Erie County Cultural Funding Application Resources
- Arts Sector Resources
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from Arts Services Inc
- Forms for 2026 Funding Application
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Financial Worksheets:
- Templates
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NOTE: These templates should be analyzed and edited to fit your organization
- Conflict of Interest Policy TEMPLATE - PLEASE edit and review with your Legal Counsel before adopting any policy
- Whistleblower Policy TEMPLATE - PLEASE edit and review with your Legal Counsel before adopting any policy
- Click here for more information on the Whistleblower Policy requirements in accordance with NPC § 715-b
- NOTE: An active Whistleblower Policy is required of all applicants regardless of budget size or number of employees
- Definitions and Descriptions; law excerpts
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- Equity and Justice Definitions
- Independent Board Member and other definitions (NPC §102 (21), (22), (23), (24), (25))
- Committees of the Board and Committees of the Corporation (NPC §712)
- Board and Officers (NPC §702, NPC §713)
- Related Party transactions (NPC § 715) , Conflict of Interest Policy (NPC § 715-a), and Whistleblower Policy (NPC § 715-b)
- Audit Committee (NPC § 712-a)
- Other Resources:
- Lawyers Alliance for New York's New York Nonprofit Revitalization Act Frequently Asked Questions (March 2016)
- NY Council of Nonprofits, Inc. "Beyond the Nonprofit Revitalization Act, Top 5 Tips for Committee Restructuring" (2016)
- New York Not-For-Profit Corporation Law - NPC
- New York State Executive Law §172-B - NYS Financial Reporting Law
- New York State Executive Law §172 - NYS Charities Registration Law
- New York State Executive Law Article 7-A: Solicitation and Collection of Funds For Charitable Purposes
- NYS Charities Bureau, NYS Office of the Attorney General - (CHAR410 (registration) and CHAR500 (annual filing) - done online)
- Briefings and Trainings/Resources
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Technology Guide - list of articles and guides for managing documents for the application (PDF, Excel, digitizing, etc.)
Current Funding Cycle
2026 Funding Briefing
- Briefing 1: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 6pm at the Roycroft Campus in the Power House (39 S Grove St, East Aurora, NY 14052)
- Briefing 2: Thursday February 27, 2025, at 6pm at the Central Library (1 Lafayette Sq, Buffalo, NY 14203).
View on Erie County's Youtube page
Past Funding Cycles
- Budgets
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For information on prior grantees, please see the Erie County Adopted Budgets, Book A under the Department of Environment & Planning section.
The only way to find out if your organization has been awarded funding for a certain year is through the Erie County Budget process. The Budget Books are available online. The Proposed Budget ("Draft") is provided by the County Executive in the fall and the Adopted Budget ("Final") is approved by the Legislature in December. Arts & Cultural Funding is located under Budget Book A: Operating Funds, under Erie County Department of Environment and Planning.
- Contact & Feedback
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Contact us with your questions!
- Mariely Ortiz, Senior Planner, Cultural Funding Coordinator - mariely.ortiz@erie.gov or 716-858-1916
- Colette McDonald, Planner - colette.mcdonald@erie.gov or 716-858-1572
- Briana Zuchowski, Assistant Planner - briana.zuchowski@erie.gov or 716-858-7432
NOTE: Only the Department of Environment & Planning staff will be able to answer your detailed questions - please contact us directly, as reaching out to other departments (Comptroller, Budget, Law, etc.) or administrative bodies (County Executive, Legislature, etc.) will only delay an answer as your request makes its way to us.
- Erie County Seal
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If your organization has received cultural funding from Erie County and would like to download a high-resolution image file of the Erie County Seal for use on your website and marketing materials, please click one of the Seals below.
