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Cultural Development Fund updates and grant programs
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Commissioner Cumbo provides updates on the Cultural Development Fund (CDF) and related grant programs.
- CDF application process for fiscal year 2026 underway
- Approximately 800 applications expected, with more than 100 review panels
- Reintroduction of city council representatives in the CDF panel review process
- Distribution of over $1 million in grants to artists and small arts groups in Brooklyn and Queens
Lauri Cumbo
2:08:14
The process of distributing the fiscal year '26 Cultural Development Fund is already well underway.
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We released the applications for the next cycle the last week in March, well ahead of last year's schedule and they were due May 8.
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We appreciate the many council members who helped us spread the word about this year's opportunity which each year supports nearly 1,100 organizations citywide.
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For the upcoming award cycle, we estimate that we'll convene more than more than CDF panels to review approximately 800 applications for support.
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We are actively recruiting panelists to support this process.
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It's a great paid opportunity to learn about the public funding process in-depth, network with your peers, and give back to our city's cultural community.
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Please visit nyc.gov/cdf.
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Apply to learn more.
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Again, that's nyc.gov/cdf apply to learn more.
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And as you know, last year we brought back city council representatives to participate in the c d f panel review process.
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No one knows your districts better than you and we value you and your staff's insight and contributions to the process.
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Earlier this month, DCLA's programs unit collaborated with the council to host a webinar on the ins and outs of council participation on CDF panels.
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We appreciate your ongoing partnership and collaboration on this important program, and that came about as a result of our strong testimony here at City Hall and we heard from you our council colleagues.
2:09:53
Just last week, New York Foundation for the Arts announced the recipients of the latest round of the Queen's Art Fund and the Brooklyn Arts Council announced grantees for the latest round of DCLA funded regrants to artists and small arts groups.
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Together, these grant programs distributed more than $1,000,000 to hundreds of artists and small arts groups across Brooklyn and Queens.
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These funding amounts include the 15% increase we added for the borough arts councils in our fiscal year twenty five budget, an investment in the artists who live and work in our city.