Queens Arts Fund: New Work Grant
The Queens Arts Fund: New Work Grant from NYFA supports emerging Queens-based artists in creating and sharing new, community-engaged projects across all disciplines.
Funder: New York Foundation for The Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $2,500–$5,000 per project; funds must be used for project expenses within the 2026 calendar year.
Summary: Supports Queens-based emerging artists and collectives in creating and presenting new, original work that engages local communities.
Description
This grant supports emerging individual artists and unincorporated artist collectives based in Queens, New York, across all artistic disciplines. Funding is provided for the creation and public presentation of new, previously unproduced work, with a strong emphasis on projects that engage and reflect the diversity of Queens communities. Each project must include a public component accessible to the Queens community, which can be in-person, virtual, or hybrid, provided it includes a live element and targets local audiences. The grant aims to foster innovative, community-connected art and cultural programming that strengthens relationships between artists and local audiences.
