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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Administering Organization – Arts Administrators Pipeline Fellowship

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,165,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,165,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11957
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Arts Administrators Pipeline Fellowship program will be to both support the professional trajectory of individuals who otherwise may not have the opportunity to develop their careers as arts administrators and to increase the capacity of arts organizations for authentic community engagement with those they serve. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation as being a California-based nonprofit arts/cultural organization; an arts-based unit of municipal or county government; or a tribal government, or nonprofit social service organization with regular ongoing arts programming and/or services and a principal place of business in California

    View Full Grant Details: Administering Organization – Arts Administrators Pipeline Fellowship>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Administering Organization – Individual Artist Fellowships

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11960
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Administering Organization – Individual Artist Fellowships program will support artists at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contribution to the field and our state. Fellowship grants support individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding. This program is intended to support a broad spectrum of
    artists working in all disciplines, from diverse geographies and communities of all sizes across CA.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation as being a California-based nonprofit arts/cultural organization; an arts-based unit of municipal or county government; or a tribal government, or nonprofit social service organization with a principal place of business in California

     

    View Full Grant Details: Administering Organization – Individual Artist Fellowships>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Administering Organization Grant -Folk and Traditional Arts

    Open Date
    Apr 25, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    FTA
    Portal ID
    28088
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Folk and Traditional Arts (FTA) grant program intends to redirect resources at the local level by proposing to fund one or more Administering Organizations (AO) with demonstrated capacity for statewide and regional reach that will regrant funds, provide technical assistance, and/or build capacity with artists and arts organizations in support of folk and traditional arts expressions

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation of having a principal place of business in California. 

    Read the program guidelines for the full list of geographic eligibility details

    View Full Grant Details: Administering Organization Grant -Folk and Traditional Arts>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Administering Organization Grant: Individual Artists Fellowship – Region IV Only

    Open Date
    Dec 15, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $800,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $800,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    IAF
    Portal ID
    16301
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Offering fellowship support to artists responds to the CAC’s Strategic Framework by directly supporting individuals who embody aesthetics, a key value of the CAC, recognizing all art forms and artistic traditions that enable full and meaningful creative expression.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation as being a California-based nonprofit arts/cultural organization; an arts-based unit of municipal or county government; or a tribal government, or nonprofit social service organization with a principal place of business in California

    View Full Grant Details: Administering Organization Grant: Individual Artists Fellowship – Region IV Only>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Artists in Schools

    Open Date
    Apr 28, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $11,200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $60,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    10064
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Artists in Schools (AIS) program supports projects that integrate community arts partners into culturally and linguistically responsive, sequential, standards-based arts learning for students in preschool through Grade 12 as part of the regular school day, and that address the unique circumstances of the school environment. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation of having a principal place of business in California. 

    View Full Grant Details: Artists in Schools>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts & Cultural Organization General Operating Relief

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $12,850,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $30,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8564
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief grant program intends to provide relief funding to arts and cultural organizations who have experienced economic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation of being a California-based nonprofit arts/cultural organization with a principal place of business in California. 

    View Full Grant Details: Arts & Cultural Organization General Operating Relief>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support

    Open Date
    Mar 28, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    GenOps
    Portal ID
    60447
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support grant program provides direct funding to arts and cultural organizations in support of ongoing operations.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    CA-based organization with a local address.

    View Full Grant Details: Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support

    Open Date
    Apr 25, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $30,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    GenOps
    Portal ID
    28091
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support grant program
    provides direct funding to arts and cultural organizations in support of ongoing
    operations.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation of being a California-based nonprofit arts/cultural organization; an arts-based unit of municipal or county government;or a tribal government, or nonprofit social service organization with regular ongoing arts programming and/or services and a principal place of business in California

    View Full Grant Details: Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts and Accessibility

    Open Date
    Apr 28, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    10088
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To best serve California artists with disabilities and organizations that support them, the CAC is seeking applications for up to five Administering Organizations to partner with in the 2022-23 grant cycle, who may receive all of part of the $500,000 program allocation, to manage the Arts and Accessibility regranting program. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    California-based - Documentation of being a California-based nonprofit arts/cultural organization; an arts-based unit of municipal or county government; or a tribal government, or nonprofit social service organization with regular ongoing arts programming and/or services and a principal place of business in California. 

    View Full Grant Details: Arts and Accessibility>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts Education Exposure

    Open Date
    Mar 28, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    AEE
    Portal ID
    60450
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Exposure program is to support attendance at high-quality performances and exhibits for students who would particularly benefit from these experiences. Students may be identified as priority communities for participation due to socio-economic status, geographic region, or other aspects of students’ life experiences that elevate the impact of having opportunities to engage with these cultural assets.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Arts Education Exposure>/span>