individual artists
- Artists in all disciplines
- Regional artists sponsored by The ARTS Council
Overview
Significant grant funding designed to help artists support their creative work and professional development.
Geographic Scope: Finger Lakes region including Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Broome, Cattaraugus, and Ontario counties.
Funding Source: New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with support from the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Focus Areas:
- Individual artist support across all artistic disciplines
- Literature and Literary Nonfiction
- Visual arts and sculpture
- Ceramics
- Storytelling and poetry
- Dance music
- Painting
- Cast glass and sculpture
Eligibility:
- Individual artists
- Artists in all disciplines
- Regional artists sponsored by The ARTS Council
Contact Information:
- The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes
- chris@eARTS.org
Background: Part of New York State's continued investment in arts and culture. These grants fulfill the mission of The ARTS Council to empower artists, foster creativity and economic vitality, create diverse connections and collaborations, and champion innovation and equity in the arts.
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
- Professional development
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