About The Program
Responding to emergent opportunities, New York Folklore provides information about funding opportunities to artists and cultural communities. Opportunities can take the form of support for apprenticeships, internships, projects by individual artists, or capacity building support to organizations. New York Folklore continues to serve as a fiscal sponsor for grassroots cultural community organizations.
Current Opportunities
Celebrate Community Stories with a Grant-funded Legends & Lore Marker
Communities, get ready because you can highlight your unique folklore and traditions through the Legends & Lore® Marker Grant Program. Grant applications open March 9, 2026, and the program fully funds markers, poles, and shipping. Whether your story is a local legend, a long-standing tradition, or a folktale, a Legends & Lore marker helps share your community’s cultural heritage while supporting local identity, tourism, and storytelling. Learn more about eligibility, see examples of past markers, and get tips for submitting a strong grant application at the William G. Pomeroy Foundation website.
Link: https://www.wgpfoundation.org/history/legends-lore/
2026 Fall Multidisciplinary Residency
Bethany Arts Community welcomes artists (ages 21+) working in any discipline and medium, including visual artists, sculptors, writers, playwrights, choreographers, musicians, composers, performance artists, filmmakers, and more to our Fall Multidisciplinary Residency. Enjoy an environment where artists from different disciplines and walks of life can work in community and near each other, creating opportunities for generative collaboration and cross-pollination.
The 2026 Fall Multidisciplinary Residency runs for one, two-week session of 12 artists from September 22 – October 6, 2026. Artists are provided room & board, a private studio conducive to artists’ medium and/or project, 3 meals a day, and a $225 stipend per week upon completion of the residency.
APPLICATION LINK: https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/2026fallmultiopen/
Application Deadline: May 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST