Community Impact Micro Grants continue to support creative programs that strengthen and inspire our communities. Designed with accessibility in mind, the streamlined bimonthly application process makes it easy for artists and organizations to bring their ideas to life. Every other month, funding is awarded to two Individual Artists and two Non-Profit Organizations making an impact through the arts.
Individual artists, collectives, unincorporated groups, tribal organizations, and 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations with a current address in Nassau or Suffolk County are eligible to apply.
Funding Priorities:
- Providing an entry-level grant opportunity for individual artists and community organizations.
- Supporting arts centered programs and projects that have a demonstrable impact on their community.
- Funding of immediate, stand alone, ongoing or short-term projects.
- Funding that supports artist fees, supplies and materials, venue rental and marketing/promotional materials for proposed programming.
- Projects MUST be artistic or cultural in nature, encompassing the visual, performing, media, literary arts or humanities.
- Projects MUST be open to the public.
As part of the Statewide Community Regrant program, the Bi-Monthly Community Micro Grant has new guidelines and eligibility requirements for 2026 funding. A full list of eligibility requirements and more are found in the micro grant guidelines. Please download and review these guidelines before scheduling your application review and submitting your application. Download the complete 2026 Micro Grant Guidelines here.
The LI Grants for the Arts program provides individual assistance for grant applicants as they navigate the application process. We strongly suggest scheduling a call with the grants team to review your Micro Grant application before you submit.
Please use this link to schedule your Micro Grant Application Review Appointment.
Ready to Apply?
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit one week in advance, at minimum, of the deadline. Please note that no late applications will be accepted and no exceptions will be made, including in response to technical difficulties.
Applications will not be accepted after 5pm on the day of the submission deadline.
NOTE: All proposed programming must take place after the funding notifications date that corresponds with your chosen submission date.
Submission Dates and Funding Notification Schedule for 2026
2026 |
| Application Deadline |
| Funding Notifications Sent |
Round 1 |
| January 23 |
| February 10 |
Round 2 |
| March 27 |
| April 14 |
Round 3 |
| May 22 |
| June 9 |
Round 4 |
| July 24 |
| August 11 |
Round 5 |
| Sept. 25 |
| October 13 |
Round 6 |
| November 6 |
| November 24 |
For 2026 Micro Grant Awardees ONLY
2026 Micro Grant Awardees Next Steps
Congratulations! You have been awarded a Micro Grant, what’s next?
Media Toolkit
Huntington Arts Council encourages you to share the news of your funded programing through social media, marketing and promotion. We are providing you with a media toolkit to help you with the process.
The Toolkit includes the following:
- Credit line must appear on all social media, digital and printed materials, website, publicity etc. related to your Micro Grant awarded program.
Click here to download the credit line. - Logo – is used in social media posts, printed materials, websites etc. to designate any work or activities related to your Micro Grant award.
Two versions of the Micro Grant HAC logo are provided.
Click here for the greyscale logo.
Click here for the color logo. - Tags – Please tag @huntingtonarts in your social media posts.
Download the guidelines here to use the tags properly. - Legislator Letter – We encourage you to connect with your legislators by sharing news of your funding award and inviting them to experience your programming. A customizable letter template is available for you to personalize with your contact and program details before sending. Download a template of a sample letter here.
Final Report for all 2026 Micro Grant Awardees
Final Reports are REQUIRED to be submitted no later than 30 days after the completion of the funded program and only accepted via Jotform. Your final report form will include the following:
- Narratives describing program outcomes, community support and outreach efforts.
- Proof of payments. These may include receipts, paid invoices, images of checks, etc., for expenses associated with the grant funds.
- Final Budget specifying itemized expenses (related to the proof of payments and budget submitted on application)
- Final publicity and marketing materials for the funded program.
- Photos from the funded program.
Your photos may be used to promote the LI Grants for the Arts Program and/or shared to our social media, website and HAC publications.
Contact the Grants Team for more information about the LI Grants for the Arts Program.
Patty Eljaiek, LI Grants for the Arts Coordinator at peljaiek@huntingtonarts.org
Cassandra Matthews, LI Grants for the Arts Assistant at cmatthews@huntingtonarts.org
Long Island Grants for the Arts, State and Community Regrant program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Below are the four available applications for 2023 SCR grants.
Please note the following:
- Each application has its own link.
- When inputting your information use the mouse or touch pad to navigate the application. DO NOT hit enter or you will unintentionally submit your application before it is complete. When your application is finished click submit.
- We have included images of the rubric and budget pages for each application. These are for reference only and should be used as a tool to prepare your information prior to filling out these fields in your application.
2023 SCR Applications – Deadline December 5, 2022 at 3:00PM.
We have been having some technical issues with the Creative Communities application.
- If you have started an application and are having technical difficulties, discard the draft and use the updated application link below to start a new application.
- If you are starting your application for the first time, use the updated application link below.
- If you have a saved draft of your application in progress, and are NOT having technical issues, continue with that application.
