Community Arts
The Zellerbach Family Foundation is accepting applications for the Community Arts grant, offering $5,000 to $15,000 to underfunded artists and arts organizations in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco Counties, California, who engage in diverse, community-focused art projects within specified disciplines and maintain an annual budget under $2 million.
Applications are now being accepted for the Community Arts. Donor Name: Zellerbach Family Foundation State: California County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), San Francisco County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 10/14/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Program Priorities Create and present work for an audience or for community engagement Engage collaborating artists who reside in Alameda, Contra Costa and/or San Francisco Counties Create work by, with, and for communities that have been historically underrepresented or excluded Engage collaborating artists who represent gender parity, diversity of race/ethnicity, age, socio -economic status, and/or difference in ability Is an underfunded artist or arts organization in Contra Costa County. Funding Information Community Arts will award approximately $1 million. Grants will be awarded in $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000 amounts. Eligibility Criteria The Community Arts program is open to all grantseekers who: Hold a 501c3 nonprofit organization status or are fiscally sponsored individual artists, organizations, collectives, or groups Have an annual organization budget under $2 million Are located in or serving communities in Alameda, Contra Costa or San Francisco Counties Present or produce work within one of the following Primary Disciplines: dance, music, theater, literary arts, visual arts Sub-Disciplines: circus arts, traditional/folk art, performance art, drag, installation, fiber art, craft, sculpture, painting, photography, puppetry, spoken word, poetry, musical theater, multimedia performance, multidisciplinary, illustration, fiction, non-fiction, festival, cultural fair, other The following disciplines are excluded unless they are a component of multidisciplinary work within one of the Primary Disciplines listed above: film, digital media, radio, podcast, journalism, games, AR/VR, hardware/software, video art Grantseekers should note the following additional parameters: One submission per application cycle is permitted, but you may submit to multiple application cycles throughout the calendar year More than one grant per calendar year may be awarded, however priority will be given to organizations that have not yet received support in the respective calendar year Returning grantees need to be in good standing with the reporting requirement specified in their grant contract. Grantseekers must also be in good standing with the Arts Loan Fund and the Bay Area Culture Funders for Equity. Exclusions While Community Arts grants are awarded as general operating support, application materials must include information about an upcoming project. For evaluation purposes, application materials may not be presented as projects that include: The creation or development of artwork independent of a public presentation Activities not available to the general public Activities that take place outside of Alameda, Contra Costa or San Francisco Counties Organizations, projects, or programs primarily focused on training or education, or are youth serving, youth focused, or youth performed Industry publications or awards Retroactive funding Debt reduction For more information, visit ZFF. Related Posts:Arts and History Re-Grant Program (New Jersey)Maryland: Wheaton Cultural Project GrantsArtists' Business Initiative Grants (South Carolina)Applications open for Emerging Artist Grants (South…Apply now for Individual Artist Fellowship 2025 (Oregon)2025 LAP Grant Program - New JerseyCity of Gastonia Art Committee Grant Program (North…Native Performing Arts Production GrantsApply now for Native Performing Arts FellowshipApplications open for Doors Open Facilities Grant…General Operating Support Grant for Non-Profits in New YorkArtist Fellowship for Individual Artists in New YorkCity of Morro Bay Community Grants 2024-2025 (California)Applications open for Together in Community Grants…Take Notice Fund for BIPOC Artists in LouisianaWashington: Self-directed Art Practice Grant ProgramWashington: Self-directed Art Practice Grant ProgramGrants to support Artists and Arts Organizations in…South Carolina: Libraries Engagement GrantsCity of Fairfax Commission on the Arts Grant Program…Call for applications for Artist Support Grants…
Award Range
$5,000 - $15,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Geographic Eligibility
Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), San Francisco County (CA)
Application Opens
September 19, 2024
Application Closes
October 14, 2024
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