Each year, the New York City Council awards discretionary funds to nonprofit organizations to meet local needs, with applications for FY 2027 funding expected to open in early January (exact date TBD).
To help our membership prepare to apply, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is thrilled to once again welcome representatives from government relations firm CMW Strategies for a virtual conversation about our city’s discretionary funding process. This virtual session will unpack the purpose of discretionary funding, eligibility considerations, available funding streams, assessing your organization’s readiness to apply, navigating “Schedule C”, and tips to keep in mind when preparing for and submitting your application.
This session is free and hosted as part of our It Starts with the Arts campaign, aimed at educating our community on government and empowering the field to support both sector-wide and organization-specific sustainability. The Roundtable is proud to partner with CMW Strategies on our It Starts with the Arts advocacy campaign.
PLEASE NOTE: This session is open exclusively to Roundtable members. Not a member? Learn more about becoming a member here. Not sure if you’re a member? Contact Diana Crum, Development and Membership Manager, at dcrum@nycaieroundtable.org to confirm.
Please be advised that all not-for-profit community-based organizations that wish to apply for discretionary funding for FY 2027 must submit a City Council Application. The FY 2027 application will be posted on the City Council website in the Budget section (exact posting date and application submission deadline TBD). If an application is not submitted within the filing period, the community-based organization will not be eligible for funding. If you have any questions concerning the application process, please contact the Discretionary Unit at Discretionary@council.nyc.gov.
About CMW Strategies
CMW Strategies, formerly known as Connelly McLaughlin and Woloz, is a full service government relations and consulting firm specializing in strategy, lobbying, coalition-building, community organizing and public relations. For more than three decades, we have played a significant role in shaping legislation, initiatives and public opinion throughout multiple city and state administrations, legislative bodies and in the media.
CMW Strategies is often the force behind some of New York’s highest profile projects representing a vast array of clients in virtually every type of business.
CMW Strategies is fortunate to have received some of our industry’s leading awards and accolades. City and State magazine, a leading publication covering the public affairs industry in New York, called CMW Strategies a “go-to public affairs firm” in its 2015 “Power 100” issue and featured CMW Strategies professionals as “40 Under 40 Rising Stars” in 2009, 2013 and 2014. The New York Times calls us “influential.” Crain’s New York Business listed us among “City Hall’s in-crowd of lobbyists” in 2014. The Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, New York Post, Bloomberg News, NY1 News, Fox 5 News, WABC, WNBC, WCBS, Associated Press and dozens of other media outlets across the country consistently turn to CMW Strategies’ professionals for insight and expert opinion.
Accessibility
The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is committed to making our programming accessible for all community members. This virtual event will include access to automated captioning via Zoom. If you have accommodation requests, please submit them at least one week in advance of the event date. Thank you for directing all communication to our Programs Director, Kinsey Keck, at kkeck@nycaieroundtable.org.
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