§ 2-04 Project Qualifications.
RCNY § 2-04
(a)A proposed project for CDF funds must: (1) Include an artistic or cultural activity of acceptable quality as determined by the panels described in 58 RCNY § 2-06; (2) Take place in New York city during the fiscal year for which the applicant is seeking CDF funds; (3) Be within the applicant organization’s artistic, cultural, administrative, and fiscal capacity as determined by the panelists; and (4) Incorporate a diverse funding stream that includes at least one of the following: individual donations, earned income, foundation and corporate support, or other government support.
(b)The proposed project must include an arts or cultural activity that comprises or addresses at least one of the priority areas described in this subdivision: (1) Artistic dialogue, such as: creating a forum for new or previously created works for public presentation during the grant period; supporting of informed cultural public discourse; or engaging multiple genres or disciplines; (2) Preservation projects, such as projects working to preserve: New York city’s rich cultural heritage; the cultures of New York’s diverse populations; public access to historic artifacts or sites relevant to New York city; or archival cultural materials for public access; (3) Services to an artistic or cultural field or creative community, such as: professional training within an artistic or cultural discipline; skills or professional training for cultural workers; or supportive services to organizations serving a discipline; (4) Arts education, such as: ongoing or sequential arts programs for children, youth, or other targeted audiences; cultural activities in schools, including programs related to curricula; in-school artist residencies; or arts programs for children and adult learners at cultural organizations; or (5) Projects that promote sciences and the humanities, such as projects that promote: communication of cultural knowledge or practices to individuals or communities; exploration of environmental and natural sciences; or the heritage of an ethnic group in New York city.
(c)Projects that are not eligible for CDF funds include: (1) Non-arts activity, including but not limited to physical fitness, social services, or general education services such as college preparation or homework help; (2) Any activity funded by a City Council initiative administered by the Department; (3) Activities that do not provide access to the public; (4) Strategic planning, including capacity building; (5) Fundraising events and receptions; (6) Construction or renovation of facilities, including the purchase of equipment; (7) Lobbying or government advocacy efforts. (Added City Record 6/12/2024, eff. 6/12/2024)
