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The Roxbury Arts Group Announces 2026 Delaware County Arts Grant Cycle 175,000 for Arts Projects and Programs
ROXBURY — The Roxbury Arts Grant announces $175,000 in funding available for the 2026 Delaware County Arts Grant cycle. An additional $40,000 for organizational support has also been received. This grant program is made possible by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts.
The Roxbury Arts Group is proud to administer the Delaware County Arts Grant, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, in Delaware County. Funds from this re-grant program are used to support projects in three areas: Community Arts, Creative Learning, and Individual Artist. Applicants to this grant can now receive up to $7,500 of funding.
Community Arts grants are central to RAG’s mission, fostering arts and cultural projects and enhancing the cultural vibrancy of Delaware County communities. Community Arts Awards are $1,500-$7,500.
Creative Learning grants play a crucial role in integrating arts into education. These grants support skills-based, arts education programs—with an emphasis on quality creative processes—at Delaware County public schools, after-school programs, and community-based centers. Creative Learning Awards are $1,500-$7,500.
Individual Artist grants focus on the "live and work" philosophy, and invest directly in local artists who reflect and enhance community life and culture. Applicants must engage actively with the community, making their projects a collaborative effort with the community members they serve. Individual Arts Awards are $1,500-$5,000.
Our goals for the grant are to: make quality arts programming available to all Delaware County residents and visitors, assist in emerging arts organizations, support the artistic expression of Delaware County’s diverse cultural groups, and make arts programming accessible to under-served and minority communities.
The Delaware County Arts Grant application opens on October 21, 2025 and closes January 16, 2026 at 4pm. Our guidelines and information session links are available on our website at roxburyartsgroup.org/grants. Attendance of an information session or a one-on-one session with the Creative Opportunities Coordinator is required for application. Please RSVP for your session of choice. Sessions begin in late September and go through mid-December. Only those registered for the Zoom information sessions will be allowed to attend these sessions.
In Person Sessions:
Saturday, September 27, 2p, Roxbury Arts Center, Roxbury, NY
Friday, October 24, 5p, Headwaters Arts Center, Stamford, NY
Friday, November 21, 6p, Bushel Collective, Delhi, NY
Online Zoom Sessions:
Saturday, November 1, 2p (this session is for Individual Artist Grants only)
For more information about grant categories, guidelines, and eligibility, or to RSVP for a session, visit roxburyartsgroup.org, email community@roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607-326-7908.
The Delaware County Arts Grants is a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered in Delaware County by the Roxbury Arts Group.
About the New York State Council on the Arts
The mission of the New York State Council on the Arts is to foster and advance the full breadth of New York State’s arts, culture, and creativity for all. To support the ongoing recovery of the arts across New York State, the Council on the Arts will award over $161 million in FY 2026, to support thousands of organizations and hundreds of artists across the state. The Council on the Arts further advances New York's creative culture by convening leaders in the field and providing organizational and professional development opportunities and informational resources. Created by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1960 and continued with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, the Council is an agency that is part of the Executive Branch. For more information on NYSCA, please visit www.arts.ny.gov, and follow NYSCA's Facebook page, on X @NYSCArts and Instagram @NYSCouncilontheArts.