LitNYS Advancement Regrants
The Advancement Regrant Program provides NYSCA Literature grantees with an opportunity to apply for up to $7,500 to support thoughtful development and expanded capacity within their organizations. Advancement Regrants are offered each year, with announcement in January, deadline in late spring and awards made by September.
Eligible organizations may request funds to improve managerial and financial stability; build solid foundations upon which to pursue their artistic vision; improve or institute development/planning initiatives; and extend program impact and reach by developing new audiences & readers. These grants do not support ongoing expenses or supplement existing NYSCA-funded programs. Peer panel review ensures an equitable selection process.
2026 Advancement Regrants
$95,000 Awarded to support New York State literary arts organizations.
LitNYS, an alliance of New York State literary arts organizations, is pleased to announce that it awarded a total of $95,000 in Advancement Regrants to 16 New York literary arts nonprofits at its June panel meeting.
The 2026 Advancement Regrant Awardees
826NYC, Brooklyn, NY
($6,000)
To support professional development for its F/T staff and team of Teaching Artists by underwriting participation in the Arts in Education Roundtable’s Face to Face conference in NYC.
BOMB Magazine, Brooklyn, NY
($7,000)
For a Craft Commerce Donation Solution Project and its Salesforce Integration to provide direct control over collecting online donations; eliminate third-party transaction fees; and integrate donations with BOMB’s existing Craft Commerce platform.
Community-Word Project, New York, NY
($7,000)
For support, in part, of a new Development Assistant position to free up critical resources and add capacity to strategic work and development efforts.
Four Way Books, New York, NY
($5,000)
To ensure the press’ sustainability, develop new audiences/readers and increase revenue through PAIRINGS Plus, a targeted marketing campaign specifically focused on Four Ways backlist even as new work is promoted.
Kundiman, New York, NY
($7,500)
To create a 5-year strategic plan and establish shared goals for program accessibility, fundraising, and vision for the organization’s next phase of growth & long-term sustainability.
Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact,
Syracuse, NY
($2,500)
To guide the transition of its annual Corresponding Voices bilingual poetry collection toward an accessible digital and multimedia format through the Digital Transformation Project.
Triple Canopy, New York, NY
($7,000)
To attract and retain readers—especially those who learn about the magazine via social media—by refining the mobile interface for its magazine and optimizing its website for mobile users.
Urban Word NYC, New York, NY
($7,000)
To make its website the go-to resource shared with external audiences and donors by focusing on new messaging and visuals and leveraging existing media.
Archipelago Books, Brooklyn, NY
($7,000)
To support creative strategies for audience and donor expansion by customizing integrations between its website, donation platform and customer management software.
The Center for Fiction, Brooklyn, NY
($7,000)
To implement Phase-1 of a Salesforce-based Development CRM as part of a larger, multi-year digital infrastructure initiative enabling more effective tracking, reporting, and engagement.
Epiphany Magazine, Brooklyn, NY
($2,500)
To strengthen Epiphany's capacity and sustainability by creating a marketing campaign that utilizes all communication methods to convert web visitors, social media followers, and newsletter subscribers into paid print subscribers and digital members.
Hudson Valley Writers Center,
Sleepy Hollow, NY
($5,000)
To complete Phase-1 of an organizational marketing and rebranding project to include analysis of current printed materials, online advertisements, and signage; staff training; and standardized branding template preparation.
Pen Parentis, New York, NY
($2,500)
To support Phase 1 of its Digital Resource Library Project and build capacity for its development and marketing efforts.
Teachers and Writers Collaborative,
New York, NY
($7,500)
For a multi-asset Digital Marketing Upgrade designed to energize outreach to schools and funding partners thru consistent messaging and design styles across print/slide deck, website and video platforms.
Uptown Stories, New York, NY
($7,000)
To launch a new P/T Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator position that will fortify connections with schools; manage recruiting and hiring of volunteers & interns; lead alumni engagement; and support outreach & programming efforts.
Writers and Books, Rochester, NY
($7,500)
To move toward a strategic, sustainable model of fundraising from an opportunity-driven approach and strengthen the organization’s internal capacity.
To date, LitNYS has awarded 147 Advancement Regrants of $2,500-$10,000, distributing $790,000—more than half a million dollars—statewide. These capacity-building regrants afford access to the tools and resources organizations need to flourish by providing writers and communities with opportunities to teach, learn, experiment, create, publish, and thrive through the literary arts. You can read the full press release below.