Grants overview

Below are current and recent grants, fellowships, and residencies offered directly by the Bronx Council on the Arts. The BRIO Award (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) serves as The Bronx Council on the Art's flagship grant, honoring many talented people in the Bronx community. Please also visit the 'Other Grants And Opportunities' page to find other opportunities, financial resources, and support to realize your creative vision. Many of BCA's application processes are now online; please contact staff if you need assistance.
 
 

• Arts Fund grants up to $5,000 for Bronx-based arts organizations and artists with new public projects that have not taken place due to lack of funding or projects already scheduled for which additional funds would have a significant impact.
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• Bronx Recognizes Its Own (BRIO) - provides funds in recognition of the work of resident Bronx artists.
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• Community Arts Grants - provides funds to support arts projects at Bronx nonprofit organizations.
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• Arts-in-Education Grants (Sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts) - provides funds for artists and organizations to work in Bronx schools.
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• Cultural Venture Fund - provides start-up funding and long-term technical assistance for earned income entrepreneurial ventures initiated by cultural organizations.
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• Bronx Writers' Center Fellowship (formerly The Van Lier Fellowship) - provides fellowship opportunity for two literary artists to receive a $5,000 grant.
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• Chapter One - provides opportunities for emerging novelists to share their work with an audience, while emphasizing the importance of a strong first chapter.
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