Each year Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) offers three grant programs that award over $500,000 in project grants in every artistic discipline across Manhattan's neighborhoods. The Fund for Creative Communities (The Fund) and Manhattan Community Arts Fund (MCAF) are community arts programs providing grants of up to $5,000 for projects that bring high quality art projects to people and places all over Manhattan. The grants are for Manhattan-based artists, organizations, and arts groups to share their work and engage audiences and communities.

Creative Curricula is an arts education program that supports teaching artists and arts organizations for in-school partnerships with Manhattan public schools to offer K-12 arts education projects in the classroom.

To learn more about the programs and how to apply, artists and organization representatives can attend one of our free information sessions this summer. Essential information on the grant programs and application process will be reviewed for potential applicants. Attending an information session is required for all first time applicants.

Guidelines and Applications available online

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 13