The Fleishhacker Foundation’s Small Arts Grants program provides general, unrestricted support to small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties that produce and present new work by professional Bay Area artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theater, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts, or film.
Donor Name: Fleishhacker Foundation
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), San Francisco County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The program also provides post-production support for film projects directed by filmmakers who reside in these counties.
Funding Information
Grants in this program range from $5,000 to $10,000 and will usually be closer to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- An arts and culture organization incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (including fiscal sponsors applying on behalf of a sponsored arts group or filmmaker).
- Located and primarily offering programming in San Francisco, Alameda, or Contra Costa counties, with its registered mailing address with the IRS in one of these three counties.
- Able to demonstrate an artistic presence in the Bay Area for at least three years.
- Planning to produce and present new work by Bay Area artists in the disciplines of dance, music, theater, visual arts, interdisciplinary arts, or film between May 15, 2026, and April 15, 2027.
- Of an annual budget size between $100,000 and $499,999 during the time period above (or applying with a fiscal sponsor with an annual operating budget greater than $100,000 during this time; there is no upper limit for fiscal sponsors’ annual budgets).
- An organization that financially compensates artists for their work.
- An organization that evidences strong support from the community and its Board of Directors.
For more information, visit Fleishhacker Foundation.
