The City of San Luis Obispo is seeking applications for its Cultural Arts & Community Promotions (CACP) Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of San Luis Obispo
State: California
City: San Luis Obispo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The City of San Luis Obispo’s Promotional Coordinating Committee (PCC), under direction of the City Council, recognizes that cultural, social and recreational organizations make significant contributions to the overall quality of life in the City of San Luis Obispo. To support such organizations, the City is offering a Cultural Arts & Community Promotions (CACP) grant program to award competitive grants for marketing and advertising costs related to the promotion of eligible activities and events in San Luis Obispo.
Funding Information
This is a competitive process with $100,000 in grant funding available.
Tiers
- First Tier: $500 to $2,999
- Organization of local reach with a cultural, social and recreational benefit to the residents of San Luis Obispo.
- Second Tier: $3,000 to $7,499
- Organizations that reach countywide and bring patrons to San Luis Obispo. The events have a distinct benefit to the City’s residents, but also drive traffic from around the county to the City for the event. In addition, the organization will include City of San Luis Obispo visitor information on marketing outreach.
- Third Tier: $7,500 to $15,000
- The organization effectively brings patrons from outside the county to San Luis Obispo and has the means to drive tourism to the City. In addition to the integration of the City’s logo on marketing material and its website, the organization will include City of San Luis Obispo visitor information in its marketing outreach. The organization is encouraged to submit a proposal to that effect.
Project Period
Events must occur between July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.
Uses of Funds
Funds are to be used for the marketing and advertising expenses related to execution of an event or activity of cultural, social and/or recreational benefit to the residents and visitors of the City of San Luis Obispo.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations can now apply for grant funding to help promote cultural events and activities.
- To be considered for grant funding, organizations must have non-profit status (Articles of Incorporation, 501(c)(3) or (c)(6) status, Federal ID number and TaxExempt Notification) prior to grant submittal. Or the applicant organization may be fiscally sponsored by an organization with non-profit status as defined in Section 501(c)(3) or (c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. In the instance of fiscal sponsorship, applicant must include a letter of consent from the fiscal sponsor organization acknowledging the support of the application, consenting to fiscal sponsorship, and containing proof of non-profit status (Articles of Incorporation, proof of 501(c)(3) or (c)(6) status, Federal ID number and Tax-Exempt Notification).
- Applicant organization must have a clearly stated purpose and function and be responsible for the planning and provision of a cultural, social or recreational program/event.
- Applicant organization must demonstrate that it has the managerial and fiscal competence to complete the proposed project.
- The applicant organization must give evidence that it has pursued other sources of financial support.
- The applicant organization and fiscal sponsor (when applicable) must be in good standing with the City.
- The applicant organization must comply with the final report evaluation process as required by the Promotional Coordinating Committee.
For more information, visit City of San Luis Obispo.
