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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 FY27 CDF Renewal application will launch in May and the deadline will be in mid-June 2026. 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 consult this page for updates when the FY27 CDF Renewal Application is released later this spring.

Note: Other CDF applicants who are not recipients of a multi-year award in FY25 or FY26 will submit an FY27 CDF annual application due April 2, 2026. The April 2^nd deadline does not apply to organizations with multi-year awards for FY27 as described above; those organizations will submit their FY27 CDF renewal application in June 2026. If you are not sure whether your organization received a multi-year award, please refer to your FY26 CDF award letter and/or contact your program officer.

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.

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 FY26 CDF materials below for reference. These will be updated for FY27 after the Renewal application is released.

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, at disabilityfacilitator@culture.nyc.gov.