The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is seeking applications for its 2024 Arts Impact Endowment (AIE) Project-Based Initiative.
Donor Name: San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
State: California
County: San Francisco County/City (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/05/2023
Size of the Grant:
- For Artists: $50,000
- For Arts Organizations: $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
In 2022-2023 AIE focused on reaching organizations and individuals who have historically been unable to access City arts funding (SFAC & GFTA) through the FirstTime Grantee Initiative. This year AIE will be focusing on the project-based specific artistic works that demonstrate originality, vision, and benefit or interest to the community. Individuals may apply to arts education/creative exploration, space/capital, or individual artist support priority funding areas. Organizations may apply to arts education/creative exploration, space/capital, or core project support priority funding areas.
The AIE Project-Based Initiative prioritizes small and mid-sized organizations AND individual artists who are deeply rooted and connected to Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Intersex, and more (LGBTQIA+), People with Disabilities, Women, and other communities that are identified in the Cultural Equity Endowment Legislation.
Categories
- Arts Education (Engage + Explore)
- This funding area is for Individuals or Organizations in the presentation and production of a project-based artistic work in intergenerational learning and/or engaging youth in creative exploration, engagement, and programming that addresses needs, issues, or possibilities of growth in BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, People with Disabilities, Women and other San Francisco communities identified in the Cultural Equity Endowment Legislation. Individuals applying for this funding area MUST apply with a Fiscal Sponsor.
- Space (Access + Afford)
- This funding area is for Individuals or Organizations to address Capital Planning needs including pre-planning or planning capital campaigns, rent subsidies, furniture, fixtures and equipment for facility upgrades, audio/visual equipment. Please note this grant will not cover labor costs associated with any space upgrades.
- Core Project Support (People + Plans)
- This funding area is for Organizations producing a project that supports art exhibitions and installations, film and video screenings, music and dance concerts, theater performances, on-line arts projects, literary readings and publications, local arts festivals, and other activities in a similar vein. This funding area is not for general operating support. For general operating support apply for the 2024 Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) on the SFAC Grants Landing Page.
- Individual Artist Support (Make + Create)
- This funding area is for Individuals who want to invest in the presentation and production of a project-based creative practice of their artistic work that addresses needs, issues, or possibilities of growth in BIPOC, LGBTQ+, People with disabilities, and Women’s communities. All art forms and levels of experience are welcome!
Funding Information
The anticipated maximum amount for an Arts Impact Endowment (AIE) grant is $50,000 for Individuals and $100,000 for Arts Organizations based on current budget availability.
Grant Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026
Eligibility Criteria
AIE Project-Based Grants support the production and/or presentation of project-based artistic works in all disciplines, accessible to the general public in San Francisco. Applications will be reviewed by funding area: arts education/creative exploration, space, core project support, or individual artists support. It is important to select the appropriate category for your proposed project.
IMPORTANT: Individuals working with vulnerable populations (minors under 18 years old, developmentally disabled populations, or elderly individuals over 65 years old) must apply with a fiscal sponsor. This includes all individuals applying for the arts education/creative exploration category. See page 8 for more information on fiscal sponsors.
For Artists
- Current AIE grantees are NOT eligible.
- The applicant must be a continuous resident of San Francisco since August 2021. Documentation demonstrating San Francisco residency must be submitted with the application. For a complete list of acceptable forms of residency, please see the AIE Project Based Initiative Artist Application Instructions.
- Verifiable proof of San Francisco corporate address: This may be in the form of a utilities bill (water/sewage, power gas/electricity or internet), telephone/cell phone bill, bank or credit card statement, signed lease agreement or mortgage statement.
- Documents should be no more than three (3) months old and must include the applicant’s name.
- If an unhoused or housing insecure applicant cannot provide proof of residency, they may submit a self-attestation form certifying their San Francisco residency.
- NEW: If approved for funding applicants must live in San Francisco during the entire grant term.
- The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
- The applicant must have a practice that provided a public benefit and was publicly accessible virtually or in person, to the City of San Francisco, its neighborhoods and communities within the last two years.
- The individual applicant must be clearly focused on the development, production, and/or presentation of project-based arts activities and/or youth arts activities in San Francisco.
- The applicant may be in any phase of their artistic career.
- The applicant cannot be enrolled as a full-time student at the time of the application or during the grant period.
- The applicant cannot be a City & County of San Francisco Employee, this includes teachers with the SFUSD.
- Projects working with vulnerable populations: The Applicants must apply with the fiscal sponsor if the proposes project involves working with vulnerable populations who are denied as: minors under the age of 18, seniors over the age of 65 or developmentally disable populations. If funded, the fiscal sponsor must provide sexual misconduct insurance. This includes all individuals applying for the arts education/creative exploration category.
- It is anticipated that successful proposals will be for a term of 2 years (24 months) beginning in fiscal year 2024 with possible extensions based on extenuating circumstances as determined by the Arts Commission in consultation with the grantee. Any extension is subject to Arts Commission approval and funding appropriation. The Arts Commission reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not exercise an extension option.
- The individual must be willing and able to meet the requirements associated with receiving funds from the City and County of San Francisco. In order to receive a grant payment from the San Francisco Arts Commission, the individual must become a registered, compliant supplier and meet the City of San Francisco’s insurance requirements.
For Organizations
- The applicant organization must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and in good standing with the IRS under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(C)(3).
- The applicant organization must be in good standing with the California Franchise Tax Board.
- The applicant organization must be in good standing with the California Secretary of State.
- The applicant organization must be San Francisco-based.
- The applicant organization must demonstrate a San Francisco corporate address. Documentation demonstrating a San Francisco corporate address must be submitted with the application.
- Verifiable proof of San Francisco corporate address: This may be in the form of a utilities bill (water/sewage, power gas/electricity or internet), telephone/cell phone bill, bank or credit card statement, signed lease agreement or mortgage statement.
- Documents should be no more than three (3) months old and must include the applicant organization’s name. o
- If using a fiscal sponsor, the Applicant Organization’s address must be different from their fiscal sponsor.
- The applicant organization must articulate a consistent programmatic history and public benefit to the City of San Francisco, its neighborhoods and communities over the last two years (since October 2021).
- The applicant organization’s mission statement must be clearly focused on the development, production, presentation, and/or support of project-based artistic works and/or youth arts activities in San Francisco.
- The organization’s annual operating revenue must not exceed $1,500,000.
- Applicants must not be in default on any grants or loans from: (1) SFAC; (2) other City departments (including but not limited to the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, Grants for the Arts); (3) Northern California Grantmakers Arts Loan Fund; (4) Community Vision Capital and Consulting; (5) Community Arts Stabilization Trust; and/or (6) the Center for Cultural Innovation. This default clause was expanded due to the fact that SFAC has fiduciary relationships with these particular organizations It is anticipated that successful proposals will be for a term of 2 years (24 months) beginning in fiscal year 2024 with a possible extension for up to one additional year based on extenuating circumstances as determined by the Arts Commission in consultation with the grantee. Any extension is subject to Arts Commission approval and funding appropriation. The Arts Commission reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not exercise an extension option.
- Financials: The applicant organization’s Profit and Loss Statements and Balance Sheets for the two most recently completed fiscal years are required to upload with the application.
- The organization must be willing and able to meet the requirements associated with receiving funds from the City and County of San Francisco. In order to receive a grant payment from the San Francisco Arts Commission, the organization must become a registered, compliant supplier and meet the City of San Francisco’s insurance and business tax requirements.
For more information, visit SFAC.
