The Special Project Grants (SPX) program consists of one-time grants to address emerging needs within the arts ecosystem of San Francisco. Projects cover a wide range of arts activities related to neighborhood and/or community-based engagement and arts access.
Donor Name: San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
State: California
City: San Francisco
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/26/2022
Size of the Grant: 17,000 to $300,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) has allocated resources to make grants in multiple program areas based on supervisorial districts and/or specific communities.
Funding Information
Special Project Grants vary project to project and the award amounts in this cycle range from $17,000 to $300,000 based on current budget availability. Should additional City funding become available, grant amounts could be increased.
Grant Term
A grant funded pursuant to these guidelines will have a grant term of up to one or two years. The City at its sole, absolute discretion shall have the option to extend the term for additional years as determined by the Arts Commission.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant organization or fiscal sponsor must be tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
- The applicant organization or fiscal sponsor must be San Francisco-based, and must demonstrate two years of programmatic activity (since February 2020).
- The applicant organization’s mission statement must be clearly focused on the development, production, and/or presentation of arts activities in San Francisco or clearly aligns with the intent and purpose of the applicable grant category.
- The applicant organization cannot be part of another City agency or department.
- Applicants must not be in default on any grants or loans from: (1) SFAC; (2) other City departments (including, without limitation, the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development and Grants for the Arts); (3) Northern California Grantmakers Arts Loan Fund; (4) Community Vision Capital and Consulting; 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, through either shared City resources or other pooled philanthropic funds.
- The proposed project must take place in San Francisco between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 or June 30, 2024 as indicated in the specific grant category.
- 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 Special Project Grants.
