The Civic Arts program supports a culturally vibrant and diverse arts ecosystem within the City of Berkeley by funding grants to artists, arts organizations, and festivals.
Donor Name: City of Berkeley
State: California
City: Berkeley
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/08/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $7,000
Details:
The purpose of Community Festivals grant is to fund community festivals and special events that:
- celebrate and preserve a rich variety of cultural opportunities for Berkeley’s residents;
- bolster Berkeley’s vitality;
- increase Berkeley’s reputation as a vibrant destination for visitors;
- create meaningful, accessible engagement with the public.
Community Festival grants support a range of events throughout the City from small-scale and first-time events to large-scale and established festivals. Community Festival Grant program-funded events must be open to the entire public and have a free component.
Please note: This grant is for festivals that are one or multi-day events, but generally events that occur one time per year. This grant is not intended to fund ongoing programming.
Funding Information
All applicants may request up to $7,000for festival-related expenses.
Funding Use – Grant money can be used for these things
A project budget is required for this application. Examples of eligible expenses for this funding include, but are not limited to:
- Artist and performer stipends
- Equipment rentals
- Production or technical staff contractors
- Supplies and materials needed for the festival
- Venue and permit fees
Who is encouraged to apply?
Although not considered in review process, 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 all of the following eligibility requirements:
- Applicant is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) organization
- Organizational entities that are nonprofit in nature (for example, artist collectives and guilds) but do not have a 501(c)(3) tax exemption may use a Fiscal Sponsor to apply. Eligible Fiscal Sponsors must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Festival Requirements
- Festival must have a free component
- Festival must be open and accessible to the public
- Festival must take place in the City of Berkeley
- Festival must take place within the Grant Activity Period
For more information, visit Community Festivals.
