Grant

Creative Engagement

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10038

Deadline

Sep 10, 2024

Posted

Jul 18, 2024

Creative Engagement is an arts funding program that provides seed grants to individual artists and nonprofit organizations for projects and activities that offer Manhattan communities diverse artistic experiences. Each year, the program supports over 150 arts projects in Manhattan, including concerts, performances, public art, exhibitions, screenings, festivals, workshops, readings and more. Through this grant program LMCC will award over $500,000 for projects serving Manhattan communities from Inwood to the Battery taking place between January 1 and December 31, 2025.

The program funding is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs’ Greater New York Arts Development Fund, the New York State Council on the Arts’ (NYSCA) Statewide Community Regrants, and the Howard Gilman Foundation.

Requirements

  • First time applicants are required to register and attend an interactive information session webinar before applying. Returning applicants are required to attend an interactive information session webinar OR watch a recorded information session before applying.
  • If applying as an individual artist or lead artist on behalf of a collective, you must attend a live session.
  • Attendees on behalf of a non-profit organization must have an official role in the organization.

Application Instructions

-Create an Account: Create an account for Submittable if you have not used the online submission platform before or log in to your existing Submittable account. Your application will always be connected to your account. The main point of contact for your application should manage and maintain access to your Submittable account. LMCC staff will use the email address connected to your Submittable account to contact you with questions, follow-up information, and the official grant notification. This is the same email address you use to log in to your Submittable account.
-Saving Your Work: Once you have set up your account, you can begin filling out the Application Form. The form is periodically saved to your account. However, they highly encourage you to use the “Save Draft” button at the bottom of the form before exiting. Each time you save, the latest draft will be kept in your Submittable account. Please note: if you have this form open in multiple windows, Submittable will auto-save the version that is last open. We recommend saving your responses in a document offline and copying and pasting them into the Application Form from there.
-Submit: Complete and submit all components of your application online. Application forms are not considered final until submitted. Once you have submitted the form, you will not be able to make changes or resubmit. They will receive an automated confirmation email when your application has been successfully submitted. If this is your first time using the Submittable platform, be sure to visit Submittable’s support page to view an instructional video with tips for creating your Submittable account and submitting and keeping track of your forms.