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Funding Amount

$500 - $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Restart NY Regrants

Funder: New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), administered by Arts Services Inc. (ASI)

Program Status: This was a time-limited program for COVID-19 recovery. Applications closed September 30, 2021.

Geographic Scope: Erie and Niagara counties, New York

Focus Areas:

  • In-person live performance projects

  • Projects featuring public programs or presentations

  • Performing arts activities including music, dance, and theatre

  • Other in-person public arts-based activities and events (if performing arts funding exhausted)

    • Award Amounts: $500 - $5,000 per applicant

    Eligibility:

  • Current Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) partners (formerly known as DEC or Decentralization sites)

  • One proposal per applicant only

  • In-person performances and events occurring between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022

    • Restrictions:

  • At least 60% of award must be restricted to compensation for artistic/creative professionals

  • Proposed performances and events cannot have been financially supported by any other government grant (DEC, NYSCA, or NEA support)

    • Contact:

  • Holly Grant: [email protected] or 716-833-3004 x512

  • ASI Office: 2495 Main Street, #401, Buffalo, NY 14214

    • Background: Part of NYSCA's Recovery Fund Initiative to support New York's return to live performance and in-person events following COVID-19 shutdowns.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Important Dates (2021):

  • Applications Opened: August 30, 2021

  • Information Sessions: September 2021

  • Final Application Due: September 30, 2021

  • Funding Announcements: Late October 2021

    • Application Method:

  • All applications completed through ASI's online grant portal

  • If you applied previously, do not create a new account

  • For login issues or access to past applications, contact Holly Grant at [email protected]

    • Required Materials & Information:

  • Applicant information and organization details

  • Description of proposed in-person performance or public arts event

  • Budget and breakdown of artistic compensation (minimum 60%)

  • Timeline of event (must occur July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)

  • Confirmation that project has not received other government funding

    • Support Available:

  • Information sessions held both virtually and in-person

  • One-on-one consultations available

  • ASI office has WiFi and limited laptops available for applicants without technology access

  • Grant writing tips provided

  • Spanish language translation available upon request

    • Applicant Assistance:

  • Contact Holly Grant at 716-833-3004 x512 or [email protected] to schedule work sessions or one-on-one consultations

  • ASI staff available to help with technology access and application completion

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    artsperforming-arts

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