OPEN: 2027–2028 GO Queens general operating grant application; deadline December 1, 2026 5:00 p.m. closing zone not specified by funder. $20,000 across two years, not a one-year $20,000 grant.
New York — Flushing Town Hall 2027–2028 GO Queens General Operating Grants ($20,000; December 1)
Flushing Town Hall offers 46 two-year GO Queens grants of $20,000 each ($10,000 in 2027 and $10,000 in 2028) for Queens-based nonprofit performing arts organizations with operating budgets of $250,000 or less. Fiscal sponsorship is permitted; applicants must have been active at least one year. No matching contribution required. Apply by December 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. (time zone not expressly stated on the funder's page).
FundingIndividual award $20,000 in total for the 2027–2028 two-year period, payable $10,000 after spring 2027 award decision plus $10,000 January 2028. Forty-six awards announced; number of awards does not change individual award. No financial match required.
DeadlineTuesday, December 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The official funder webpage does not expressly state a time zone. Applications opened September 14, 2026; decisions expected March 2027.
Last verified2026-11-03
Required next actionReview https://www.flushingtownhall.org/GOQueensGrant and apply via the official Submittable portal linked on the page before Tuesday December 1 2026 5:00 p.m. First-time applicants must attend/watch an information session. Prepare narrative, nonprofit status or fiscal sponsor documentation, prior year organizational budget, leadership overview, and work samples/promotional materials from previous one-to-two years. If sponsored include sponsor nonprofit proof, budget and letter of commitment. No applicant matching funds required.
Broad Eligibility
Queens-based performing arts/multidisciplinary nonprofit organizations with performing arts core, active at least one year, Queens mailing address, most recent FY operating budget no greater than $250,000. Nonprofit status proof or eligible NYC-based fiscal sponsor allowed. First-time applicant must attend/watch information session; nonprofit and fiscal sponsor documentation required.
Atlas Analysis
2026-11-03: Controlling official Flushing Town Hall https://www.flushingtownhall.org/GOQueensGrant was fully read, including funding ($20k in two $10k installments for 2027 and 2028), 46 awards, Dec 1 2026 5pm deadline (time zone not expressly specified), 250k budget limit, Queens mailing/mission/at-least-one-year rules, fiscal sponsorship, first-time information session, application document list, unrestricted eligible operating expenses, and explicitly no cash match. Current public Submittable application interface behind link not separately authenticated/inspected. WordPress title search for GO Queens and Flushing Town Hall, plus read-only SQL title matches, found no existing matching grant. Pending Review, no publisher bypass or direct publish. This is distinct from LMCC 2027 Creative Unrestricted #6516.
GO Queens Grant — 2027–2028 General Operating Support
Applications are open through Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Flushing Town Hall, with funding from the Howard Gilman Foundation, will make 46 awards of $20,000 per organization across two years, paid $10,000 after award decisions in spring 2027 and $10,000 in January 2028. The funder’s current webpage does not expressly identify a closing time zone. This is a genuine nonprofit financial-assistance program, not procurement.
Who may apply
Eligible applicants are Queens-based performing arts organizations or multidisciplinary organizations with performing arts central to their mission. They must have operated for at least one year, have a valid Queens mailing address, and have an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less in the most recently completed fiscal year. Qualifying nonprofit documents are required, or an organization without nonprofit status may use an eligible New York City fiscal sponsor. The applying organization must be Queens-based; the sponsor need not be based in Queens. Organizations must show positive community impact in Queens and New York City.
Funding and expenses
The $20,000 grant is unrestricted general operating support, rather than a project-specific award. Eligible uses include staff salaries, rent, marketing, equipment, supplies, ongoing operations and programming in 2027–2028. The official instructions state that no financial match is required. Recipients must provide an interim report in December 2027 and a final report in December 2028, with supporting receipts and invoices.
Submission requirements
Applications must be filed through the official Submittable portal and include an application narrative, proof of nonprofit status or fiscal-sponsorship documentation, the most recent fiscal-year operating budget, information about leadership and key personnel, and work samples or promotional material from the prior one or two years. Sponsored organizations must supply the sponsor’s proof of nonprofit status, operating budget, and letter of commitment. First-time applicants must attend an information session or watch its recording before applying; applicants who applied within the last three years are exempt from that requirement.
Applicants will be evaluated on organizational merit, managerial/financial capacity, and community impact. Awards are expected in March 2027. The funder’s official GO Queens guidelines and application page provides the Submittable entry point and further instructions.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.flushingtownhall.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-03. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
