CALI Catalyst provides unrestricted grants to California changemakers who are creating tangible impact within the arts and culture sector by shifting power and influence to underrepresented voices.
Donor Name: Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The California Art Leadership Investments (CALI) Catalyst program launched in 2021 to provide financial support and validation to individuals whose frontline work to upend the status quo in the arts and culture sector is creating tangible change and moving the needle towards greater equity and inclusion.
The CALI Catalyst grant program aims to support such leaders financially, recognizing that the fear of financial risk can silence voices and discourage meaningful change.
Funding Information
Unrestricted grants of up to $7,500 will be awarded to support a grantee’s ability to benefit their community.
Eligibility Criteria
CALI Catalyst applicants can be individuals or teams of individuals. To be eligible for funding consideration:
- Applicants must be artists or arts workers (e.g., arts administrators, cultural producers, culture bearers, creatives, cultural practitioners, teaching artists, or specialized technicians).
- Applicants (including all team members) must reside full-time in California.
- Applicants’ change-making action(s) must have taken place or started (i.e., the action is still in progress) on or after January 1, 2020.
- Applicant’s change-making action must have impacted the arts and culture sector in tangible and measurable ways at a local, regional, state, or national level.
For more information, visit CCI.
