The San Francisco Artist Grant (SFA) category funds artists and works of art in all genres made by artists living in San Francisco.
Donor Name: San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
State: California
City: San Francisco
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This grant is not intended to support organizations, artistic companies or collectives. Organizations are not eligible.
Purpose and Funding Categories
San Francisco Artist grants provide San Francisco-based artists up to $30,000 over 18 months. Projects and activities must take place in San Francisco and provide a public benefit to the City of San Francisco and its communities.
- Creation of work and any related public benefit must take place between July 1, 2025 and December 31, 2026.
- Artists may use the requested funds to cover an entire project or part of a larger project and to support San Francisco residency expenses such as rent.
- Projects may include collaborations, but the individual who applies for the grant and is approved for funding will receive the grant award. The application should be written from the perspective of the specific artist applying and highlight their personal experience, work, and role in the project.
Project Requirements
- New Work: The project proposal must include work made by the artist during the grant cycle. Only activities scheduled during the grant cycle are eligible for funding.
- Public Benefit: Projects funded in this category must have a demonstrated public benefit, something that is open and accessible to the general San Francisco based public. This can be through a virtual or in person public event, or through other means as imagined and realized by the artist, which benefit the City of San Francisco, its neighborhoods and communities.
Eligibility Criteria
- Artist Applicants Must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have a fiscal sponsor IF they are:
- Working with minors under 18 years old
- Working with seniors over 65 years old
- Working with people with disabilities
- Were employed by the City & County in the past, including the San Francisco Unified School District and San Francisco City College
- Artist Applicants may be Sole Proprietors or LLCs with a budget cap of $500,000.
- Artist Applicants Must NOT:
- Be a full-time student
- Be a City employee
- Apply on behalf of an organization.
Ineligible Expenses
Grant funds may not pay for:
- Activities outside of San Francisco
- Deficit reduction
- Start-up money for new organizations
- Planning and development of space.
For more information, visit SFAC.
