2024-2025 Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund (California)

The Fresno Arts Council invites applications for its 2024-2025 Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund.

Donor Name: Fresno Arts Council

State: California

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/25/2024

Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

Council invites applications for the following Cultural Arts grant opportunities, furnished by City of Fresno tax funds generated by Measure P:

Cultural Arts Organization General Operating Support (Awards up to $300,000)
Emerging Cultural Arts Organization General Operating Support (Awards up to $50,000)
Cultural Arts Project-Specific Support (Awards from $2,000-$200,000)
Emerging Cultural Arts Project-Specific Support (Awards up to $50,000)

General Operating Support Grants are intended to provide core support to Cultural Arts Organizations to sustain and increase community access to a broad and diverse range of opportunities in the arts.

Cultural Arts Organization General Operating Support
- The General Operating Support grant provides direct funding for ongoing operations. This grant contributes to a robust and diverse arts workforce and infrastructure. Funds may be used to support any eligible expenses associated with the general operations of Cultural Arts Organizations, including but not limited to rent, utilities, and staff salaries incurred within the territorial limits of the City of Fresno.
Emerging Cultural Arts Organization General Operating Support
- Emerging Arts and Culture Organization Support Grants may be awarded to Operating Support Grant applicants who meet the following criteria: Applicants are limited to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations with annual revenue less than $50,000, regardless of years of operation; such organizations may apply for support of up to 100% of their annual revenue. Emerging Arts and Culture Organizations are encouraged to apply for Operating Support Grants that build capacity and expand their ability to reach and serve residents and visitors in the City of Fresno. Emerging Arts and Culture Organization Support Grants prioritize investment reflective of the cultural, demographic, and geographic diversity of Fresno, and respond to the priorities of the Cultural Plan.
Cultural Arts Project Specific Support
- Project Specific Grants will be made to support specific projects that respond to the goals of the Cultural Plan. Project Specific Grants can be used to pay artists’ fees, acquire project-specific supplies and materials, or acquire equipment required to complete the project; venue, and technical costs are additional examples of allowable expenses.
Emerging Cultural Arts Project Specific Support
- Emerging Arts and Culture Project Specific Grants are available to eligible Project Specific Grant applicants who do not have two years of fiscal history and/or two years of prior activity supporting and expanding access to arts and culture programming, at the time of application submission.