Our Fall project grants cycle for 2026 is currently closed.

Our Spring grant opportunities will be made available June 1st, 2026.
Deadline to submit is June 30th, 2026.

Through this competitive process, individual artists, art collectives, and small-budget non-profit organizations are eligible to receive funding for cultural activities made available through the generosity of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts. Staten Island Arts’ grant funding is available for artists who are both Staten Island residents and creating projects on Staten Island during the year grants are issued.

First-time applicants must attend a Project Grants Application Information Session. 

SI Arts Grant Program Guidelines

• DCLA Premier Grants are for first-time applicants, both artists and arts organizations. Individual artists, art groups and nonprofit organizations that have never received a Staten Island Arts project grant may submit requests from $750 to $3,000. 
• DCLA Art Fund Grants support individual artists, unincorporated art collectives that have previously received a Staten Island Arts project grant. Applicants may submit requests from $750 to $5,000.
• NYSCA Encore Grants support Staten Island incorporated 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that present programming of artistic merit and cultural significance. Applicants may submit requests from $500 to $5,000.
• NYSCA Arts Bring Change (ABC) Regrants support local cultural organizations and/or individual artists working in partnership with K-12 public schools and are focused on the interdisciplinary or integrated study of the arts and non-arts subjects. Awards in this category will not exceed $2,500.
• SU-CASA: A community engagement program placing artists in residence at senior centers.

Not sure what grant to apply for? Potential applicants should review our What Grant Should I Apply For Flowchart

• Applications for 2026 are currently closed.
• Applicants must be Staten Island residents or Staten Island-based nonprofit organizations.
• All applications are digital and must be submitted through our grants portal; no paper applications or hard copy work samples will be accepted.
• All artistic cultural disciplines— humanities and cultural studies, digital and interactive media, literary, performing, and visual arts, crafts, and folk arts —are considered.
• All grant-funded projects must be completed and presented to the public within the calendar year they are awarded.

First-time applicants are required to attend an application information session. We encourage anyone who has not applied recently (over 2 years) to attend as well. At the session, you will learn about our online application system, and we will review the entire application process.

• Most sessions take place on Zoom
• Must RSVP, Zoom link will be emailed the day of the session
• Sessions are approximately 90 minutes

2027 information session schedule will be announced in the Fall.

First-time applicants are required to attend an application information session. We encourage anyone who has not applied recently (over 2 years) to attend as well. At the session, you will learn about our online application system, and we will review the entire ABC Regrant application.

• Session will be recorded
• Session is approximately 90 minutes
• You will be asked to provide your name to access the recording which counts as your “attendance”

2027 information session will be made available in the Fall.

First-time applicants are required to attend an application information session. We encourage anyone who has not applied recently (over 2 years) to attend as well. At the session, you will learn about our online application system, and we will review the entire SU CASA application.

• Session will be held on Zoom
• Must RSVP, Zoom link will be emailed the day of the session
• Session is approximately 90 minutes

2027 information session will be announced in the Fall.

First-time applicants are required to attend an application information session. At the session, you will learn about our online application system, and we will review the entire application process.

• The session will be held on Zoom
• Session is approximately 30 minutes

2026 information session will be announced soon!