About The Program
Responding to emergent opportunities, New York Folklore provides information about funding opportunities to artists and cultural communities. Opportunities can take the form of support for apprenticeships, internships, projects by individual artists, or capacity building support to organizations. New York Folklore continues to serve as a fiscal sponsor for grassroots cultural community organizations.
Current Opportunities
New York Foundation for the Arts
The NYSCA Reserve Fund Grants (RFG) will provide grants to NYSCA-funded organizations to establish a reserve fund or build on an existing reserve fund. This program is open to nonprofit arts organizations based in New York State who have received funding from NYSCA in the last three years, and have an operating budget of less than $3 million. Individual grant amounts will range from $10,000 to $75,000 in accordance with the applying organization’s operating budget. Organizations that choose to use grant funds to start a reserve fund and do not already have one at the time of applying are prioritized. Rural, BIPOC-led, and community-based organizations are strongly encouraged to apply.
Link: https://www.nyfa.org/awards-grants/nysca-reserve-fund-grants/
Deadline: June 17, 2025
Arts Mid Hudson
Arts Mid-Hudson announces the Arts & Culture Project Grant Program, a funding program to support the arts in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties. This funding is available to artists, nonprofit organizations, libraries, municipalities, unincorporated groups, and collaborations for arts and cultural activities from June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, exhibits, performances, concerts, festivals, in-school and community workshops, screenings, readings, cultural programming, and the creation of new work. Grant awards are determined by a peer review panel made up of community members.
Link: https://www.artsmidhudson.org/arts-and-culture-project-grants
Deadline: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center
Dr. Beverly J. Robinson Community Folk Culture Internship Program. In this program, student interns ages 14-21 learn how to interview, videotape, and present folk artists from the community, participate in online video conferencing coordinated by the Smithsonian, create blogs, photos, videos, and create a portfolio of their work.
Interns will also receive a stipend upon completion of the 5-week internship starting at $625.
Link: https://www.mind-builders.org/programs/folk_culture.html
Deadline: April 30, 2025
2025 QuickARTS and Artist Development Grants!
QuickARTS Grants support community focused arts and cultural projects that help make arts and culture accessible to Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben county residents.
Artist Development Grants support the professional livelihood of local artists from Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties.
Links: https://www.earts.org/grants/grants-for-individuals/artist-development/
Deadline: Rolling