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Civic Arts Grants | City of Berkeley Civic Arts offers grants to Berkeley nonprofits, artists, and festivals. Civic Arts provides grant funding to support a vibrant arts ecosystem, strengthen diverse cultural expressions, and ensure equitable access to arts and culture throughout Berkeley. Grants for Berkeley Artists, Festivals, and Organizations Dancers Liv Schaffer & Dazaun Soleyn.
Photo by Hillary Goidell. Apply for a grant to support your work as an individual artist, festival organizer, or nonprofit organization. Grants are awarded through a competitive application and public review process in four categories.
View our current grantees and learn about some of the grant-funded projects by watching our Artist Showcase video . Individual Artist Projects Individual Artist Project grants support artists living in Berkeley with project-based funding. Projects must include original work created during the Grant Activity Period and a public presentation that engages Berkeley residents in a meaningful way.
Individual Artist Projects Guidelines Application Deadline: March 4, 2026, at 11:59 pm Watch the Informational Webinar recorded on January 7, 2026, at 5:30 pm The following disciplines will be considered over the next two grant cycles.
You may only apply once over the FY26-FY27 period based on your project’s artistic discipline: FY27 ( current application period) : FY26 (Previous application period) : Dance Film Folk and Traditional Arts New Media Literary Arts Multidisciplinary / Interdisciplinary Arts Music Social Practice Theater Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Community Festivals The Community Festivals grant supports festivals and special events in Berkeley.
Grant-funded events must be open to the entire public and have a free component. Grants in this category are awarded annually.
Community Festivals Guidelines Closed March 11, 2026, at 11:59 pm Grant Amount: up to $7,000 Watch the Informational Webinar recorded on January 9, 2026, at 12:00 pm General Operating Support The General Operating Support grant provides general operating funding for Berkeley-based nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. Grants in this category are awarded on a two-year cycle, and applications are only accepted every two years.
This category will reopen January 2027.
General Operating Support Grant Guidelines Closed March 12, 2025, at 11:59 pm Grant Amount: up to $10,000 ( up to $20,000 over two years ) Informational Webinar Recording from January 17, 2025 Schedule for current grant cycle January – March 2026: Application period March – May 2026: Application review period April – May 2026: Grant Review Panel meetings June 5, 2026: Grants Subcommittee makes funding recommendations June 24, 2026: Civic Arts Commission approves grant awards June 30, 2026: City Council adopts budget July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027: Grant Activity Period for Individual Artist Project grants and Community Festival grants July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027: Grant Activity Period for General Operating Support grants All application materials are submitted electronically using Submittable .
Technical assistance creating a Submittable account is available through Submittable’s Customer Support . For application accommodations for disabilities or translation services, please email civicarts@berkeleyca. gov .
For support with preparing your application, please read the frequently asked questions (FAQs) . For individualized support, make a virtual appointment to speak with Civic Arts staff. Grantees need to become registered vendors with the City of Berkeley to receive payment.
Complete a Vendor Application and W-9 to become a vendor. Grantees should include the City of Berkeley’s logo on promotional materials and media. Community Festivals and other grantees requiring City permits will need to apply for a special event permit approximately six months in advance of the event.
Community members located in the greater Bay Area with experience in arts and culture can apply to serve as grant review panelists. The Civic Arts Commission approves the pool of individuals from which staff selects panelists. Once approved, panelists are eligible to serve for two years.
View list of approved grant panelists . Grant review panelists need to become registered vendors with the City of Berkeley to receive payment for their service. Complete a Vendor Application and W-9 to become a vendor.
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Jerome Early-Career Project Grants is a grant from Forecast Public Art, funded by the Jerome Foundation, that funds the creation of new public art projects by early-career artists based in Minnesota. Two grants of $8,000 each are awarded annually to support temporary or permanent public artworks anywhere in Minnesota. Projects may be supported by public or nonprofit agencies but private commissions are not eligible, and a secured project site is required at the time of application. The program places special emphasis on supporting BIPOC and Native artists, LGBTQIA+ artists, women artists, immigrant artists, rural artists, and artists with disabilities. Eligible applicants are Minnesota-based individual artists with 2–10 years of generative experience. The application deadline was October 15, 2025.
The Local Cultural Council Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council distributing $1,000 to $10,000 through a statewide network of 329 Local Cultural Councils (LCCs) representing every city and town in the Commonwealth. Each LCC awards funds based on local community cultural needs as assessed by council members. Eligible applicants include artists, nonprofits, schools, and organizations pursuing arts, humanities, and science projects. Applications are submitted directly to local councils and are typically due by October 16. Grants from most LCCs are reimbursement-based. Massachusetts Cultural Council funds the LCCs centrally, which then regrant to community projects.