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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    READY OR NOT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAM

    Open Date
    May 25, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,634,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,634,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    29990
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This grant program will connect California cultural heritage organizations with local assistance grants to strengthen collections care and emergency preparedness, thereby protecting their collections from damage, destruction and decay. The goal is to protect at-risk art, historically and culturally significant collections that are publicly and privately held among California’s underserved and underrepresented communities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: READY OR NOT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAM>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Reentry Through the Arts

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,165,628
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $50,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8567
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Reentry Through the Arts supports arts and culture programs for adults who have been incarcerated within correctional institutions. It reinforces the direct impact that arts and culture have on the health, welfare, and economic well-being of all Californians and their communities. 

     

    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: Reentry Through the Arts>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    State Library Program Partner: Online Tutoring

    Open Date
    Apr 4, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $6,400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $6,399,998
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    9839
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library is accepting applications for a partner agency to work in collaboration with the State Library to provide a two-year online tutoring service program for all elementary and secondary school pupils through public libraries. The purpose of the project is to provide academic support for California students through their local public libraries, at no cost to the students or their families.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California

    View Full Grant Details: State Library Program Partner: Online Tutoring>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    State-Local Partner Mentorship

    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
    SLP-M
    Portal ID
    60462
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State-Local Partner Mentorship (SLP-M) program is intended to support the
    establishment of a county-designated local arts agency in each of the four counties in which no such agency has currently been identified (Alpine, Glenn, Kings, San Joaquin). Grant funds will go to four existing State-Local Partners (SLP) to foster the development of new SLPs in these counties.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: State-Local Partner Mentorship>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    State-Local Partner Mentorship

    Open Date
    Apr 25, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $50,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    SLP-M
    Portal ID
    28100
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State-Local Partner Mentorship (SLP-M) program is intended to support the establishment of a county-designated local arts agency in each of the four counties in which no such agency has currently been identified (Alpine, Glenn, Kings, San Joaquin). Grant funds will go to four existing State-Local Partners (SLP) to foster the development of new SLPs in these counties. 

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

    A local arts agency is defined as the official county-designated organization that supports arts and cultural activity in service to individuals and communities throughout an entire county. Local arts agencies provide financial support, services, and/or other programming to a variety of arts organizations, individual artists, and the community as a whole.

    View Full Grant Details: State-Local Partner Mentorship>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    State-Local Partner Mentorship

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $160,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $40,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8573
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State-Local Partner Mentorship (SLP-M) program is intended to support the establishment of a county-designated local arts agency in each of the four counties in which no such agency has currently been identified (Alpine, Glenn, Kings, San Joaquin). Grant funds will go to four existing State-Local Partners to foster the development of new SLPs in these counties. 

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

    Applicant organizations must be California-based and provide documentation that shows they have a principal place of business in California to support establishing a county-designated local arts agency in the following four counties: Alpine, Glenn, Kings, and San Joaquin.

    View Full Grant Details: State-Local Partner Mentorship>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    State-Local Partners

    Open Date
    Apr 25, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,975,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $75,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    SLP
    Portal ID
    28079
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State-Local Partnership program provides general operating support and technical assistance for county-designated local arts agencies. The purpose of the program is to foster cultural development on the local level through a partnership between the State and the counties of California. The nature of this partnership includes funding, information exchange, cooperative activities, and leadership.

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

    Multi-county Partnerships: Partnerships that serve multiple counties are eligible to apply. A Multi-county Partnership must be designated as the State-Local Partner by the county Board of Supervisors in all counties represented. Funding is prorated based on the number of counties in the partnership. Multi-county Partnership applicants must give evidence of service and program equity to all participating counties. 

    View Full Grant Details: State-Local Partners>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    State-Local Partners

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,180,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $65,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8570
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State-Local Partners (SLP) program provides general operating support and technical assistance for county-designated local arts agencies. The purpose of the program is to foster cultural development on the local level through a partnership between the State and the counties of California. The nature of this partnership includes funding, information exchange, cooperative activities, and leadership.

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

    Applicant organizations must be California-based and provide documentation of having a principal place of business in California. 

    View Full Grant Details: State-Local Partners>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    State-Local Partners

    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
    SLP
    Portal ID
    60480
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State-Local Partners (SLP) program provides general operating support and technical assistance for county-designated local arts agencies. The purpose of the program is to foster cultural development on the local level through a partnership between the State and the counties of California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: State-Local Partners>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Statewide and Regional Networks

    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
    SRN
    Portal ID
    60483
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Statewide and Regional Networks (SRN) program contributes to the health and vitality of the creative workforce in California by creating a resilient network of arts service organizations and artists.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Statewide and Regional Networks>/span>