Erie County Cultural Funding Application Resources
- Arts Sector Resources
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from Arts Services Inc
- Forms for 2025 Funding Application
- 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 - Financial Reporting Information
- New York State Executive Law §172 - Registration Information
- 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
- 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:
- 2025 Funding Briefing -
- UPCOMING: Accounting Best Practices for Non-Profits
Past Funding Cycles:
- 2024 Funding Briefing -
- 2023 Applicant Briefings:
- New Applicants Briefing - Monday, February 28th, 2022 at 6:30pm
- PDF of presentation
- Recording: View on Erie County's YouTube page
- Prior Applicants Briefing - Tuesday, March 1st, 2022 at 6:30pm
- PDF of presentation
- Recording: View on Erie County's YouTube page
- New Applicants Briefing - Monday, February 28th, 2022 at 6:30pm
- 2022 Applicant Briefings:
- PDF of presentation
- Level 1 - March 2, 2021 at 6pm - Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAm2vm6WkGE
- Level 2 - March 3, 2021 at 6pm - Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMCFaok9iXM
- Level 3 - March 4, 2021 at 6pm - Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPpobkPS2JE
- Alternate - March 11, 2021 at noon
- 2021
- 2020 Applicant Briefing
- 2019 Applicant Briefing
- Cash Flow Forecasts & Statements for Non Profits
- 2018 Arts Services Inc. Finance Training Session
- Includes information on:
- Cash Flow Forecasts
- 990
- Financial Statements
- Includes information on:
- 2018 Arts Services Inc. Governance Training Session
- Includes information on:
- NonProfit Revitalization Act information
- Conflict of Interest template forms and Whistleblower Policy templates
- Board of Directors duties and evaluations
- Includes information on:
- 2018 Applicant Briefing
- 2017 Sample Contract
- 2017 Applicant Briefing
- 2016 Cultural Information Process Meeting Presentation
- 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 here: http://www2.erie.gov/budget/index.php?q=county-budget. 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
- Sarah Gatti, Principal Planner, sarah.gatti@erie.gov or 716-858-6014
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.
Erie County Seal with white square background
Erie County Seal only (No background)
Erie County Seal with white square background, greyscale
Erie County Seal only (No background), greyscale