New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) provides the concrete resources that working artists and emerging arts organizations need to thrive.
Established in 1971 as an independent organization to serve individual artists throughout the state, the mission of New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is to empower emerging artists and arts organizations across all disciplines at critical stages in their creative lives and professional/organizational development. In 2009, we extended our programs and services throughout the United States and the international community.
**This application form is for NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship's no-fee quarterly application cycle.**
At the start of this application you will be asked a series of questions to determine if you are applying for the Artist Project or Emerging Organization branch of our program. Deadline is January 15, 2026 @ 11:59PM ET.
NOTIFICATION: You will receive a reply from NYFA regarding the status of your application within four weeks after the deadline. We use Submittable messenger to communicate with our applicants, so please make sure your notifications are turned on: https://submittable.help/en/articles/904863-how-do-i-change-my-notification-settings
MORE INFORMATION: For more information about fiscal sponsorship, NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship's processes, and other benefits, please visit our FAQ: https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/. The application process ensures that projects meet NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship’s program guidelines and that project activities are nonprofit in nature, benefit the public and are aligned with NYFA's mission.
QUESTIONS? Email us at sponsorship@nyfa.org
APPLICATION: There is a $175 fee for the out of cycle application that is due at the time of submission. Payment of the application fee does not guarantee acceptance into the NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship program. Artists enrolled in a degree-seeking program of any kind are NOT eligible to apply.
All projects accepted into the NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship program will pay a $150 registration fee upon signing their Sponsorship Agreement.
NOTIFICATION: You will receive a reply from NYFA regarding the status of your application within three weeks of the application and fee being received. We use Submittable messenger to communicate with our applicants, so please make sure your notifications are turned on: https://submittable.help/en/articles/904863-how-do-i-change-my-notification-settings
MORE INFORMATION: For more information about fiscal sponsorship, NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship's processes, and other benefits, please visit our FAQ: https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/. The application process ensures that projects meet NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship’s program guidelines and that project activities are nonprofit in nature, benefit the public and are aligned with NYFA's mission.
QUESTIONS? Email us at sponsorship@nyfa.org
APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
Please review our program guidelines here and complete the form below to see if your project qualifies for NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship.
ELIGIBILITY FORM:
Complete the form with information about your project. This should take only a few short minutes to complete. This form is meant to help understand if your project meets the basic eligibility for the NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship program. All projects that meet these basic requirements are not guaranteed acceptance.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- If you proceed to the application stage, you can either apply during our quarterly application cycles or choose to submit an out-of-cycle application.
- There is no fee to apply to the program during the regular application cycle. Projects wishing to apply out of cycle will be required to pay a $175 application fee at the time of submission. Payment of the application fee does not guarantee acceptance into the NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship program.
- All projects accepted into the NYFA Fiscal Sponsorship program will pay a $150 registration fee upon signing their Sponsorship Agreement.
- In case we're not a fit for your project, a list of additional fiscal sponsors can be found on the Fiscal Sponsor Directory.