The Grassroots Artists Advocacy Program (GAAP) is a cohort-based fellowship program that supports diverse artists, culture bearers, and creative workers with an artistic or cultural practice who live or work in Oakland or San Francisco.
Donor Name: CA for the Arts
State: California
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 07/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Artist Advocates include diverse artists, culture bearers, and creative workers with a dedicated and committed artistic or cultural practice who directly engage in advocacy and policy development to advance the holistic well-being of the field. Applications are now open for GAAP Cohort 2!
Creative Disciplines
- Community and Social Arts
- Crafts
- Culinary Arts
- Cultural and Heritage Arts
- Design Arts
- Emerging and Experimental Arts
- Folk and Traditional Arts
- Literary Arts
- Media Arts
- Performing Arts
- Spiritual and Healing Arts
- Visual Arts
Funding Information
- Fellowship Award: $12,000 per participant.
- Duration: 9 months (October 2025 – June 2026).
CA for the Arts Looking for
- Strong artistic commitment – Your creative practice is central to your life
- Clear advocacy vision – You can explain how your issues impact artists and culture bearers
- Collaboration experience – Some background in advocacy, activism, organizing, or network building
- Program commitment – Willingness to attend all sessions and complete the full experience
- Complementary perspectives – How you add to a diverse, well-rounded cohort
Requirements
- Age: 18 years or older
- Location: Live or work in Oakland or San Francisco
- Language: Proficiency in English (curriculum presented in English)
- Identify as one or more of the following: (1) Artist with an artistic or creative practice (2) Culture bearer with cultural transmission or preservation experience (3) Creative worker with artistic/creative practice or cultural transmission or preservation experience
For more information, visit CA for the Arts.
