A pioneering advocate for cultural equity, the Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) nurtures the development of a diverse array of artists and arts organizations and builds strong cultural connections in and beyond The Bronx.
The Bronx Council on the Arts Incorporated centers its grantmaking on Bronx-based arts production that is meant to be seen, heard, and experienced in public. One of its clearest patterns is support for new work and community-facing performance, with grants reaching dance companies, filmmakers, musicians, and neighborhood arts groups rather than only institutions. Recent awards include $40,000 to Bombazo Dance Co Inc through Arts Fund Restart NY and $23,695 to Division Arts and Education Inc through Bronx Cultural Vision, showing that the funder backs both recovery-oriented support and larger commissions for artistic development. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches artists and organizations working across multiple disciplines. It gave $19,700 to Orchestra of the Bronx Inc through the Community Arts Fund, and it supported The Bronx Filmmakers Collective Inc with both Arts Fund and Community Arts Grant awards. Those grants sit alongside project-based support for dance, visual arts, literary arts, and community arts programming, reflecting a funder that mixes artist support with public engagement in Bronx neighborhoods.
In dance, the foundation supports both organizations and individual artists. It awarded $20,000 to Bombazo Dance Co Inc through the Bronx Dance Fund and $12,500 to Pepatian Inc through the same program, while also giving $12,500 to Gorno LLC for Bronx dance work. For community arts programming, it backs public-facing projects across disciplines. The Bronx Filmmakers Collective Inc received $15,000 through Arts Fund, and Bombayo Inc received $10,000 through the Community Arts Grant. The National Ghana Parade Council also received $10,000 through the Community Arts Grant, showing support for neighborhood arts activity tied to public participation. The foundation also funds cultural visioning and new work. Celba Tree Music received $20,000 through Bronx Cultural Vision, and Angela Maria Reynosa Garcia received $10,000 through Bronx Cultural Vision, both for Bronx-based artistic development.
Typical grants cluster tightly around five figures, with a p25 of $8,375, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $12,500. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years and programs, including Bombazo Dance Co Inc, Orchestra of the Bronx Inc, Raices Cultural Arts Association Ltd, and Davalois Fearon Dance Company Inc. The foundation is a regular funder and does not fund individuals, yet its portfolio includes direct support to artists through programs such as BRIO and Bronx Cultural Vision. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including Community Arts Grant, New Work, Arts Fund, Bronx Dance Fund, Bronx Cultural Visions Fund, Arts on the Block, and BRIO.
$303K
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$2.8M
Most grants fall between $8K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
VIVIANA BIANCHI
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and Bronx-centered. The recent grants list shows recipients in the Bronx and Bronx, NY, with one Bronx River Art Center program location appearing in the teaching-artist opportunities listing. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, at 71 grants and 100.0%. The foundation’s geography is place-based rather than broad national giving, and its named programs are set for the Bronx or the Bronx/New York City area.
Its named programs and recent awards show support for community arts, performing arts, dance, visual arts, literary arts, media arts, artist residencies, and arts education. Recent grants also include cultural visioning and public-facing community projects, often tied to Bronx artists, organizations, and neighborhood events.
Both. The program list includes BRIO for direct support to individual Bronx artists, Bronx Cultural Visions Fund for emerging and mid-career individual artists, and New Work for Bronx-based artists creating community-engaged work. Recent awards also include grants to organizations such as Bombazo Dance Co Inc and The Bronx Filmmakers Collective Inc.
Typical awards cluster around $10,000. The stated distribution is p25 at $8,375, median at $10,000, and p75 at $12,500, with some programs smaller, such as Community Arts Grant at $1,000–$5,000 and Bronx Dance Fund at $0–$7,500.
Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including Community Arts Grant, New Work, Arts Fund, Bronx Dance Fund, Bronx Cultural Visions Fund, Arts on the Block, and BRIO. The NY Handmade Collective listing is an invitation for artisans and makers, rather than a standard open grant program.
