Statewide Community Regrant Program

The 2025 grant cycle has closed. Please check back Summer 2025 for 2026 applications & guidelines.

Individual artists, municipalities, libraries, 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations can apply directly for grants. Others may be eligible to apply with the help of a sponsoring organization. Grants are project based and support cultural programming in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties of New York State, as well as the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation.

All applicants are required to attend an info session or meet with the Grant Coordinator, Alicia Murphy, before submitting an application. Alicia can also provide one-on-one support to help you feel comfortable with the application process.

If you are thinking about applying for a grant, please email us at grants@slcartscouncil.org to talk about your ideas! We can help you determine the best funding option for your project/event.

Info Sessions:

Info Sessions have concluded for the 2025 grant cycle

2026 Info sessions will be scheduled in the Summer of 2025. Please check back in June for more info.

Available Grants:

  • Who can apply: Individual artists
  • Request/award: $500 – $5,000
  • Funds support the creation of new, original work that includes community involvement in the project’s creative process and/or the culmination of  a public performance or exhibition.
  • Who can apply: Individual artists, non-profits, or unincorporated organizations, working in partnership with a K-12 public school or community-based partner.
  • Request/award: $3,000
  • Provides rich, artistic learning experiences for K-12 public school students and/or community-based learners of all ages.
  • Who can apply: Municipalities, libraries, or 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. In addition, individual artists or
    organizations may apply with an eligible municipality, library, or non-profit acting as a fiscal sponsor.
  • Request/award: $300-$5,000
  • Supports public arts experiences.

Grant Guidelines, Applications & Resources

Grant Applicant Resources:

Read the grant guidelines for the grant you are planning to apply for:

2026 guidelines & applications will be live Summer 2025.

2025 Individual Artist Grant Guidelines
2025 Arts Education Grant Guidelines
2025 Community Arts Grant Guidelines

Read the application questions for the grant you are planning to apply for:

2025 Individual Artist Grant Printable Application Questions
2025 Arts Education Grant Printable Application Questions
2025 Community Arts Grant Printable Application Questions

All applicants must complete a budget worksheet:

Budget Worksheet

Are you applying through a fiscal sponsor?  Here’s what’s involved:

Fiscal Sponsorship Explained
Fiscal Sponsor Letter of Agreement

Hiring artists? You need to attach a signed contract to your application

Artist Sample Contract Form

Renting something or hiring a non-artist for your project? You need to attach a signed contract to your application.

Other Services Sample Contract Form

Apply Here:

2026 application links will be live Summer 2025.

Grant Recipient Resources:

Credit the grant correctly:

State Community Regrants Credit: “This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by the St. Lawrence County Arts Council.”

Notify SLC Arts as soon as possible if any changes need to be made to your program.

Are you an artist getting paid by a grant?

Submit grant-funded events to our schedule

You need to sign this form so we can legally pay you.

W-9 Form

Survey your audience (not required, but encouraged).

Audience Survey Form

Expect a visitor from SLC Arts to come see your program. Here’s what they’ll be looking for:

 SCR Event Audit Form

Submit a final report:

2025 Individual Artist Final Report
2025 Arts Education Final Report
2025 Community Arts Final Report

Logos:

SLC Arts Logos (Print & Online)

Please Note: Grant recipients are NOT permitted to use the NYSCA logo.

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