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Arts Impact Endowment Grants (New Creative Opportunities) is a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission that funds new artistic works, creative activities, research and development, and project phases by San Francisco-based artists and arts organizations. The program supports work that creates public benefit in San Francisco, including projects exploring emerging technologies and innovative creative approaches.
Individual artists and nonprofit arts organizations may each receive up to $50,000. Eligible applicants must be based in San Francisco, and funded projects must take place between July 1, 2026, and July 31, 2028. The program is part of SFAC's broader commitment to keeping artists working in San Francisco with an equity focus.
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Grants | San Francisco Arts Commission We support the arts and artists in As the agency that champions the arts, we strive to integrate the arts into all aspects of city life.
Social and Racial Justice Bid Opportunities for Contractors Bid Opportunities for Contractors Grant Information Sessions Apply To Be A Grant Panelist 2024-2029 Cultural Services Allocation Plan 2025-2026 Cultural Ambassador applicants 2024-2025 Grant Review Panel Scores How To Become A City Supplier Read the press release announcing our 2024-2025 grant cycle cohort The Community Investments program supports San Francisco-based artists, arts organizations, and communities with an equity lens through grants, technical assistance, arts education initiatives, and community-based Cultural Centers.
Gathering Pieces of Peace , Megan Lowe Dances, FY2025 Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) Grantee, Photo by RJ Muna For the 2025-2026 grant cycle, the San Francisco Arts Commission has awarded $10. 4 million to support 151 grantees, including more than $7. 5 million in grant funding awarded to 98 individual artists and 47 arts nonprofit organizations, and nearly $3 million in funding support has been awarded to support cultural centers.
Read the full Press Release to learn more view SFAC's full list of grantees, award and project summaries: On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, SFAC presented a webinar orientation to help explain the Advance Payment Policy compliance requirements and processes associated with SFAC's FY26-27 grant opportunities.
Please see these files for more information on the policy, Advance Payment Policy (PDF) Advance Payment FAQ (PDF) Advance Payment Policy Orientation webinar materials: Presented virtually on Zoom Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00 P. M. - 7:00 P.
M. See the presentation slides (PDF) The recording of this session with ASL interpretation is available here (Vimeo). Bitly link to the recording link on Vimeo: https://bit.
ly/sfacadvancepaymentwebASL Password: FY26AdvancePaymentASL The recording of this session with the presentation slides and speakers, without ASL interpretation is available here (Vimeo). Bitly link to the recording link on Vimeo: https://bit. ly/sfacadvancepaymentweb Password: FY26AdvancePayment For more information on the Advance Payment Policy, email SFAC's Community Investments team at sfac.
grants@sfgov. org . FY 2026-2027 Grant Opportunities SFAC's FY 2025-2026 grant categories are now available and listed below.
All available grant funding for fiscal year FY2025-2026 from both the Cultural Equity and Arts Impact Endowments will be granted through the Arts Impact Endowment funding areas and the Artistic Legacy Award. Applicants looking for the Cultural Equity Initiatives or San Francisco Artists categories are encouraged to apply to the Arts Impact Endowment grant categories. Please email SFAC's team at sfac.
grants@sfgov. org for more information. Funding for the Arts Impact Endowment comes from the Hotel Tax Fund and is supported by both the Cultural Equity Endowment and Arts Impact Endowment line items.
Special Project Grants Application Deadline: October 8 , 2025 at 12 p. m. NOON Artistic Legacy Grant Application Deadline: October 22 , 2025 at 12 p.
m. NOON Arts Impact Endowment Application Deadline: November 13 , 2025 at 12 p. m.
NOON FY26 SFAC Grant Guidelines - All Categories Version 2; posted on September 30, 2025 FY26 SFAC Grant Application Instructions - Artists FY26 SFAC Grant Application Instructions - Organizations A translation of SFAC's FY 2025-2026 grant applications are available upon request; however, only applications in English will be accepted. For more information, please contact 311. Para obtener información en español, comuníquese al 311.
本資助申請表的翻譯版本將應請求而提供；但僅受理英文版本的申請表。查詢詳情，請聯絡311。 Ang pagsasalin sa Tagalog ng aplikasyon para sa pagkalooban na ito ay makukuha kung hihingilin. Ngunit ang aplikasyon sa Ingles lamang ang aming tatanggapin. Para sa tulong, maaring i-contact si art-info @sfgov.
org . Technical Assistance Sessions For more information on all these sessions, please visit SFAC's Grant Information Sessions webpage and the SFAC Calendar webpage . All times listed below are in Pacific Time.
