Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) 2027

About this call

The Bronx Council on the Arts Community Engagement Grants (CEGs) support local projects that enable Bronx communities to experience and actively engage with the performing, literary, media, or visual arts. The program aims to strengthen cultural connections and expand artistic access across the Bronx. Three funds are available: Arts Fund (for Bronx-based individual artists and small arts organizations under $100K budget), Community Arts (for nonprofits under $250K), and New Work (for individual Bronx-based artists).

Who can apply

• Regional applicants
• Medium: Painting / Photography / Sculpture / Drawing / Installation / Video / Performance / Printmaking / Mixed Media / Writing
• Free entry
• Applicants must be Bronx-based. Arts Fund: individual artists, artist collectives, and 501c3 arts organizations with budget below $100,000. Community Arts: non-profit organizations with budgets under $250,000 (individual artists must apply through a Bronx fiscal sponsor). New Work: individual Bronx-based artists. Info sessions available September-October 2026.