NYSCA/Wave Farm: Media Arts Assistance Fund for Organizations 2026

About this program

Wave Farm, with support from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), offers the Media Arts Assistance Fund to help eligible organizations develop online technical strategies or hire outside consultants for organizational and professional development. Awards support distinct, time-limited projects with requests capped at $2,500, and applications are due May 1 or October 1, 2026. Applicants must be 2025 or 2026 NYSCA grantees; priority goes to organizations whose missions and programming focus on media arts and technology, while multidisciplinary organizations are considered case by case. Funds cannot support general operating expenses, meals and hospitality, travel outside New York State, or ongoing consultant work, and applicants may submit only one request per deadline.