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San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
10/21/20
12/09/20 12:00 PM PST
Grants to California mid-sized and small nonprofit arts organizations in eligible locations serving and led by marginalized communities for capacity building projects. Funding is intended to support the artistic and cultural sustainability and vitality of local arts organizations that demonstrate substantial service to historically marginalized populations. Proposed initiatives must impact communities in San Francisco.
Priority funding goes to organizations that foster artistic expression deeply rooted in and reflective of historically marginalized communities. Using both the Cultural Equity Endowment Legislation and the Grantmakers in the Arts’ “Racial Equity in Arts Funding: Statement of Purpose and Recommendations for Action," These communities include: African and African American; Latinx; Asian and Asian American; Arab; Native American; Pacific Islander; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer; Transgender and Gender Variant People; People with Disabilities; and Women.
Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all activities hosted by the Arts Commission will be online until further notice.
GrantWatch ID#: 130621
Applicants may request up to $100,000 over a period of two years. The applicant organization’s average annual operating revenue from the two most recently completed fiscal years determines the eligible request amount.
CEI grants are two years or 24 months. The proposed initiative must take place between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2023. All grantees are required to sit out for one year after each grant cycle. In addition, they are required to close out a grant before reapplying.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Apply online: https://sfac.tfaforms.net/88
If you do not have access to the internet, you may mail your application, postmarked Wednesday, December 9, 2020 and you must notify Program Officer Debbie Ng at debbie.h.ng@sfgov.org or 415-252-2216. Mail to: 401 Van Ness Ave., Suite 325, San Francisco, CA 94102
For any questions about CEI, contact Program Officer Debbie Ng at debbie.h.ng@sfgov.org or 415-252-2216.
Grant Related Inquiries: sfac.grants@sfgov.org
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