PNY Arts + Culture: Support for Arts-Based Community Preservation Projects
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Grant Type
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Required: Must incorporate artists into project plans as a way to increase community engagement in preservation work
Overview
Geographic Scope: New York State
Funder: Preservation League of New York State, in partnership with New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)
Focus Areas:
Funds cultural resource surveys and National Register of Historic Places historic district nominations that incorporate arts-based community engagement.
Eligibility:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and cultural organizations
- Required: Must incorporate artists into project plans as a way to increase community engagement in preservation work
What They Fund:
- Cultural Resource Surveys
- National Register of Historic Places Historic District Nominations
- Projects that demonstrate artist involvement and community engagement
Program Background:
Introduced in 2026 as part of the reorganization of Preserve New York and Technical Assistance Grants. This new program specifically funds cultural resource surveys that were previously part of the Preserve New York program, with an emphasis on arts-based community engagement.
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications will open later in spring 2026.
For more information, contact the Preservation League of New York State or visit their website.
What Preservation League of New York State actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 15
- Total given
- $200K
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $7,568–$20K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: East Hampton, NY; Rochester, NY; Phelps, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
South East Area Coalition · Rochester, NY
Cultural resources survey
$20K
Town of Phelps · Phelps, NY
Cultural resources survey
$20K
The Butternut Valley Arts & Crafts Center Inc · Morris, NY
Historic structure report (nonprofit arts/culture applicants only)
$18K
Old Westbury Gardens Inc · Old Westbury, NY
Condition report (nonprofit arts/culture applicants only)
$15K
Village of Victor · V Ictor, NY
Cultural resources survey
$15K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- History
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