The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is seeking applications for its Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) to honor and amplify the legacy of the Cultural Equity Endowment by supporting San Francisco-based arts organizations that are deeply embedded in their communities through multi-year, core support grants.
Donor Name: San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
State: California
County: San Francisco County/City (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/02/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000,000 $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) is a cornerstone of the Arts Commission’s grants program. Core support grants provide organizations with the funds they need to sustain day-to-day operations and provide maximum flexibility.
Purpose and Funding Categories
The CEI grant program supports small and mid-sized arts organizations deeply rooted in San Francisco communities with core support grants up to $100,000 over two years.
- Funds may be used for general operating expenses including but not limited to administrative/staff salaries, utilities, rent, office supplies, technology maintenance, space planning as well as for project costs, professional development, artistic planning and programming and sabbaticals. Cultural Equity Initiatives
- Prioritizes organizations deeply rooted and connected to BIPOC, LGBTQ, People with Disabilities, women and other communities that are identified in the Cultural Equity Endowment legislation.
- Fosters artistic expression and arts leadership reflective of San Francisco’s rich cultural heritage and legacy.
- Provides flexibility and addresses bandwidth challenges in critical sustainability areas including operations and staff development.
Funding Information
The anticipated maximum amount for a Cultural Equity Initiatives grant is $100,000 over two years based on current budget availability.
- Under $25,000: $25,000
- More than $25,000 but less than: $50,000: $50,000
- More than $50,000 but less than: $75,000: $75,000
- More than $75,000 but less than: $2,000,000 $100,000
Project Period
A grant funded pursuant to these guidelines will have a grant term of two years (24 months).
Project Requirements
Arts organizations and Fiscal Sponsor organizations: Organizations that exceed the $2,000,000 due to re-granting must verify their operational budget without pass-through funds at the time of application. Applicants must upload audited financials from the most recently completed fiscal year demonstrating the dollar amount of pass-through funds.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant organization must be a 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 Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts.
- To receive a grant under this Solicitation, any nonprofit applicant must be in good standing with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts by the time of grant execution and must remain in good standing during the term of the agreement.
- Upon request, the applicant must provide documentation to the City demonstrating its good standing with applicable legal requirements.
- If applicant will use any nonprofit subcontractors/subgrantees/subrecipients to perform the agreement, proposer will be responsible for ensuring they are also in compliance with all requirements of the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts at the time of grant execution and for the duration of the agreement.
- The applicant organization must be in good standing with the California Secretary of State.
- The applicant organization must be San Francisco-based.
- The 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. o Documents should be no more than three (3) months old and must include the applicant organization’s name.
- 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 November 2021).
- The applicant organization’s mission statement must be clearly focused on the development, production, presentation and/or support of arts activities and/or youth arts activities in San Francisco.
- The organization’s annual operating revenue must not exceed $2,000,000.
- 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.
- The organization must be willing and able to meet the requirements associated with receiving funds from the City and County of San Francisco.
For more information, visit SFAC.
