NYSCA Support for Sponsored Organizations
The NYSCA Support for Sponsored Organizations grant funds New York arts groups without 501(c)(3) status, fostering creative programming and organizational growth through fiscal sponsorship.
Funder: New York State Council on the Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027: Full application deadline | July 2027: SFS prequalification deadline
Funding Amounts: Awards range from $10,000–$49,500 (not to exceed 50% of FY2025 operating expenses); 1-year grants, with possible multi-year awards.
Summary: Provides general operating and arts programming support to New York arts groups lacking 501(c)(3) status via fiscal sponsorship.
Key Information: Fiscal sponsor must be prequalified in the Statewide Financial System (SFS) by the application deadline.
Description
This grant opportunity supports arts and culture organizations in New York State that do not have their own 501(c)(3) status, enabling them to access general operating and program funding through a fiscal sponsor. Eligible applicants include unincorporated arts entities, arts initiatives within non-arts nonprofits, and public-facing arts programs within larger institutions (such as colleges or universities). The funding aims to foster creativity, promote public service, and strengthen the managerial and financial health of diverse arts organizations, with a particular emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA).
