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68℉Grants Program
Through the Office of Cultural Affairs, the City of San José offers programs of financial support to ensure a rich variety of arts and cultural opportunities for the community.
Core Cultural Funding Portfolio
The City’s core Cultural Funding Portfolio consists of three annual grants programs that are awarded through a competitive application process:
- take pART Grants support publicly-accessible arts activities produced by San José organizations, or those partnered with a nonprofit fiscal receiver/sponsor.
- Festival, Parade, and Celebration Grants support San José community festivals, parades and celebrations by nonprofit organizations.
- Operating Grants support professionally-managed San José arts organizations that operate year-round arts programs.
APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR THE 2025-2026 GRANT CYCLE
| GRANT PROGRAM | DEADLINES |
|---|---|
| take pART | Friday January 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM |
| FESTIVAL, PARADE, & CELEBRATION GRANTS (FPC) | Friday February 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM |
| OPERATING GRANTS (OPG) | Friday February 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM |
PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOPS AND RECORDINGS
| GRANT PROGRAM | Pre-application workshops | recordings |
|---|---|---|
| take pART | Wednesday December 4, 2024 | Video will be posted after the webinar |
| FESTIVAL, PARADE, & CELEBRATION GRANTS (FPC) | Friday December 6, 2024 | Video will be posted after the webinar |
| OPERATING GRANTS (OPG) | Wednesday December 11, 2024 |
Video will be posted after the webinar |
Grant Program office hours with staff on zoom
| Grant | Date | TIME | Zoom Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| take pART | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Link coming soon |
| take pART | Monday, January 13, 2025 |
6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Link coming soon |
| Festival, Parade, & Celebration | Monday, January 13, 2025 | 12:00PM-1:00 PM | Link coming soon |
| Festival, Parade, & Celebration | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
6:00 PM-7:00 PM |
Link coming soon |
| Operating Grant | Wednesday, January 22, 2025 |
6:00 PM-7:00 PM | Link coming soon |
| Operating Grant | Monday, January 27, 2025 |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Link coming soon |
Annual Grant Application Cycle Timeline (may be subject to change)
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
|
Guidelines and applications release in Webgrants / Pre-Application Workshops |
December |
|
Application Deadlines |
January / February |
|
Applications reviewed by Grant Panels |
March |
|
Recommendations reviewed by Arts Commission / Recommendations reviewed by City Council Action |
May / June |
|
Contracts issued for awarded grants |
July |
Funding Opportunities for Professional Development, Artists, Arts Organizations, and Arts-Rooted Businesses
- Arts and Culture Exchange Grants (currently on hold)
- San Jose Creative Economy Fund (Formerly Creative Industry Incentive Fund) Applications now closed. Please check back late Spring 2025.
- Quick Grant for Professional Development - Up to $600.00 due on the 15th of each month.
- Creative Ambassador Program - Creative Ambassador applications now closed.