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07/02/2022

ATTENTION California nonprofit performing arts orgs!

The California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program opens applications on July 13!

Californians for the Arts will be offering informational webinar sessions beginning July 5 with partner orgs to provide details on this new grant opportunity. Find out more info and click on the link below to register to attend an upcoming webinar!

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The application window for the California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program is opening soon, the preliminary website is up at www.CANonprofitPerformingArts.com. The website is still being completed, and does not yet include the program guidelines. The rest of the details are coming soon. 

01/15/2022

GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FILM): SFFILM is inviting applications for its Rainin Grant, which is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the United States. Grants will support films that address social justice issues — the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges — in a positive and meaningful way through plot, character, theme, or setting that benefits the Bay Area filmmaking community in a professional and economic capacity.

The program is open to filmmakers in the US and internationally who can commit to spending time developing the film in San Francisco.

Current SFFILM Rainin Grants are as follows: 1) Screenwriting Grant; 2) Development Grant;, and 3) Post-Production Grant. For more details, check out the link below.

REGULAR DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 BY 5PM (PACIFIC)
FINAL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022 BY 5PM (PACIFIC)

LINK: https://sffilm.org/rainin-grant/

Application fee is $25 through the regular deadline; $45 through the late deadline. Fees are waived for SFFILM members. All applicants will be notified of their status by email within approximately four months from the final deadline. Overview The SFFILM Rainin Grant program is the largest granting....

01/05/2022

GRANT OPPORTUNITY (FILM): The SFFILM Rainin Grant is now accepting applications for screenwriting, development or post-production support for feature films that address social justice issues.

REGULAR DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 BY 5PM (PACIFIC)
FINAL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022 BY 5PM (PACIFIC)
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Application fee is $25 through the regular deadline; $45 through the late deadline. Fees are waived for SFFILM members. All applicants will be notified of their status by email within approximately four months from the final deadline. Overview The SFFILM Rainin Grant program is the largest granting....

01/05/2022

GRANT OPPORTUNITY (HUMANITIES): California Humanities grants support a diverse range of projects that share stories, explore history and culture, and enlarge understanding of the human experience.

Humanities for All Quick Grants provide between $1K-$5K to small-scale public humanities programs and projects which take place within one year from the award date. Projects should be grounded in the humanities, show potential to provide high-quality humanities learning experiences for participants and audiences, and demonstrate the capacity for successful implementation. Appropriate formats include virtual and in-person community dialogues, reading and film discussion groups, oral history workshops, non-fiction workshops, speaker series, and many more activities based in humanities disciplines. Any California-based nonprofit organization or non-federal public agency is eligible to apply. A cash or in-kind match of the award is NOT required for these grants.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2022 BY 5PM (PACIFIC)
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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....

01/05/2022

GRANT OPPORTUNITY (HUMANITIES): California Humanities grants support a diverse range of projects that share stories, explore history and culture, and enlarge understanding of the human experience.

Humanities for All Project Grants provide between $10K- $25K in funds for large-scale public humanities projects of up to two years duration. Appropriate programming formats include but are not limited to virtual and in-person interpretive exhibits, community dialogue and discussion series, workshops and participatory activities, presentations and lectures, conversations and forums, and interactive and experiential activities. Eligibility is limited to California-based nonprofit organizations and non-federal public agencies, and grant awards must be matched with an equivalent amount of cash or in-kind resources throughout the duration of the project.

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2022 BY 5PM (PACIFIC)
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Humanities for All is a grant program that supports projects in the public humanities. 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 understandi...

01/04/2022

Happy New Year!

Are you a California artist, creative, cultural practitioner, and/or arts worker who needs professional development? The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) has got a QUICK GRANT for that!

QUICK GRANT applications are due EVERY 15th of the month for activities beginning the next month. Apply by January 15, 2022 for activities beginning after February 15, 2022 for this upcoming QUICK GRANT opportunity.

Find out more at the link below:
www.cciarts.org/quick_grant.htm
🤔 Questions? Email [email protected]

12/14/2021

GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (LIBRARIES): California State Library: The California State Library’s competitive (Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) grant opportunities help California’s libraries respond effectively to local needs and align services with local community aspirations; support experimentation and research and development in California’s libraries; and provide training and support in grant writing and grant management for the California library community.

DEADLINE: ONGOING
LINK: https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/2022-2023-lsta-competitive-grants-opportunity/

Return to Search 2022-2023 LSTA Competitive Grants Opportunity Grantor: CA State Library Portal ID: 8048 Status: Active Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: December 13, 2021, 2:49 pm Categories: Disadvantaged Communities Libraries and Arts Details Purpose: The California State Library’s competit...

12/10/2021

GRANT OPPORTUNITY (ARTS): The Berkeley Arts Recovery Grants (BARG) for Organizations & Festivals has been extended to December 23, 2021 by 11:59 PM.

These are one-time grants available to Berkeley-based nonprofit and fiscally sponsored arts organizations and festivals to help Berkeley’s arts community sustainably recover from the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding may be used to mitigate an arts organization’s economic loss, implement COVID-19 prevention tactics, and procure consulting and marketing services to bolster the organization financially for future sustainability.

Grant awards will range from $3,000 to $33,000.

LINK: https://cityofberkeleyoed.submittable.com/submit/208651/berkeley-arts-recovery-grants-barg-for-organizations-festivals/eligibility
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 23, 2021 BY 11:59pm
(Photo: Romare Bearden, Berkeley – The City and Its People, 1973)

12/06/2021

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES (ARTS) The funding guidelines for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects & Challenge America are now available at http://arts.gov/grants along with lots of resources to help you apply for support of a FY 2023 project!

The National Endowment for the Arts awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations, literature fellowships for published creative writers and translators, and partnership agreements for state arts agencies and regional arts organizations in support of arts projects in thousands of communities acr...

12/04/2021

GRANT OPPORTUNITY: Due to the holidays, the application deadline for the California Venues Grant has been EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 7, 2021. DON'T DELAY and APPLY TODAY!

NOT JUST FOR VENUES - Promoters, producers, organizers, managers and hosts of live performances and sporting events are also eligible for the CA Venues Grant, even if you do not own a venue.

The grant supports independent producers & promoters of performing arts, entertainment and sports events, as well as live event venues that have been affected by COVID-19 with their continued operations. It has also recently been confirmed that university and college venues may apply, too. Californians For The Arts encourages all eligible organizations to apply!

CALIFORNIANS FOR THE ARTS CAN HELP! - As a partner to the CA Venues Grant Program, Californians for the Arts (CFTA) can assist with questions and completing your application.

Visit CFTA's website at https://www.californiansforthearts.org/ca-venues-grant-program for recorded webinars covering the application process and FAQs.

12/02/2021

GRANT OPPORTUNITY (ARTS): The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). This grant program aims to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military service members and veterans exposed to trauma as well as their families and caregivers through experiences of art or art making.

MAAA will award approximately 35 matching grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 for arts-based community engagement projects that engage targeted military-connected communities. These Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants are intended to support non-clinical arts engagement programs taking place in healthcare, community, or virtual settings. The grants will be awarded in two tiers, emerging and advanced, which reflect the capacity of the project at the time of the application.

LINK: http://www.maaa.org/creativeforces/
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2021

Creative Forces is a program of the NEA in partnership with M-AAA. Providing project-based matching grants of up to $50,000 to nonprofit organizations.

12/02/2021

ATTENTION live event venue operators and producers! Apply today for the California Venues Grant Program. The deadline has been EXTENDED THROUGH DECEMBER 7, 2021!

Visit: http://cavenuesgrant.com to learn more about the CA Venues Grant Program.