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Funding Amounts

The Council does not make grants for amounts under $2,500. Specific funding ranges are detailed in some grant categories.

The Council rarely funds:

the full amount of any request;

more than 50% of any project's budget;

more than 25% of any organization's budget in the case of requests for General Operating Support or General Program Support.

Under no circumstances will the Council be the sole support of any organization.

Previous NYSCA funding does not guarantee support in any succeeding year, and past funding levels are not indicative of future funding levels.

Multi-year Funding

All Council grants are awarded on a single-year basis. Some grants are renewable annually, up to a maximum of three years, subject to approval of the Council. Multi-year support is awarded when there is evidence that a similar level of service or activity will be sustained over several years. Multi-year awards represent the Council's agreement to offer subsequent years of support without requiring a full application and review of the project each year.

NYSCA funding is subject to the State's annual budget process. Consequently, there is no assurance that grant amounts will remain the same over the multi-year term. Grantees are required to register by the annual deadline, notify staff of their programming, activities and any major institutional changes, and file annual final reports on time.