DCA was pleased to announce the launch of the online Cultural Development Fund Application and Deadline for Fiscal 2011.  This year’s deadline is Monday, March 29, 2010.  The CDF Application can be accessed and submitted online at www.nyc.gov/culture.

All organizations seeking support through DCA for Fiscal 2011, including those that wish to be eligible for Member Item funding, must submit an online CDF Application by the March 29th deadline to be considered eligible for funding.  Only organizations receiving multi-year support are exempt from this deadline.   

Supplemental Materials

The online CDF Application must be accompanied by hard copies of Supplemental Materials in order to be eligible for funding.  These materials are critical to the decision-making process for all applicants, and must be mailed or hand-delivered to DCA’s office.  The deadline for Supplemental Materials is the same as the online submission:  Monday, March 29, 2010.  Organizations are encouraged to submit the required materials as soon as possible and before the final deadline.  Please review the Application Checklist to start preparing your Supplemental Materials.

Application Seminars

This year, DCA is hosting fifteen Application Seminars throughout the five boroughs.  We strongly encourage all applicants to attend one, which will allow you the opportunity to speak directly with DCA staff as well as help you prepare the most competitive Application possible.  Before attending, be sure to review the Guidelines, which are essential to understanding the content required for a complete proposal; review the Instructions, which are essential to navigating the online form as well as to preparing the Supplemental Materials; and bring with you a Blank Application. 

Accessing the CDF Application

To begin the process of completing the Application, your organization must first enroll.  We urge you to enroll online as soon as possible, so you have as much time as possible to work on the content of the Application.  To enroll, you need to provide your federal EIN and will receive a password, which will then allow you to log in to the online Application Form.  Click here to enroll now.  

Cultural Data Project Requirement

As part of DCA’s Fiscal 2011 CDF process, all applicants are required to create a Cultural  Data Project account and submit a DCA CDF Funder Report as part of this year’s supplemental information. I hope your organization has attended one of the many

informational sessions conducted by the Pew Charitable Trusts and has registered with the site and begun work on creating a data profile for Fiscal 2008. Organizations which do not submit a DCA CDF Funder Report with their DCA Application materials will be ineligible for support through DCA in Fiscal 2011. For more information about the Cultural Data Project, visit www.nysculturaldata.org or call 888-697-2371.