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  • 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>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts Education Exposure

    Open Date
    Apr 28, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $8,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $60,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    10070
    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

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

    View Full Grant Details: Arts Education Exposure>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts in California Parks – Local Parks

    Open Date
    Apr 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    61149
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Eligible projects/programs will enhance connections to local cultural history, local parks, open space or natural areas through artistic community events, programming or art installations that help to build sustainable community connections, health and well-being. The Local Parks Grants Program will be managed and administered by Parks California https://parkscalifornia.org/

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Arts in California Parks – Local Parks>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts Integration Training

    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
    AIT
    Portal ID
    60453
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Arts Integration Training supports nonprofit arts organizations and teaching artists to plan and deliver professional development in arts integration strategies to classroom teachers, as well as site, district, and county-level administrators. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Arts Integration Training>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Building Forward Library Improvements Grant Program: Round Two

    Open Date
    Mar 16, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $175,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $10,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    25757
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Building Forward Grant Program supports capital projects for public library buildings that address critical maintenance needs, improve energy efficiency and sustainability, and expand access physically and digitally. This competitive grant program prioritizes funding for library facilities in high poverty areas. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Cities, counties, and library districts throughout California. Funding will be prioritized for projects serving high poverty areas, as determined by the California Poverty Measure (CPM).

    View Full Grant Details: Building Forward Library Improvements Grant Program: Round Two>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant Program- Round 1

    Open Date
    Feb 7, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $439,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $10,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6919
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129) allocated $439 million in one-time funds to the California State Library to address life safety and critical maintenance needs of public library facilities throughout California. This competitive grant program prioritizes funding for local library facilities in high poverty areas. The maximum grant amount per library facility is $10 million.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Cities, counties, and library districts throughout California are eligible to apply. Funding will be prioritized for projects serving high-poverty areas. Community poverty levels will be assessed using the California Poverty Measure (CPM). https://www.ppic.org/publication/poverty-in-california/

    View Full Grant Details: Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant Program- Round 1>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California Arts Council Administrators of Color Fellowship

    Open Date
    Aug 3, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $850,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $35,000 – $50,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3303
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Uplifting an inclusive arts workforce and supporting the vibrancy of organizations that create and preserve the cultural identities of all California communities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: California Arts Council Administrators of Color Fellowship>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California Civil Liberties

    Open Date
    Feb 23, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,250,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $125,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    CCLPEP
    Portal ID
    9146
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Civil Liberties Program funds projects that educate the public about civil liberties injustices carried out against communities and individuals in the past as well as today. Projects may provide information about civil liberties injustices perpetrated based on an individual's race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, and the forced internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Grants are available for projects throughout California. 

    View Full Grant Details: California Civil Liberties>/span>