The grant record is Bronx-centered. Program geography is listed as Bronx for most offerings, with some Bronx or Bronx, NY entries and one Bronx/New York City-area program for the NY Handmade Collective. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, at 71 grants and 100.0%.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Bronx Council on the Arts that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Bronx-based emerging and mid-career individual artists and organizations with budgets up to $250,000.
Deadline: Applications are now open; deadline Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRONX ACADEMY OF ARTS & DANCE | — | $29,500 | 2026 | CULT.VISION & DANCE |
| DAVALOIS FEARON DANCE COMPANY INC | — | $29,500 | 2026 | CULT.VISION & DANCE |
| ANNA & KITTY INC | — | $22,500 | 2026 | CULTURAL VISION FUND |
| COTC NYC LLC | — | $22,500 | 2026 | CULTURAL VISION FUND |
| ORCHESTRA OF THE BRONX INC | — | $20,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| THE BRONX FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE IN | — | $18,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| ELISSA CARMONA | — | $17,500 | 2026 | CULT. VISIONS& ARTS |
| PEGGY JOSEFINA ROBLES-ALVARDO | — | $12,500 | 2026 | CULTURAL VISION FUND |
| MASS TRANSIT STREET THEATER INC | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| BAFA INC - BANGLADESH ACADEMY OF | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| BALLROOM SCOUTS | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| KOFAGO INSTITUTE INCORPORATED | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM, ARTS |
| INFINITE VARIETY PRODUCTIONS INC | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| CENTRO CULTURAL EDUCATIVO | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| BOMBAZO DANCE CO INC | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| MAZARTE DANCE COMPANY INC | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| EVOLUTIONFORWARD INCORPORATED | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| NATIONAL GHANA PARADE COUNCIL | — | $10,000 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| CULTURED MOVEMENT INCORPORATED | — | $8,500 | 2026 | BRNX DANCE,ARTSONBLK |
| ART DEFINED PRODUCTIONS INC | — | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ARTS |
| DIVISION ARTS AND EDUCATION INC | — | $7,550 | 2026 | ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS |
| PEPATIAN INC | — | $7,000 | 2026 | BRONX DANCE FUND |
| DIVISION ARTS AND EDUCATION INC | — | $23,695 | 2025 | BRONX CULTURALVISION |
| BOMBAZO DANCE CO INC | — | $20,000 | 2025 | BRONX DANCE FUND |
| CELBA TREE MUSIC | — | $20,000 | 2025 | BRONX CULTURALVISION |
| THE BRONX FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE INC | — | $15,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| RAICES CULTURAL ARTS ASSOCIATION LTD | — | $14,075 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| PEPATIAN INC | — | $12,500 | 2025 | BRONX DANCE FUND |
| DEVALOIS FEARON DANCE COMPANY INC | — | $12,500 | 2025 | BRONX DANCE FUND |
| GORNO LLC | — | $12,500 | 2025 | BRONX DANCE FUND |
| POEMUSIC LLC | — | $10,000 | 2025 | BRONX CULTURAL VISIO |
| COTC NYC LLC | — | $10,000 | 2025 | BRONX CULTURALVISION |
| NATIONAL GHANA PARADE COUNCIL | — | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| ART DEFINED PRODUCTIONS INC | — | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| POETS NETWORK & EXCHANGE INC | — | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| INFINITE VARIETY PRODUCTIONS | — | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| MILLENNIUM DANCE COMPANY | — | $10,000 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| MASS TRANSIT STREET THEATER INC | — | $8,500 | 2025 | ARTS FUND |
| ORCHESTRA OF THE BRONX INC | — | $7,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ARTS FUND |
| BOMBAZO DANCE CO INC | — | $32,500 | 2024 | CULTURAL VISION FUND |
