The California Arts Council (CAC) is proud to announce the opening of the application period for the 2025 Cultural Districts grant program.
Donor Name: California Arts Council
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/07/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
This initiative will designate up to 10 new state-designated cultural districts, expanding the original cohort established in 2017. These cultural districts represent vibrant, creative communities across California, driving cultural, economic, and social vitality.
The Cultural Districts program helps communities harness their unique cultural assets to stimulate local economies, attract tourism, preserve historic sites, and support vibrant, inclusive creative economies. Districts are selected through a rigorous, equity-centered application process that emphasizes authentic community partnerships, vision clarity, and demonstrated cultural depth.
Funding Information
$10,000.
Grant Period
January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only organizational partnerships are eligible to apply.
- At a minimum, the partnership must include three organizations: an arts and/or cultural nonprofit or collective; a local business, business association, and/or a community development corporation; and the branch of local government that oversees land use for the proposed district.
- The majority of organizations in the partnership must be located in the district.
- Lead applicants eligible to apply include:
- Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), California organizations
- Units of municipal, county or Tribal governments
- Fiscally sponsored organizations.
For more information, visit CAC.
