Grant Programs

The California Arts Council helps maintain California's unique identity by investing in organizations that keep its artistic energy thriving and make its diverse communities healthy and vibrant. Program-specific details, dates, guidelines, staff contacts, and more can be found at the links below.

For application resources, workshops and webinars, panelist information, grantee forms, and CAC logos, visit our Programs Resources page.

PROJECT SUPPORT

Arts and Accessibility: Supporting enhanced opportunities for arts participation by people with disabilities.

Artists in Communities: Supporting artistic residencies in community settings.

Arts and Public Media: Supporting nonprofit media projects building public awareness for the arts.

Creative California Communities: Supporting creative placemaking projects.

Innovations + Intersections: Supporting innovative arts and culture projects that respond to systemic issues.

Local Impact: Supporting arts projects in California's historically marginalized communities.

Reentry Through the Arts: Supporting arts projects for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Research in the Arts: Supporting original research on the value and impact of the arts.

Veterans in the Arts: Supporting arts projects that are sensitive and responsive to the unique experiences of veterans and their families.
YOUTH SUPPORT

Artists in Schools: Supporting projects integrating community arts partners as part of the regular school day.

Arts Education Exposure: Supporting student attendance at arts performances and exhibits.

Arts Integration Training: Supporting arts integration training for educators facilitated by teaching artists.

JUMP StArts: Supporting arts education projects for youth impacted by or at risk of being engaged in the justice system.

Youth Arts Action: Supporting arts projects for youth outside of traditional school hours.
Operational & Field Support

Administrators of Color Fellowship: Supporting an inclusive workforce for the field of arts and culture.

California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners: Supporting artists and cultural workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cultural Pathways: Supporting arts programs in communities of color, recent immigrant and refugee communities, or tribal groups.

Organizational Development: Supporting consulting projects for arts organizations.

Professional Development: Supporting professional development and training for arts organization staff.

State-Local Partners: Supporting county arts leadership.

Statewide and Regional Networks: Supporting arts service organizations and networks.