Discretionary Funding for Fiscal Year 2026

Applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 City Council Discretionary and Capital Funding are now open online for interested organizations.

Discretionary Funding

The discretionary funding application can be found on the New York City Council website. The application deadline is Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at 5:00 PM. Organizations that do not submit an application by this deadline will NOT be eligible for discretionary expense funding this cycle.

Our office requires the submission of a supplementary application form and the discretionary funding application. Please submit this form and any other necessary documents by Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

Click here to watch the Fiscal Year 2025 Discretionary Budget Training Video.

For groups seeking to be eligible to the Cultural Immigrant or Cultural After School Adventure (CASA) Member Designated Initiative, please be aware of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Cultural Development Fund (CDF) fiscal year deadline. Previous applicants will be notified by e-mail regarding release dates, application information and reminders, deadlines, funding notifications, and more. F new and returning applicants, please visit the “About CDF / Registration” section of the DCLA website to ensure your current e-mail address is enrolled to receive streamlined communication from DCLA.

Capital Funding

Non-city organizations applying for Fiscal Year 2026 capital funding may download and submit their applications through the CapGrants Portal. All groups should submit their completed applications through this portal.

Application  deadlines vary depending on the funding source your group has requested.

• Thursday, February 20, 2025, 5:00 PM: This applies if your project requests funding from the Borough Presidents (including groups requesting funding from the Council or Department of Cultural Affairs).
• Thursday, March 20, 2025, 5:00 PM: applies if your project only requests funding from the Council and/or the Department of Cultural Affairs

If you have questions concerning funding, don’t hesitate to contact Ayana Greene at AGreene@council.nyc.gov or Council Discretionary at discretionary@council.nyc.gov with your request.