This is a growing grants database with fundraising opportunities focusing on awards averaging $1,000+, prioritize BIPOC and LGBTQIA+, and unrestricted funding.
The $1,000 grants are for artists working in craft disciplines who are facing dire circumstances due to food, housing, and/or medical insecurities as a result of the ongoing pandemic.
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In addition to the usual opportunities that qualified under our CALI Accelerator guidelines prior to April 16, 2020, applications with proposed activities that will enable emerging arts leaders to shape or pivot to an unprecedented new reality for their organizations post-COVID-19 will now be accepted.
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The Administering Organization (AO) will be responsible for the planning and implementation of the rapid relief grant program, including but not limited to: development of program components and timeline; implementing statewide and culturally specific engagement strategies to priority communities and trusted culture bearers; regular reporting to and collaborating with the CAC on expanded outreach to ensure diverse statewide representation of applicants; management of the application processes for artists through implementation, screening applications, award management, and regular reporting to CAC.
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Impact Projects grants support arts organizations for collaborations between local artist(s) and community members to develop and express their own creative and artistic goals and address a community-defined need. Collaborative projects will utilize various creative practices to impact social issues affecting their communities, including but not limited to systemic/structural racism, education, poverty, health disparities, housing insecurity, violence, food insecurity, cultural/social justice, intergenerational learning, environmental sustainability, and the digital divide.
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This grant supports the well-being of California’s cultural vitality by helping sustain a robust and diverse arts workforce and infrastructure. Funds may be used to support any eligible expenses associated with the general operations of an arts or cultural organization, including but not limited to rent, utilities, and staff salaries.
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Humanities for All is a grant program that supports locally-initiated public humanities projects. This program responds to the needs and interests of Californians, encourages greater public participation in humanities programming, particularly by new and/or underserved audiences. It aims to promote understanding and empathy among all our state’s peoples in order to cultivate a thriving democracy.
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Starting this week, artists and performers who have lost their jobs can apply for some financial relief. […] To offer a financial lifeline, a GoFundMe campaign has been created to award one-time grants of $1,000 to 125 individual artists. […] Artists who would like to apply for a grant can submit an application, starting on Wednesday, August 26.
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The following chart outlines the provisions in the House-passed HEROES Act and the recently introduced Senate HEALS Act as they relate to policy priorities of the charitable nonprofit community (Nonprofit Asks) as reflected in the new Nonprofit Community Letter, updated July 27, 2020, that is signed by nearly 4,000 nonprofits from all 50 states. All provisions are subject to ongoing negotiations and should not be considered final until a relief bill is enacted.
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Two years ago CalNonprofits sponsored the bill authored by Assemblymember Monique Limón (Santa Barbara) to create this portal. Up until now, a nonprofit seeking state funding had to search through dozens of different state agencies without searchable sites.
Thanks to Assemblymember Limón and the nonprofit community who spoke up, the bill mandated the creation of a single site where all opportunities from every state agency would be listed, along with links to more details and application forms.
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The California Arts Council invites California's arts and cultural workers to share your input on how we can best meet the needs of the community in the coming year through state arts grants.
Your input is vital and can help ensure that this year’s programs are designed as a direct and equitable response to current and pressing needs. We welcome and encourage participants from regions of all sizes and locations — urban, rural, suburban, and Tribal communities.
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The LA Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund will deploy $3 million in grants available at $5,000 or $15,000 to micro-entrepreneurs, small businesses, and non-profits. There are 6 total rounds, with finalists notified after each round.
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The Artist Power Center, founded and fueled at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, is a digital platform created to help artists and cultural workers navigate emergency relief and continue to build long-term careers. The platform allows artists to share knowledge, exchange resources and opportunities, advocate for what matters and create connections across sectors to strengthen the creative community across the United States.
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The Small Business Administration is reopening its Economic Injury Disaster Loans, or EDIL program, the agency said Monday, allowing businesses and nonprofit organizations with 500 employees or fewer to apply for low-interest assistance and an emergency advance grant of up to $10,000. The advance, based on a company’s headcount ($1,000 per employee), doesn’t have to be paid back.
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In alignment with WESTAF’s strategic vision for increasing opportunities, benefits, and resources for historically underrepresented communities in a manner that results in quantifiable and systemic change, the fund will support organizations led by and/or predominantly serving individuals from historically marginalized communities that identify as: Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC); low-income, LGBTQIA+; and/or rural, remote and under-resourced.
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CA CARES: Humanities Relief Grants for organizations aim to provide general operating support to organizations that have experienced the cancellation of their public humanities activities due to a decrease or loss of revenue, cancellation of programming opportunities, loss of paid staff, or venues as a result of COVID-19. Applicants may request between $5,000 and $20,000 in general operating support.
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The U.S. Senate passed the House version of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) legislation Wednesday night, tripling the time allotted for small businesses and other PPP loan recipients to spend the funds and still qualify for forgiveness of the loans.
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The East Bay/Oakland Relief Fund for Individuals in the Arts makes available $669,550 in financial support to artists, teaching artists, culture bearers, and nonprofit arts workers who are permanent residents of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties
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Nonprofit leaders know that general operating support grants are best, especially in times of crisis. Our colleagues at Zellerbach Family Foundation are offering unrestricted "response grants" to local arts and culture organizations. These are unrestricted grants up to $15,000 for nonprofits and fiscally-sponsored projects in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties.
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RBHU is offering $30k worth of engineering services so artists can again create and help lift the human spirit. Any art piece that needs engineering services is eligible for this program.
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