The Fresno Arts Council is accepting applications for its 2025 Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grants.
Donor Name: Fresno Arts Council
State: California
City: Fresno
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Fresno Arts Council invites applications for the following Cultural Arts grant opportunities, furnished by City of Fresno tax funds generated by Measure P:
- Established Organization General Operating Support (Awards up to $400,000).
- Emerging Organization General Operating Support (Awards up to $50,000).
- Established Organization Project-Specific Support (Awards up to $150,000).
- Emerging Organization Project-Specific Support (Awards up to $50,000).
Types of Support
- General Operating Support:
- General Operating Support was called out in the Ordinance to support organizational stability for arts and cultural organizations that reflect the cultural, geographic, and demographic diversity of the City of Fresno; and reflect the proportion of each grantee’s overall operations that serves residents within, or visitors to, the City of Fresno’s sphere of influence. Grants shall prioritize organizations and programs that support and expand diverse public or youth engagement and equity.
- 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. 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. General Operating Support grants are intended to support the applicant organization in carrying out its mission. Funding is not intended to support a specific project.
- 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.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026.
For more information, visit FAC.
