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NYSCA NYTAP Regrant Program

For New York State Literary Magazines and Presses

Guidelines

CLMP offers New York State–based literary magazines and presses the opportunity to apply for grants of $2,500, $5,000, and $7,500 to support projects that build organizational capacity and ensure greater sustainability.

The NYSCA NYTAP Regrant Program serves as an interim step toward applying to NYSCA for organizations with budgets large enough to be eligible but without the capacity to apply and for those publishers with budgets too small to be eligible to apply to NYSCA directly. All projects must focus on capacity building, not the routine costs of publishing. Examples of projects include software upgrades, design projects, accessibility initiatives, special marketing efforts, and development/fundraising efforts. Consultant fees to assist in executing the project may be included in the project budget. Final reporting is required from all grantees.

Eligibility and Requirements

  • Applicants that received NYSCA funding for 2026 are ineligible.
  • Applicants must be New York State-based literary magazines and/or presses.
  • Applicants must be nonprofit organizations or have a fiscal sponsor. For organizations applying with a fiscal sponsor, the fiscal sponsor must also be located in New York.
  • Applicants must have published at least one title or issue within the past 18 months.
  • Applicants must be able to complete the proposed project by November 30, 2026.
  • Requested amounts cannot exceed 50% of an organization’s operating budget of the most recently completed fiscal year.
  • Applicants are required to provide a final report to CLMP at the conclusion of the regrant period. Note: 25% of the funds will be held and released to grantees only upon the completion of a satisfactory final report.

For more information, read our FAQs.

Review Process

Applications will be reviewed based on the following criteria:

  • Clear and complete articulation of the proposed project
  • Feasibility of the project as described in project description and budget
  • Potential impact on organizational capacity and/or sustainability
  • Artistic excellence of the submitted work and contribution to the literary field

Grants will be recommended by an independent panel of three individuals with expertise in the literary field. Final grant decisions will be approved by a committee of the CLMP Board of Directors.

For helpful information about applying to this and other grant opportunities. please consult the following CLMP resources:

Timeline

November 17, 2025: Application portal opens
January 8, 2026, 5 p.m. ET: Application portal closes
February 2026: Grants announced
February–November 2026: Grant period
November 30, 2026: Projects completed
December 15, 2026: Final reports due

Application and Deadline

Applications will be accepted through Submittable. You must create a free Submittable account in order to apply. You may download a preview of the application here.

Applications will be accepted through January 8, 2026, 5:00 p.m. (ET).

Information Session

CLMP held an information session about this opportunity on November 12, 2025. You may view the recording below. The slides from the presentation are available to download here.

This program is funded by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

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