Advance Payment Policy Info Webinar See Grant Information Sessions See Grant Information Sessions Level Up, Creatives! Career Development Workshop Series: Arts & Capital with SFAC'S Community Investments Team: Presented by SFAC 2024 Artist in Residence Rhiannon Evans MacFayden (India Basin Waterfront Parks) Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 4:30 P. M.
- 7:30 P. M. In-person only (will be recorded) Southeast Community Center FY26 General Grant Seeker Information Session Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:00 P.
M. - 1:30 P. M.
Hybrid: In person and streamed via Zoom (will be recorded) San Francisco Disability Cultural Center (DCC) FY26 Grant Seeker Information Webinar | Arts Impact Endowment (AIE) Monday, September 22, 2025, 12:00 P. M. - 1:30 P.
M. Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded) FY26 General Grant Seeker Information Session Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5:30 P. M.
- 7:00 P. M. In-person only (will not be recorded) Southeast Community Center FY26 Grant Seeker Information Webinar | Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG) Monday, September 29, 2025, 12:00 P.
M. - 1:30 P. M.
Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded) Instagram Live Conversation: Arts Organizations Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 5:00 P. M. - 5:45 P.
M. Virtual on Instagram (will be recorded) FY26 Required Documents and Work Samples Webinar Friday, October 3, 2025, 12:00 P. M..
- 1:30 P. M. Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded) SFAC FY26 Grant Information Session: Presented by 2026 Cultural Ambassador Destiny Muhammad Monday, October 6, 2025, 5:00 P.
M. - 7:30 P. M.
In-person only (will not be recorded) Ruth Williams Opera House SFAC Grant Workshop: Grant Writing Made Easy (for Arts Orgs): Presented by Independent Arts & Media Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:00 P. M.. - 8:00 P.
M. In-person only (will not be recorded) FY26 Arts Impact Endowment (AIE) Grant | Q&A Follow-Up Webinar Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:00 P. M..
- 1:30 P. M. Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded) Instagram Live Conversation: Artists Thursday, October 16, 2025, 5:00 P.
M. - 5:45 P. M.
Virtual on Instagram (will be recorded) Instagram Live Conversation: Tips for Applying for a SFAC Grant Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5:00 P. M. - 5:45 P.
M. Virtual on Instagram (will be recorded) To make an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) request related to these guidelines or the application process, please email sfac. grants@sfgov.
org at least two weeks before the application deadline in order for us to appropriately accommodate. No deadline extensions will be granted . In fairness to others, we cannot accept late or incomplete applications.
If the applicant does not provide the complete set of information in the appropriate format by the deadline, the application may be deemed incomplete and ineligible. SFAC is committed to providing information about the grants program. We have included a formal questions procedure for this year’s guidelines.
Per SFAC's formal questions procedure, You can review the second version of the Frequently Asked Questions pdf (as of 10 a. m. October 10, 2025) here .
Duplicate questions are not addressed in the updated (by October 10, 2025) Frequently Asked Questions pdf . Any questions submitted to SFAC staff after October 9, 2025, will be responded to on an ongoing basis by SFAC staff.
FY26 SFAC Grant Guidelines - All Categories Version 2; posted on September 30, 2025 FY26 SFAC Grant Application Instructions - Artists FY26 SFAC Grant Application Instructions - Organizations For inquiries about past grant categories, please email sfac. grants@sfgov. org .
Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG) The Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG) acknowledges the impact of an artist who has been living and practicing their craft in San Francisco for the last 25 consecutive years or more. This grant category aims to uplift and celebrate an artist who has contributed to San Francisco’s diverse arts and culture ecosystem.
Through their artistic practice, the applicant artist is a vital member of their respective community(ies), has a history of deeply engaging with San Francisco communities including one or more of the historically underrepresented communities highlighted in the 1993 Cultural Equity Endowment Legislation, has a history of working to educate the broader community on the importance of their culture and/or artistic genre, and seeks to preserve their artistic legacy.
The Artistic Legacy Grant provides San Francisco based artists up to $100,000 over 25 months/2 years. Projects must take place between JULY 1, 2026 — JULY 31, 2028 For questions, contact Program Officer Jennifer Chu at jennifer. chu@sfgov.
org or (415) 535-7305 . CURRENT AND PAST AWARDEES Arts Impact Endowment (AIE) For the next five years (2024-2029), Arts Impact Endowment (AIE) funds are focused on Keeping Artists in San Francisco . This theme comes from the 2024-2029 Cultural Services Allocation Plan (CSAP).
AIE addresses needs in the arts community by keeping artists and arts workers from being displaced. It does this by funding: Their working environments Their connections to the communities that nurture them The organizations and ecosystem that support them The CSAP for the AIE 2024-2029 will support three broad areas of funding channels, connected to a single theme of Keeping Artists in San Francisco .
