Resources
Resources for the Creative Community
Opportunities
Explore grants, fellowships, emergency assistance, professional-development programs, and other opportunities for artists and arts organizations.
Upcoming Deadlines
Listed in deadline order. Select “View Details” for full requirements and application instructions.
Deadline: October 1, 2026
For Organizations
Media Arts Assistance Fund for Organizations
- Presented by: NYSCA and Wave Farm
- Funding: Up to $2,500
Supports technical strategies for online development and the hiring of outside consultants for organizational and professional development. Eligible applicants are current NYSCA-funded organizations.
Deadline: October 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
For Independent Publishers
Printed Matter Publisher Work Grant
- Presented by: Printed Matter
- Funding: Three unrestricted grants of $10,000
Supports independent publishers with an established history of producing artists’ books. Eligible publishers may be based anywhere in the world.
Deadline: October 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET
For Dancers
Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants
- Administered by: New York Foundation for the Arts
- Funding: Up to $3,000
Provides emergency assistance to professional dancers age 21 or older who are facing urgent financial hardship caused by a recent loss or lack of paid performance work.
Deadline: October 8, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. PT
For Metalsmiths
Marie Zimmermann Legacy Grants
- Presented by: Society of North American Goldsmiths
- Funding: $500–$2,000
Supports early- and mid-career metalsmiths seeking specialized tools or equipment that will meaningfully advance their artistic practices.
Monthly Deadline: October 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. MT
For Native Artists
Yéego Action Grant
- Presented by: First Peoples Fund
- Funding: Up to $2,500
Offers quick financial assistance to Native artists and culture bearers facing an artistic opportunity, emergency, or unexpected expense related to their creative practice or business.
Deadline: October 15, 2026
For Individual Artists
Creative Catalyst Fellowship
- Presented by: AAPI Civic Engagement Fund
- Funding: $30,000 per selected artist
Supports artists whose work engages the public on issues affecting Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and has the potential to encourage civic participation.
Register by October 16; apply by October 30, 2026
For Indigenous-Led Initiatives
NDN Collective Community Action Fund
- Registration: October 16 at 5:00 p.m. CT
- Application: October 30 at 5:00 p.m. CT
- Funding: Up to $15,000
Supports Indigenous-led frontline organizations, grassroots groups, Tribes, communities, and individuals undertaking urgent nonviolent direct-action or movement-building initiatives.
Deadline: October 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET
For New York State Artists
New York State of the Arts Fellowship
- Presented by: New York State Council on the Arts
- Funding: $60,000 per fellow, including project expenses
Places artists in year-long residencies with New York State agencies. Fellows use their creative practices to foster community connections, enliven public spaces, and amplify public-service initiatives.
Deadline: October 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
For Justice-Impacted Artists
Center for Art & Advocacy Fellowship
- Funding: $20,000
- Additional support: Mentorship and community building
Supports U.S.-based artists age 18 or older who have personally experienced incarceration and intend to use their creative practices to advance social change.
Deadline: November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
For Long Island Artists and Organizations
Community Impact Micro Grant
- Presented by: Huntington Arts Council
- Funding: $1,000
Supports nonprofit organizations, unincorporated groups, and individual artists presenting accessible arts and cultural projects for communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Rolling and Ongoing Opportunities
These programs accept applications continuously, periodically, or by invitation.
Rolling
For Organizations
New York Entertainment Workforce Diversity Grant Program
- Presented by: Empire State Development
- Funding: $25,000–$500,000
Supports job creation and workforce-training programs that promote diversity and inclusion in New York’s motion-picture and television production and post-production industries.
Reviewed Monthly in 2026
For Small Businesses
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant
- Funding: $10,000
- Eligibility: Participating U.S. small businesses
Applicants register for Verizon Small Business Digital Ready and complete two qualifying courses or events to unlock the grant application.
By Invitation
For Nonprofit Organizations
KeyBank Foundation Community Grants
- Typical funding: $10,000–$25,000
- First step: Submit an expression of interest
Supports programs serving low- to moderate-income individuals, families, small businesses, and communities within KeyBank’s service area.
Rolling
For Nonprofit Organizations
M&T Charitable Foundation Grants
- Support: Program grants and event sponsorships
Provides support to nonprofit organizations serving communities within M&T Bank’s geographic footprint.
Ongoing
For Nonprofit Organizations
Microsoft Nonprofit Grants and Discounts
- Support: Technology grants and discounted products
Eligible nonprofits can access grants and discounts for Microsoft 365, Azure, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and other technology and digital-skilling resources.
Rolling
For Grassroots Changemakers
The Pollination Project Seed Grants
- Funding: Up to $500
Provides seed funding to individuals, informal groups, and emerging nonprofit organizations undertaking early-stage, volunteer-led projects designed to benefit their communities.
Rolling
For Film Composers
Reel Change Film Fund
- Presented by: New Music USA
- Funding: Grants average approximately $20,000
Supports developing composers creating original music for film through project funding, mentorship, and professional resources.
Rolling
For Visual Artists
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grants
- Funding: Up to $50,000
Provides financial assistance to professional painters, sculptors, printmakers, and artists working on paper who have an established exhibition history and demonstrate financial need.
Applications: April–October
For Nonprofit Organizations
Univera Healthcare Health and Wellness Awards
- Focus: Community health and health equity
Supports eligible nonprofit programs that improve community health and address health outcomes connected to social determinants of health within Univera Healthcare’s service area.
OPPORTUNITIES
Long Island Arts Alliance invites organizations throughout the region to share arts and culture opportunities from grants, public calls to artists, auditions, and more.
To submit an opportunity, please contact info@longislandartsalliance.org
Please include the deadline, a short description, and a link to the opportunity. We prefer a link to the posting on your own website but can host it on ours if needed.