Statewide Community Re-grants Program: Community Project Support Grant

The Statewide Community Re-grants Program, managed by the CREATE Council on the Arts, aims to enhance community engagement in Columbia, Greene, and Schoharie Counties through public funding. Grants ranging from $1,500 to $7,500 support diverse artistic projects that foster creativity, cultural diversity, and inclusion. This initiative encourages local participation and collaboration between artists and community organizations, ensuring that projects are accessible to the public and contribute to the cultural vitality of the region.

Overview
The Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) program, administered by the CREATE Council on the Arts, channels public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to inspire and empower individual artists and cultural organizations in Columbia, Greene, and Schoharie Counties. Its fundamental goal is to ensure access to the arts, recognizing their pivotal role in community enrichment, economic vitality, and overall well-being. The SCR grants support a diverse range of artistic expressions, fostering creativity as a communal asset while promoting cultural diversity, inclusivity, and the dynamic evolution of artistic practices in the region.
An integral aspect of the SCR program is its focus on community involvement which includes a peer panel composed of local community members. Community stakeholders know from lived experience what a community's unique needs and aspirations are and they bring insight into the review process of grant applications.
Guidelines: Community Arts Projects
Awarding grants of $1,500, $2,500, $5,000 and $7,500 These grants provide support for arts and cultural projects to community-based organizations, groups, collectives or artists. This opportunity is for both artists and organizations to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the communities and neighborhoods in which they reside and operate.
Note: In addition to General Project Requirements, Community Arts Regrants may not fund activities that are not open to the general public such as camps, clubs or college associations.
Community Project Grants are available to:
Nonprofit Organizations legally registered in Columbia, Greene or Schoharie CountyIndividuals or Collectives in partnership with a nonprofit through Fiscal Sponsorship or Community Partnership. Fiscal Sponsorship: If the applicant works with a Fiscal Sponsor, that organization must issue you a 1099.Community Partnership: If working with a Community Partner you will be issued a 1099 from CREATE.
Project Requirements
All funded projects in this category must be community based and open to the general public.Community Arts grants may include, but are not limited to exhibitions, workshop series, performances (all disciplines), festivals, screenings or readings.