Queens Community Arts Grant

The Queens Community Arts Grant, funded by the New York State Council on the Arts, supports artists and organizations in Queens to enhance community culture through arts projects. Open to nonprofits and partnered groups, applicants can request funding between $1,000 and $7,500. Successful proposals should demonstrate how funds will strengthen community ties, increase cultural access, and advance the organization's mission, making the arts more accessible to all residents.

NOTE: First-time applicants are required to attend an information session before applying. Any one member of an organization or artist group may attend an info session on behalf of their group. Artists and organizations who have applied in the last three years are not required to attend, although we suggest joining us to learn more about the program and to have your questions answered.
Arts Grants For Queens
As part of the Statewide Community Regrants program funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the Arts Grants for Queens program will fund artists and arts organizations based in Queens to produce arts and culture projects to be presented in the borough in order to enrich and enliven the community.
The Queens Community Arts Grant provides support to community-based organizations, groups and collectives to hold arts and cultural projects or activities for the public in Queens to enhance the cultural climate in communities and neighborhoods where they live and work - to make the arts accessible to all.Applicants may make only one project request that is at least $1,000 and does not exceed $7,500. This one request limit does not apply to applicants acting as fiscal sponsors or community partners for the Queens Community Arts Grant.Successful applications will show how the requested funds will:

• Strengthen community bondsIncrease overall awareness and greater access to cultural activities in QueensAdvance the applicant organization’s mission

This program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, Statewide Community Regrants Program (formerly the Decentralization program) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Eligibility

Queens Community Arts Grants are open to Queens-based nonprofit organizations that propose an arts or cultural program that directly serves the people of Queens and takes place in Queens. Queens-based organizations without nonprofit status, unincorporated groups and artist collectives may apply with a proposed arts or cultural program, only if partnering with a Queens-based nonprofit acting as their fiscal sponsor. Anyone applying with a fiscal sponsor must also submit a letter of commitment.Nonprofit organizations can apply if:The applicant has an active and legal street address in Queens (PO boxes are not accepted)They have been active and in existence for at least one yearThey have an active board of directors that meets to determine and review organization policy and procedure They can provide in their application one of following proofs of nonprofit status:A 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRSDocumentation of charter by the NY State Board of Regents under section 216 of the State Education LawA current NY State Bureau of Charities filing receiptDocumentation of incorporation under section 402 of the NY State Not-for-Profit Corporation Law

Ineligibility

Applicants that applied directly for NYSCA support in FY26, regardless of the status of their NYSCA application.Applicants that received a Community Arts Grant consecutively for the past three years.Flushing Town Hall staff or board members.Applicants who have previously failed to submit final reports, or have breached a past cultural contract or any other contract with Flushing Town Hall.