The State-Local Partners (SLP) program provides general operating support and technical assistance for county-designated local arts agencies.
Donor Name: California Arts Council
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of the program is to foster cultural development on the local level through a partnership between the State and the counties of California. The nature of this partnership includes funding, information exchange, cooperative activities, and leadership. The partnership enables individuals, organizations, and communities to create, present, and preserve the arts of all cultures to enrich the quality of life for all Californians.
A local arts agency is defined as the official county-designated organization that supports arts and cultural activity in service to individuals and communities throughout an entire county. Local arts agencies provide financial support, services, and/or other programming to a variety of arts organizations, individual artists, and the community. A local arts agency can be a unit of local government or a nonprofit organization.
Funding Information
Applicant organizations can request up to $75,000 per year for the two-year grant activity period.
Grant Period
October 1, 2026 — September 30, 2028.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations 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 California Arts Council.
