The Strong-cuevas Foundation Incorporated
The listed URL for the organization (per Candid/Foundation Center) points to strongcuevassculpture.com, an active artist/organization website for Strong Cuevas with biography, portfolio and contact information. The site appears maintained and includes information about Elizabeth de Cuevas/Strong Cuevas but does not present foundation grantmaking or application pages.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid arts or arts-education organizations running discrete public-facing programs or events, especially those with programming or presence in New York, seeking modest project grants.
Good Fit
- • Work that educates the public about the arts or supports cultural programming.
- • Programs or events based in New York or with clear New York impact.
- • Requests in the small-grant range (a few thousand dollars).
- • Clear, concrete project descriptions and one-off program budgets rather than large unrestricted core support.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached organizations in 12 states, indicating a multi-state footprint, although a large share (about 65%) of dollars stayed in New York.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 64 distinct recipients with low dollar concentration (the top five received about 9%), demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is strong: 50 of 64 grantees in 2023 were new and prior years also show many new grantees; however, the foundation describes grants as by preselection and does not publish a clear open application, so new entrants likely join via nomination, outreach, or discovery rather than a formal open RFP.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
