State grantNew York
GO Queens Grant
Offered by Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts
- Who can apply
- Queens-based performing arts nonprofits with budgets of $250,000 or less and at least one year active.
- How much
- $20,000Each grant is $20,000 total, paid as $10,000 per year over two years (2027 and 2028).
- By when
- Due Dec 1Opens September 14, 2026Applications close Tuesday, December 1st at 5PM. Applications open Monday, September 14th.
Checked Oct 24, 2026
About this grant
The GO Queens Grant provides unrestricted general operating support to Queens-based performing arts nonprofit organizations with annual operating budgets under $250,000. Funded by The Howard Gilman Foundation and administered by Flushing Town Hall, the program awards forty-six two-year grants of $20,000 each ($10,000 per year) to help sustain and grow local performing arts organizations.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Eligible organizations must be Queens-based performing arts organizations (or multidisciplinary organizations with performing arts as a core focus), have a valid Queens mailing address (PO Boxes accepted), have been active for at least one year, have an operating budget of $250,000 or less in the most recent completed fiscal year, have nonprofit status (501(c)(3) determination letter, NY State Board of Regents charter, NY State Bureau of Charities filing receipt, or incorporation under NY Not-for-Profit Corporation Law), or apply with a fiscal sponsor. Fiscal sponsors may be NYC-based but the applying organization must still be Queens-based. First-time applicants must attend or watch an information session.
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