ArtsWestchestergrant
ArtsWestchester Arts Alive Community Impact Grant
- Who Can Apply: Westchester or Rockland County nonprofits, individual artists, and unincorporated collectives; artists and collectives need a confirmed fiscal sponsor or community partner.
- The Focus: Community-based, publicly accessible arts and cultural projects in Westchester and Rockland counties, including performances, festivals, screenings, readings, and arts-education partnerships.
- The Funding: Grants of $1,000–$7,500; the 2026 average grant was $2,200. No match required.
- Key Requirements: Online application via Submittable; work samples from the last three years (up to 10 labeled JPEGs for visual arts, up to 3 minutes of video/audio for time-based work, or up to 20 pages for literary projects), resumes of involved artists/admins, proof of nonprofit status or a fiscal-sponsor/community-partner agreement letter, and proof of Westchester or Rockland County address.
DeadlineTuesday, December 8, 2026
AwardArts Alive Community Impact Grants range from $1,000 to $7,500 (the 2026 average grant was $2,200).
Program datesFunded projects must take place between June 1, 2027 and May 31, 2028.
LocationWhite Plains, NY
Open toLocal artists only
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesEmerging, Mid-Career, Established, Late-Career
DisciplinesCommunity arts, All arts disciplines, Arts education
Age range18–
Application notesApplications are accepted online only through Submittable; mail/email submissions are not considered. Submitting by the early deadline (November 23, 2026, 11:59 PM) earns staff review and feedback. Proof of NYS address/residency is required; documents must be dated no earlier than two years before applying. Applicants who applied directly to NYSCA for FY2027 are not eligible, and an artist may apply to either Community Impact or Individual Artist, not both, in the same year. Funded projects must take place between June 1, 2027 and May 31, 2028. Free information sessions: online on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 1 pm (Zoom); in person on Tuesday, October 27 at 12 noon at The Angel Nyack (Rockland) and Wednesday, November 4 at 5 pm at the Katonah Museum of Art (Westchester); RSVP to grants@artswestchester.org.
Contactgrants@artswestchester.org
ArtsWestchester
All opportunities from ArtsWestchesterOrganization based in White Plains