Deadline: 15-Dec-2024
The Sacramento City Council and the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors make funds available to the Cultural Arts Awards (CAA) program to support nonprofit arts and cultural organizations.
This funding provides general operating support to organizations within Sacramento County who contribute to the cultural vibrancy of the communities.
Goals
- Support best practices in management including responsive planning, accountability fund development, transparency, qualified boards and staff, and overall fiscal health.
- Encourage the involvement and appropriate compensation of artists.
- Support organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
- Celebrate the cultural vibrancy within Sacramento County and its neighborhoods.
- Support arts and cultural programs that demonstrate strong artistic impact.
- Promote artistic expression deeply rooted in and reflective of historically marginalized communities
- Encourage innovative and creative programs that engage audiences and participants.
- Support organizations that respond to community need through planning and program delivery
Funding Information
- The minimum award amount per grant year is $5,000.
Grant Cycle
- The Cultural Arts Award is awarded as a three-year grant.
- Funding for years two and three is dependent on available resources and the receipt and approval of mid-year and annual final reports.
- Year one grants may be distributed as early as April 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organizations must meet the following Cultural Arts Awards eligibility criteria:
- Nonprofit status: Organization holds tax-exempt nonprofit status under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. All organizations must be registered, current, and/or in good standing with the CA Atorney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers and the California Secretary of State (Applicants who are not in good standing with regulatory authorities at the time of application will not be eligible for panel review); and
- Organizational and/or program purpose: Organization’s primary mission and programs are focused on arts and culture; and
- History and operations: Organization has a three-year history of operating and public programming; and
- Location/service area: Organization has arts and/or cultural programming within the limits of Sacramento County; and
- Budget size: Organization’s unrestricted revenue for fiscal year 2023 is $25,000 or greater; and
- Compliance: Organization is in compliance with all previous or ongoing Sacramento City and County funded activities, grants, or contracts.
- Eligible Organizations
- Arts organizations
- Cultural organizations
- Arts service organizations
- Units of government, tribal governments, colleges, and universities
Ineligibility Criteria
- Fiscally sponsored organizations are not eligible for Cultural Arts Awards funding.
- Partner organizations who receive general operating support under an operating agreement with Convention and Cultural Services are not eligible for Cultural Arts Awards funding.
For more information, visit City of Sacramento.