Queens Arts Fund: Arts Access Grant
Queens Arts Fund: Arts Access Grant supports Queens nonprofits and artist collectives with public arts and cultural programs that engage local communities and strengthen neighborhood cultural vibrancy.
Funder: New York Foundation for the Arts
Due Dates: November 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Requests of $5,000–$10,000; awards of 50–100% of the request for projects in 2027
Summary: Supports Queens-based nonprofits and artist collectives producing public arts and cultural programs that engage local communities.
Key Information: Applicants must have operating budgets below $100,000 in at least two of the last three years.
Description
Administered by the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), the Arts Access Grant is one of two Queens Arts Fund programs. It supports community-based organizations and unincorporated artist collectives producing public arts and cultural programs in all artistic disciplines. Projects should strengthen the cultural vibrancy of the Queens neighborhoods where applicants are based and operate, through activities such as exhibitions, performances, festivals, screenings, readings, and workshops.
Priority goes to community-level arts programming, artist-driven collaborations, cultural access for under-resourced communities, and cultural traditions or contemporary expressions of cultural ethnicity. The program also favors distinctive programming and geographic diversity across Queens. Free or sliding-scale participation and ADA-accessible public programs are preferred. Funding comes in part from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs’ Greater New York Arts Development Fund, in partnership with the City Council.
