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Renewing


The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Cultural Development Fund (CDF) application for New York City not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations.

The Fiscal Year 2027 CDF Renewal Application is now open. The submission deadline is June 18, 2026 at 5:00PM (ET).

Grantees who received a Cultural Development Fund (CDF) 3-year award in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) or Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) are required to submit a Fiscal Year 2027 CDF Renewal application by the deadline to be eligible to receive FY27 CDF Funds.

Please 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 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:


Application Worksheets   

We’ve created an editable renewal application worksheet and budget worksheet to help you prepare your renewal application submission offline. The application worksheet includes all questions on the application, an indicator of the character count allowed for each narrative question, as well as pre-populated answers. These worksheets are optional tools. You are not required to use them, and they are not a replacement for the online application. You must submit your CDF Renewal application and supplementary materials through our online portal.     


Application Templates

Download and complete the templates below if our Guidelines indicate that you’re required to upload them to your online application. 

 

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 FY27 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, at disabilityfacilitator@culture.nyc.gov.


Launch the CDF Renewal Application


FY26 CDF grantees

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. 

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.