Arts for Community Engagement (ACE) Project Grants

Arts for Community Engagement (ACE) Project Grants is sponsored by New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. These project grants support community enrichment and public benefit by providing access to high-quality arts performances, activities, and programs presented by community-based organizations, Main Street programs, and municipalities.

Community Arts Grant | Bronx Council On The Arts Longwood @ Governors Island Artist Sustainability Workshop Series Convenings and Partnerships Bronx Cultural Visions Fund Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) Bronx Recognizes its Own (BRIO) Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) > Community Arts Grant Grants Range: $1,000 - $5,000 Supported by the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program Community Arts (CA) supports local arts projects and activities that enable Bronx communities to experience and engage with the performing, literary, media, and visual arts.

All projects must be community-based and open to the general public. Local nonprofit organizations may apply directly to this program; individual artists or collectives must apply either through a Bronx-based fiscal sponsor or in partnership with a community-based nonprofit organization based in the Bronx. Grants range from $1000 t0 $5000.

Individual artists with a fiscal sponsor, Unincorporated artist collectives or ensembles with a fiscal sponsor, AND Applications are now open! The deadline to submit has been extended to Monday, November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM. VIEW INFO SESSION - ASL INTERPRETED VIEW INFO SESSION - SPANISH INTERPRETED (Los instructivos también están disponibles en español.)

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