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From https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYC-Department-Of-Cultural-Affairs-Announces-CreateNYC-Language-Access-Fund-20190816

NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Announces CreateNYC Language Access Fund
August 16, 2019

The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) has announced the CreateNYC Language Access Fund to support cultural organizations' efforts to increase access to cultural programming for audiences whose primary language is not English. Building on recommendations in the CreateNYC cultural plan, the new fund will support the creation and presentation of work for non-English-speaking audiences, bilingual cultural programming intended primarily for non-English speakers, and multilingual community engagement in the arts. The initiative aims to remove barriers to participation in arts and culture for the millions of New Yorkers who are non-English speakers, multilingual learners (MLLs), English language learners (ELLs), and sign language users.

Read the full article at https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYC-Department-Of-Cultural-Affairs-Announces-CreateNYC-Language-Access-Fund-20190816

The submission deadline to apply for funding is September 9, 2019. Visit the program website at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dcla/programs/languageaccess.page