Community Arts Grant
Forecasted
Community Arts Grant supports Bronx artists, collectives, and nonprofits in creating public arts projects that engage local communities and expand access to diverse artistic experiences.
This grant was recently updated
Applications for 2027 Community Arts are now closed: the CEG application page says the category has expired and is no longer available. The previously listed deadline was October 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.
Funder: Bronx Council on the Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $7,500 through Community Arts; combined CEG requests may reach $17,500 per project
Summary: Supports community-based arts projects that engage Bronx residents in performing, literary, media, and visual arts.
Key Information: Individuals and collectives need a Bronx-based fiscal sponsor or community-based nonprofit partner.
Description
The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) administers Community Arts as part of its Community Engagement Grants (CEGs). Supported by the New York State Council on the Arts Statewide Community Regrants Program, Community Arts funds local projects that enable Bronx communities to experience and participate in performing, literary, media, and visual arts. Projects must be community-based and open to the general public.
Community engagement is central to the program. Projects must identify and engage at least one segment of the Bronx community, whether defined geographically, culturally, socially, demographically, or artistically. Supported activities have included theater productions, concerts, literary festivals, exhibitions, dance programming, filmmaking workshops, and collaborative public art. The broader CEG program encourages work reflecting the lived experiences of Bronx communities and expanding access to diverse artistic experiences.
