New York — Roxbury Arts Group 2027 Delaware County Creative Learning Grants ($1,500–$7,500; January 23)

Delaware County, NY teaching artists, nonprofit partners and eligible fiscal sponsors may request $1,500–$7,500 for three or more sequential participatory arts-learning sessions. Public schools may partner but cannot apply directly. The required 2027 grant application closes January 23 at 4 p.m.; time zone not stated.

Funding$1,500–$7,500 per Creative Learning project; general FY2027 guidelines require at least 10% of project funding from other sources, through eligible cash or in-kind contributions. Up to three grant applications across tracks, generally no more than $7,500 combined per applicant (Tribal Nation exception). Overall program pool not published.

DeadlineJanuary 23, 2027, at 4:00 p.m. (exact time zone not stated by funder). Applications opened October 17, 2026; mandatory information session required by January 16, 2027. Optional draft-review cutoff January 16, 2027.

Last verified2026-11-07

Required next actionOPEN — Review official 2027 14-page Delaware County Arts Grant general guidelines and Creative Learning category guidelines. Confirm Delaware County applicant/partner and artistic eligibility; secure an eligible teaching artist and local nonprofit fiscal sponsor or Community Partner where required. Attend mandatory information session, design three sequential hands-on arts learning sessions, prepare 10% matching project support and a signed school/partner Letter of Commitment, and submit through Roxbury Arts Group by January 23, 2027 at 4 p.m. (time zone not published).

Broad Eligibility

Eligible Delaware County-based teaching artists, community partners, locally based nonprofit fiscal sponsors/qualifying nonprofit organizations leading participatory arts learning. Schools may host/partner but public school districts and private/religious schools cannot directly apply. Projects must include at least three sequential artistic teaching sessions, partner commitment, local benefit, appropriate 10% cash/in-kind project share, and completion by Dec 31, 2027. Excludes universities, NYS/county agencies, routine therapy or rehabilitation programs and prohibited NYSCA dual applicants.

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2027 Delaware County Creative Learning Grants

The Roxbury Arts Group administers the New York State Council on the Arts Statewide Community Regrants program for Delaware County. Its distinct Creative Learning track supports teaching artists and community organizations offering hands-on, skills-based arts education to children, adults, seniors and other learners. Individual project grant requests range from $1,500 to $7,500.

Eligible applicants: Eligible teaching artists, community partners or nonprofit fiscal sponsors based in Delaware County, New York, may lead applications; a qualifying local nonprofit can also apply within program conditions. School partners cannot apply directly, but school-based or after-school arts projects can participate through an eligible teaching artist and local partner. Private/religious schools, colleges, universities, business corporations, NYS/county agencies and other excluded applicants are ineligible. The official rules address special allowances for tribal applicants.

Project requirements: Creative Learning must provide at least three sequential skills-based arts sessions, use a participatory artistic process, identify suitable learning goals and evaluation methods, and deliver work in Delaware County by December 31, 2027. Where a school or organization partners, the application needs a signed Letter of Commitment identifying the partners’ roles. Art must be the primary purpose; projects chiefly involving therapy, rehabilitation, religious worship, recreation, or non-art classroom materials are excluded.

Funding and match: An applicant may request $1,500–$7,500 for a single Creative Learning project. A minimum 10% project contribution from other sources is required; official general guidance permits eligible cash, in-kind support, or both. Applicants may submit up to three projects across the program’s grant categories, but generally cannot request more than $7,500 combined, except the stated Tribal Nation exception. No overall award pool or guaranteed number of funded projects has been announced.

Deadline and application: The application opened October 17, 2026 and closes January 23, 2027 at 4 p.m.; the controlling documents do not state an exact time zone. Applicants must attend an information session by January 16, 2027. Gather work samples, teaching-artist biography, arts-learning plan, itemized budget, entity documentation, required partnership and authorization letters, and evidence of matching contributions. Some application types require proof of Delaware County residency.

Allowable expenses: Artist teaching fees, supplies, project publicity and certain direct administration are allowable; administration is limited to 25% of budget expenses. Nonconsumable equipment, scholarships, prizes, lobbying, items over $1,000 and other listed costs are excluded. Review the official 2027 grant listing and application portal and complete 2027 general guidelines before applying.