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Renewing
The Fiscal Year 2026 Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Renewal Application is closed.
The submission deadline was June 26, 2025 at 5:00pm (ET).
Grantees who received a Cultural Development Fund (CDF) 3-year award in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) or Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) were required to submit a Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) CDF Renewal Application in order to receive FY26 funds.
Please also make certain your organizational account in the grant portal is current. Instructions on how to access your account information as well as how to add new users to your account are available in the CDF registration help guide: CDF registration help guide.
FY26 CDF Application Outcome
Notification of the outcome of the FY26 CDF application process has been sent to all applicants. Please log in to the CDF web portal and click “View/Download” section of your FY26 CDF Grant Tile, accessible via the Dashboard in the DCLA portal, to access your FY26 CDF notification documents.
Please review the Fiscal 2026 funding requirements for all CDF grantees; download this PDF for instructions on returning your grant agreement, and other compliance requirements. Please log in to your account via the CDF web portal and upload all documents via the “Payment Checklist” section of your FY26 CDF Grant Tile. All required FY26 CDF grant materials must be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than January 26, 2026.
To assist grantees with navigating the CDF funding requirements, we have prepared this video (https://youtu.be/Wp9ONba1x_A). We encourage FY26 CDF grantees to view the recording for helpful details on submitting the required CDF grant paperwork and other compliance items necessary to receive an initial payment.
CDF Panelists
DCLA is currently seeking panelists to serve for the FY27 CDF review period. Learn more about the panelist application process as well as how to serve.
Application Resources
Review the FY27 CDF materials below for reference:
Support and Questions
For questions about the CDF guidelines, instructions or application content, contact your organization’s program officer directly via email.
If you are experiencing technical issues with the CDF application form, submit the IT support form.
We encourage renewal applicants to view the recorded webinar presented for FY26 CDF annual applicants. For those submitting a renewal application, it offers helpful details on navigating the application platform, guidance on completing sections of the application and overall guidelines on the application.
Accessibility
For questions regarding accessibility or requests for an accommodation, please contact DCLA’s Disability Service Facilitator, Claire Hart, at disabilityfacilitator@culture.nyc.gov.