Racial and social justice is the primary lens for all program design. Provides San Francisco-based artists up to $50,000 and San Francisco-based arts organizations between $50,000 to $100,000 depending on the funding area. Grant terms are 25 months.
Projects and activities must take place in San Francisco and provide a public benefit to the City of San Francisco and its communities. Creation of work and any related public benefit must take place between July 1, 2026 and July 31, 2028.
The three funding channels are: General Support 1: Ongoing work: What this funds: Organizations: general operations Maximum grant request amount: $50,000 Artists and $100,000 Organizations Resilience & Growth = General Support 2: Growth & Planning What this funds: Artists: equipment purchase of $10,000 or more for a single item, professional development, capital (not labor).
Organizations: equipment purchase of $10,000 or more for a single item, organizational development, professional development for staff, capital (not labor). Maximum grant request amount: $50,000 Artists and $75,000 Organizations New Creative Opportunities = Project Support What this funds: Artists: artistic works and/or activities, research and development, a phase or portion of a larger project.
Organizations: artistic works and/or activities, research and development, a phase or portion of a larger project. Maximum grant request amount: $50,000 Artists and $50,000 Organizations For questions about this grant category, please contact: General Support 1: Ongoing Work Artist Program Officer: Jennifer Atwood (she/her) jennifer. atwood@sfgov.
org or 415-252-2271 Organization Program Officer: Jennifer Chu (she/her) jennifer. chu@sfgov. org or 415-252-2258 General Support 2: Growth & Planning: Artist Program Officer: Jennifer Atwood (she/her) jennifer.
atwood@sfgov. org or 415-252-2271 Organization Program Officer: Anne Trickey (they/them) anne. trickey@sfgov.
org or 415-252-2213 New Creative Opportunities = Project Support Artists Program Officer: Jennifer Atwood (she/her) jennifer. atwood@sfgov. org or 415-252-2271 Organizations Program Officer: Jennifer Chu (she/her) jennifer.
chu@sfgov. org or 415-252-2258 Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) The Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) grant program will not be offered during FY 2025-2026. Applicants looking for the Cultural Equity Initiatives grant category are encouraged to apply to the Arts Impact Endowment grant category (if eligible).
For questions, contact Program Officer Jennifer Chu at jennifer. chu@sfgov. org or (415) 535-7305.
San Francisco Artist Grants (SFA) The San Francisco Artist Grants (SFA) category will not be offered during FY 2025-2026. Applicants looking for the San Francisco Artist Grant grant category are encouraged to apply to the Arts Impact Endowment grant category (if eligible). For questions, contact Program Officer Jen Atwood at jennifer.
atwood@sfgov. org or (415) 252-2271. Special Project Grants (SPX) Each year at the beginning of the new fiscal year in July, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors releases a list of budget amendments, commonly known as "addbacks."
These are funds that elected officials allocate to various City departments for citywide programs as well as for services and resources in their respective districts. The San Francisco Arts Commission conducts an open and transparent request for proposals for allocations that we receive through the addback process. This competitive process is utilized throughout the City for the allocation of public funds.
In addition to addback funds, the Special Project Grant category also includes funds from other City departments mandated for arts focused work. The allocations in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 address a range of arts activities related to neighborhood and/or community-focused engagement and arts access. Many of these allocations align with the legislative mandates of the Cultural Equity Endowment.
These grants are one time opportunities and based on specific project goals shared by the funding source. Supervisor District numbers can be found at: http://propertymap. sfplanning.
org/ Purpose and Funding Categories: 1. SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District Support for Arts and Cultural Programming: Support for up to $145,000 for 25 months for an arts and culture nonprofit located in SOMA Pilipinas (see map ) that is dedicated to a long-term programming vision for a new narrative focused on culturally relevant placemaking. 2.
Citywide Night of Ideas Curation: Support up to $120,000 for 31 months for a nonprofit arts and cultural 501(c)(3) organization or fiscally sponsored entity to curate performances for the San Francisco Public Library’s Night of Ideas, scheduled for dates in Spring 2026, 2027 and 2028. Applicants may only apply for funding specific to those geographic areas or communities outlined within these guidelines.
For questions about this grant category, please contact Senior Program Officer, Anne Trickey (they/them) at anne. trickey@sfgov. org or 415-806-5884.
List of Past SFAC Grantees 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 325 War Memorial Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 126 Wednesday - Saturday, 12 - 5 PM City & County of San Francisco Community Investments Committee Meeting - December 22, 2026 Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online Executive Committee Meeting Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 408 and Online Visual Arts Committee Meeting Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online Civic Design Review Committee Meeting Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: San Francisco-based artists and nonprofit arts organizations. Projects must create public benefit in SF and take place between July 1, 2026-July 31, 2028. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $50,000 (artists), up to $50,000 (organizations) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.