Eligibility

All Applicants

• Project must include a public, live performance that can be attended in person and be open to the general public.
• A minimum of 60% of the grant must be dedicated to the project’s artist fees.
• Project must occur between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
• Projects must demonstrate the need for funding in application budget form.
• Projects must not exclude persons with disabilities (see 1991 Americans with Disabilities Act). Events open to the public must occur in handicap accessible location(s).
• Lead applicants must be 18 years of age at time of submission and cannot be enrolled in a full-time degree program.
• Direct NYSCA or RED-C applicants may not apply. Community Regrant applicants may apply.

Organizations

• Projects must occur in the same county as the organization. Project activity outside of that county cannot be funded.
• 501(c)(3) or NYS non-profit organization incorporated or registered to a location in Fulton, Montgomery or Saratoga County.
• Government entities in Fulton, Montgomery or Saratoga County.
• Tribal Organizations in Fulton, Montgomery or Saratoga County.
• Chapters of national organizations must have their own non-profit status in  and may not use the non-profit status of group ruling-parent organization.

Individuals

• Projects must occur in the same county as individuals residence (Fulton, Montgomery or Saratoga County). Project activity outside of that county cannot be funded.
• Student projects cannot be funded.

Ineligible applicants, projects, programs and expenses:

• Costs not directly associated with the project
• Capital expenditures
• Start-up or seed funding for new organizations
• Requests for funding that would result in financial surplus
• General operating expenses not specific to the proposed project
• Projects that are recreational, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or religious in nature.
• Entertainment costs including receptions, food, and fundraising events.
• Non-arts related events
• Activities not open to the general public
• Creation of classroom materials
• Payments to children under 18 as professional artists
• Regrants by applicant to other activities
• Cash prizes, juried shows, scholarships or other awards
• Operating expenses of privately owned facilities (studios, homes, etc.)
• Space rental of direct NYSCA applicant (this includes Saratoga Arts)
• New York State Agencies
• Public universities, colleges
• Public, private or parochial schools