Department of Cultural Affairs

Cultural Development Fund application open through May 8 graphic with musicians.

Applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Cultural Development Fund (CDF) are now open! The CDF is the City's competitive, peer-evaluated grant process that supports a broad, multidisciplinary group of diverse non-profit organizations for their cultural services to city residents.

The deadline to submit a CDF application is Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET.

Green and black graphic announcing $59.3 million for 1,078 cultural groups.

The Cultural Development Fund is awarded annually by DCLA using a competitive, peer-evaluated grant process and includes $51.9 million from the New York City Mayor’s Office and $7.4 million from members of the New York City Council.

Photo of the ribbon cutting ceremony for L10

DCLA Cuts the Ribbon on Brooklyn's L10 Cultural Center

The 65K sq ft facility - created with an $84M city investment - provides new space for four cultural tenants: 651 Arts, BAM, Brooklyn Public Library, & MoCADA. Photo by Gregg Richards, courtesy BPL.

The city encourages New Yorkers to 'thrive in 2025' by exploring a list of cultural venues that offer free or suggested admission.

Photo by Tagger Yancey IV/NYC Tourism + Conventions.

A TV cameraperson interviews Percent for Art director Kendal Henry in a park

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