| ORCHESTRA OF THE BRONX INC | — | $19,700 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ARTS FUND |
| DEVALOIS FEARON DANCE COMPANY INC | — | $15,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL VISION FUND |
| NATIONAL GHANA PARADE COUNCIL | — | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT |
| PEGGY JOSEFINA ROBLES-ALVARDO | — | $10,000 | 2024 | BRONX CULTURAL VISIO |
| BOMBAYO INC | — | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT |
| ANGELA MARIA REYNOSA GARCIA | — | $10,000 | 2024 | BRONX CULTURAL VISIO |
| THE BORNX CONCERT SINGERS INC | — | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT |
| CENTRO CULTURAL EDUCATIVO EL MAESTRO INC | — | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT |
| GORNO LLC | — | $10,000 | 2024 | CULTURAL VISION FUND |
| MASS TRANSIT STREET THEATER INC | — | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY GRANTS FUN |
DAVALOIS FEARON DANCE COMPANY INC
$29,500CULT.VISION & DANCE
ANNA & KITTY INC
$22,500CULTURAL VISION FUND
COTC NYC LLC
$22,500CULTURAL VISION FUND
ORCHESTRA OF THE BRONX INC
$20,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
THE BRONX FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE IN
$18,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
ELISSA CARMONA
CULT. VISIONS& ARTS
PEGGY JOSEFINA ROBLES-ALVARDO
$12,500CULTURAL VISION FUND
MASS TRANSIT STREET THEATER INC
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
BAFA INC - BANGLADESH ACADEMY OF
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
BALLROOM SCOUTS
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
KOFAGO INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM, ARTS
INFINITE VARIETY PRODUCTIONS INC
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
CENTRO CULTURAL EDUCATIVO
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
BOMBAZO DANCE CO INC
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
MAZARTE DANCE COMPANY INC
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
EVOLUTIONFORWARD INCORPORATED
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
NATIONAL GHANA PARADE COUNCIL
$10,000ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
CULTURED MOVEMENT INCORPORATED
$8,500BRNX DANCE,ARTSONBLK
ART DEFINED PRODUCTIONS INC
$8,000COMMUNITY ARTS
DIVISION ARTS AND EDUCATION INC
$7,550ARTS FUND, COM. ARTS
PEPATIAN INC
$7,000BRONX DANCE FUND
DIVISION ARTS AND EDUCATION INC
$23,695BRONX CULTURALVISION
BOMBAZO DANCE CO INC
$20,000BRONX DANCE FUND
CELBA TREE MUSIC
$20,000BRONX CULTURALVISION
THE BRONX FILMMAKERS COLLECTIVE INC
$15,000ARTS FUND
RAICES CULTURAL ARTS ASSOCIATION LTD
$14,075ARTS FUND
PEPATIAN INC
$12,500BRONX DANCE FUND
DEVALOIS FEARON DANCE COMPANY INC
$12,500BRONX DANCE FUND
GORNO LLC
$12,500BRONX DANCE FUND
POEMUSIC LLC
$10,000BRONX CULTURAL VISIO
COTC NYC LLC
$10,000BRONX CULTURALVISION
NATIONAL GHANA PARADE COUNCIL
$10,000ARTS FUND
ART DEFINED PRODUCTIONS INC
$10,000ARTS FUND
POETS NETWORK & EXCHANGE INC
$10,000ARTS FUND
INFINITE VARIETY PRODUCTIONS
$10,000ARTS FUND
MILLENNIUM DANCE COMPANY
$10,000ARTS FUND
MASS TRANSIT STREET THEATER INC
$8,500ARTS FUND
ORCHESTRA OF THE BRONX INC
$7,500COMMUNITY ARTS FUND
BOMBAZO DANCE CO INC
$32,500CULTURAL VISION FUND
ORCHESTRA OF THE BRONX INC
$19,700COMMUNITY ARTS FUND
DEVALOIS FEARON DANCE COMPANY INC
$15,000CULTURAL VISION FUND
NATIONAL GHANA PARADE COUNCIL
$10,000COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT
PEGGY JOSEFINA ROBLES-ALVARDO
$10,000BRONX CULTURAL VISIO
BOMBAYO INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT
ANGELA MARIA REYNOSA GARCIA
$10,000BRONX CULTURAL VISIO
THE BORNX CONCERT SINGERS INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT
CENTRO CULTURAL EDUCATIVO EL MAESTRO INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT
GORNO LLC
$10,000CULTURAL VISION FUND
MASS TRANSIT STREET THEATER INC
$10,000COMMUNITY GRANTS FUN