GrantUSChecked 16 Oct 2026 · rechecked 17 Oct 2026

Queens Arts Fund — New Work Grant 2027

NYFA / NYC Department of Cultural Affairs

Closes 17 Nov 2026

Tuesday 17 November 2026, 17:00 Eastern Time (US)

Rechecked on the official page, 17 Oct 2026. Deadline confirmed on NYC Cultural Affairs' funding page. NYFA's own grant page blocked our check.

Official page

Official page: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dcla/cultural-funding/funding-for-artists.page

Who can apply: Queens residents, or artists with a year-round Queens studio lease
You get: 50–100% of a requested $3,000–$7,500 (no guaranteed $3,000 minimum)
Entry fee: Not published
Making: Fiction feature, Documentary, Short, Series, Other formats
Stage: Writing, Development, Production, Post, Finished film
Type: Grant

Dates

50–100% of a requested $3,000–$7,500 (no guaranteed $3,000 minimum)

Amount	$3,000–$7,500	Request $3,000–$7,500; an award can be 50–100% of the request. This is not a guaranteed $3,000 minimum payment.

Amounts stay in the currency the organiser uses. Caps, totals and alternatives are listed as published; don’t add them up.

The official page didn’t state an entry fee when we read it on 17 Oct 2026. That isn’t the same as free: check the form before you count on it.

Tick things off as you get them ready. We’ll remember on this device.

New-work proposal, detailed budget and non-grant contribution; evidence of Queens residence or workspace; public-engagement plan.
Work samples may show completed or in-progress work; preliminary plans can be relevant to a new project. Screenwriting is within the literary-arts scope.
Use NYFA’s mandatory project-budget template, not a personal spreadsheet template. A virtual public component is allowed if live and primarily serving Queens audiences; a permanent upload alone is not sufficient.

Rights note	Definitive award agreement not inspected.

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