Apply for a Grant

The application window is open for grants funded by the Statewide Community Regrants (SCR) Program in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties and the Haudenosaunee tribal community of Akwesasne. Take advantage of this opportunity for you or your organization to benefit from this source of arts funding in our ADK Quad-County region.

Key Dates

2025 SCR Arts Education & Community Arts projects and, for organizational applicants, the Intent-to-Apply form: The application window is currently scheduled to close on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET. The window for 2025 Individual Artist applications has closed.

Step 1

Review Guidelines, Eligibility and Application Requirements

Review the 2025 SCR Application Guidelines PDF.
Familiarize yourself with the three grant categories, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and funding caps.

Community Arts

Application Deadline:

May 31, 2025

Applicants:

Community-based organizations, groups, collectives & artists.

Projects:

Arts and cultural projects open to the public in the community where the applicant lives and operates.

Additional Information:

Project budget required with application.
Requested funds may not exceed 90% of budget.

Arts Education

Application Deadline:

May 31, 2025

Applicants:

Individual teaching artists, artist collectives or non-profit organizations registered in NY State.

Projects:

Sequential arts education projects in K-12 schools or projects at community-based learning centers for youth and/or adults.

Additional Information:

Project budget required with application.
Requested funds may not exceed 90% of budget.

Individual Arts

Application Deadline:

April 30, 2025

Applicants:

Individual artists.

Projects:

Additional Information:

Approved awards typically $3,000.
No budget required.

Funding Ranges:

Minimum request: $1,000
Maximum funding request: $5,000 across up to three projects

Eligibility:

All applicants must be based in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, or Hamilton counties, including the Akwesasne tribal community, OR must have a fiscal sponsor based in one of these counties.

All applicants and/or project managers for organization applicants must be at least 18 years of age
at the time of application.

Organizations and individuals who apply directly to NYSCA for grant funding may not apply for any SCR regrant funding nor serve as a fiscal sponsor in the same fiscal year cycle.

Application Requirements:

All applicants must submit their completed application via the Submittable platform.

All applicants must attend either a grant application seminar or participate in an individual consultation with ALCA’s SCR coordinator, Fred Balzac, unless they previously applied for funding through this program in which case they should contact Fred to confirm they will be exempt from this training.