The Statewide Community Regrant (SCR) Arts Education Grant connects skilled teaching artists with students of all ages in dedicated learning environments.
The Arts Education grant offers two funding categories: Pre-K–12 in-school or after-school programs, and community-based learning initiatives. These funds support arts education projects designed for closed groups of learners. All projects must be presented in partnership with a public school or an existing group such as a student club, senior living community, social service program, or similar learning cohort. Projects should focus on exploring artistic practices, creative skills, and learning through or about 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.
Application Deadline Extended!
The deadline to submit grant applications for the 2027 Statewide Community Regrant program has been extended to 5pm on Monday, September 21, 2026.
First Steps
Review the Grant Guidelines
SCR grants have unique requirements and guidelines. Please download and review the Arts Education grant guidelines to familiarize yourself with funding priorities, eligibility requirements and evaluation process for Arts Education applications.
Ready to Apply?
The Long Island Grants for the Arts team is available to support you throughout the application process.Â
Office Hours (via Zoom)
Join us for virtual Office Hours designed to support applicants throughout the Statewide Community Regrants process. These informal drop-in sessions provide an opportunity to ask questions, receive clarification on program guidelines, and better understand application requirements. We encourage applicants to attend Zoom office hours prior to submission.Â
To support applicants during the extended application period, additional Zoom Office Hours and application draft review appointments are now available. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities to ask questions, review their drafts, and receive guidance from the Long Island Grants for the Arts team before submitting.
Registration is required. Register hereÂ
Submit your Application
Application Deadline and Link to Submit
NOTE: A mandatory Information Session Presentation is available for applicants who were unable to attend one of the scheduled in-person or Zoom Information Sessions. This presentation is available to view and download directly from the grant application.
Application Submission Deadline is 5pm on Monday 9/21/2026 *NEW application deadline*.
Click here to access the Arts Education Grant application.
PLEASE NOTE: Once submitted your application cannot be edited. 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.
2026 Arts Education Grant Awardees Next Steps and Requirements
All funded Community Arts grantees must complete the following steps:
- Submission of completed, signed Contract and W9Â
- Submission of completed Initial Project Schedule
- Display of LI Grants for the Arts logo and credit line on all marketing and promotional materials
- Submission of marketing and promotional materials for community engagement
- Final Report completed and submitted no later than 30 days after the completion of the funded program.
Community Building – Attendance is Optional
Share & Tell – These in-person events are gatherings where grantees can share their work, speak to challenges and successes, support each other and connect with the grants team and our hosting arts organization. If you would like to attend an upcoming Share & Tell event, please use the link below to learn more and register.
Click here to register for Share & Tell eventsÂ
Upcoming Share & Tell events
October 7, 6-7:30pm –Â Sea Cliff Arts Council, Â 86 Roslyn Ave, Sea Cliff, NY 11579Â
Media Toolkit
Huntington Arts Council encourages all SCR grantees to share your progress with us during the award period. We are providing you with a media toolkit to facilitate the use of social posts, marketing and promotion and sharing news about your awarded programming.
- 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 Community Arts Grant award.
Two versions of the LI Grants for the Arts 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.
2026 Arts Education Grantees – Final Report
A final report must be submitted no later than January 14, 2027.
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.
