Queens Arts Fund: Arts Access Grant
Queens Arts Fund: Arts Access Grant supports Queens nonprofits and artist collectives producing 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 (Application deadline) | October 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET (Information session) | October 19–November 6, 2026 (Draft reviews)
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 supports community-based organizations and unincorporated artist collectives producing public arts and cultural programs across all artistic disciplines in Queens. Eligible public activities include exhibitions, performances, festivals, screenings, readings, and workshops. The program aims to strengthen the cultural vibrancy of the neighborhoods where applicants are based and operate.
Priority goes to community-level arts programming, artist-driven collaborations, cultural access for under-resourced communities, cultural traditions, and contemporary expressions of cultural ethnicity. The program also values distinctive projects, geographic distribution across Queens, and sustainable relationships with local audiences. Free or sliding-scale, ADA-accessible programs receive preference. The Queens Arts Fund is supported in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs’ Greater New York Arts Development Fund, in partnership with the City Council.
