General Operating Support Grants for Arts Programming in California

Grants for the Arts defines Arts Programming as a season or series of public performances, exhibits, or other activities in San Francisco. Donor Name: City and County of San Francisco State: California County: San Francisco County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/07/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: The Arts Programming grants are intended to support arts and culture organizations that: Demonstrate economic investment in San Francisco through robust, diverse programming and evidence of well-attended events; Employ professionals to achieve high standards of artistic quality; Utilize arts and culture to deliberately improve San Francisco through deep engagement and integration with communities to understand needs and cultivate lasting, equitable change; Have a track record of responsible operational and fiscal management. A season or series refers to multiple public performances, exhibits, and other arts activities that take place within a set amount of time. Public performances, exhibits, and other arts activities refer to programming that is accessible to the public for free and/or by fee/ticket purchase. Funding Information First-time GFTA grantees and previous grantees whose application did not score high enough to receive an award for the last application: $10,000 Mini ($500,000 and below): $25,000 Small ($500,000 – $999,000): $47,000 Mid ($1M – $4.9M): $65,000 Large ($5M – $15M): $122,000 Mega ($15M+): $265,000. Grant Period July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026. Eligibility Criteria for Organizations  The applicant organization must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) organization and in good standing with the IRS under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Visit the IRS website to check or update your status. If the applicant organization is not a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6), they may use a fiscal sponsor, but the fiscal sponsor must apply on the applicant organization’s behalf. The applicant organization must be San Francisco-based. For non-fiscally sponsored applicant organizations only: The organization must demonstrate a San Francisco corporate address. For non-fiscally sponsored applicant organizations only: Documentation demonstrating verifiable proof of a San Francisco corporate address must be submitted with the application. This may be in the form of a utilities bill (water/sewage, power/gas/electricity or internet), telephone/cell phone bill, bank or credit card statement, signed lease agreement or mortgage statement. Documents should be no more than three (3) months old and must include the applicant organization’s name. For more information, visit City and County of San Francisco.