The City of Berkeley is seeking applications for its Arts Program grants.
Donor Name: City of Berkeley
State: California
City: Berkeley
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/26/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of the Arts Programs grant is to support arts and cultural programming in the City of Berkeley that falls within one of two categories:
- Non-arts nonprofit organizations located in the City of Berkeley producing arts/cultural programming in the City of Berkeley led by a Berkeley-based partnering arts organization or teaching artist
- Arts nonprofit organizations located in the Greater Bay Area (outside of Berkeley) producing arts/cultural programming in the City of Berkeley
This funding opportunity aims to:
- Allow cross-sector collaborations and opportunities for non-arts organizations to hire arts and cultural workers or partner with Berkeley-based arts organizations for programming.
- Allow Berkeley residents to engage in Greater Bay Area programming offered by non-Berkeley arts organizations
Funding Information
- All applicants may request up to $5,000 for eligible program-related expenses.
- Sixteen (16) awards will be given in this grant category, totaling an $80,000 allocation for arts programming. Half of this total comes from the City of Berkeley and half comes from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligible Expenses
A program budget is required for this application. Examples of eligible expenses for this funding include, but are not limited to:
- Administrative costs related to the program
- Artist and performer stipends
- Equipment rentals
- Production or technical staff contractors
- Supplies and materials needed for the program
- Venue and permit fees
- Up to 10% of award for indirect costs.
Who is encouraged to apply?
Organizations representing systemically marginalized identities, including but not limited to: Arab, MENASA (Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian); Asian; Black, African American; California Native American, Indigenous, Tribal; Disabled; Elders, Seniors; Latinx, Chicanx; LGBTQIA2S+; Low Income; Neuro-Divergent; Pacific Islander; People of Color; Trans and/or Non-Binary People; Immigrants (Documented and/or Undocumented), Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Migrants; Unhoused; Unsheltered; Veterans; or Youth 18 years of age or older are strongly encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) non-arts organization with its official business address in the City of Berkeley
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organization with its official business address in the Greater Bay Area but outside of Berkeley city limits.
For more information, visit City of Berkeley.
