Additional DEC Information

Tri-County Arts is dedicated to providing grant assistance and resources for individual artists and organizations. Each separate topic includes an attachment with more information. Please feel free to download and share these documents as needed.

DEC Grant Information Sessions 

All applicants are required to attend an informal informational session about the NYS Decentralization Arts Grant program or meet one-on-one with the Grants Administrator. Discussion will include guidelines and the application process. This is a great opportunity to troubleshoot ideas and to network with other local arts organizations. Sign up for an information session below or call 716-372-7455 to schedule a one-on-one meeting with the Grants Administrator.

Final Reports 

​All grant recipients are required to complete a final report no later than 30 days after the completion of the funded events(s). Please complete the form for the grant your received. You should retain receipts to substantiate all payments in the event of an audit but you do not need to submit them with this document. Eligibility for future funding depends on the satisfactory and timely completion of this report.


​Creating a PDF

​Tri-County Arts Council’s grant programs require all documents to be saved as a PDF. This document will assist in creating a single PDF and combining multiple PDF’s into one PDF for the application.


​Partnership and Fiscal Sponsorship

​For those applicants who are individual artists* or unincorporated organizations and wish to apply to one of the Tri-County Arts Council's grant programs, you must apply with a partner or fiscal sponsor. 
* Artists can apply for Individual Artist grants without a sponsor or partner.