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Find similar grantsImpact Projects is sponsored by California Arts Council. This program supports collaborative projects that center artists and artistic practice in responding to issues experienced by historically and systemically under-resourced communities. It prioritizes California-based artists and forms of arts and cultural expression unique to, and/or historically rooted in, specific communities.
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Impact Projects - California Arts Council Before applying, please review the full program guidelines for detailed information on program requirements and eligibility.
Application Deadline: May 12, 2026, 11:59 PM Grant Request Amount: Up to $25,000 Grant Activity Period: October 1, 2026 — September 30, 2027 Estimated Arrival of Funds: January — March 2027 The Impact Projects purpose is to support collaborative projects that center artists and artistic practice in responding to issues experienced by historically and systemically under-resourced communities, including but not limited to, social, political, and economic inequalities.
This program prioritizes California-based artists and forms of arts and cultural expression that are unique to, and/or historically rooted in, the specific communities to be served. Impact Projects supports arts organizations for collaborations between California-based artist(s) and community members to address a community-defined need.
Projects must use artistic practices to impact social issues affecting their communities, including but not limited to systemic marginalization, incarceration/justice systems, arts learning, poverty/economic disparity, health disparities, accessibility for people with disabilities, housing insecurity, violence, food insecurity, cultural/social justice, intergenerational/multigenerational learning, veterans’ issues, immigrant/refugee/asylum seeker/migrant issues, LGBTQIA+ issues, environmental sustainability, and climate change/natural disasters/climate refugee issues.
Previous applicants to Reentry Through the Arts and Veterans in the Arts are encouraged to apply through this program. Applicants focused on arts education for youth should apply for the Arts & Youth program. Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), California organizations Units of municipal, county, or Tribal governments Fiscally sponsored organizations Organizations with total revenues at or above $3 million are not eligible to apply .
The CAC’s definition of Total Revenue is the total cash inflow from your organization’s most recently completed fiscal year. Cash inflow/income includes all earned income (ex: ticket sales) and contributed income (ex: grants, donations/contributions, one-time organizational funding, operational grants). Re-granting, pass-through, and restricted capital improvement funding are excluded from the organization’s total revenue calculation.
Applicants cannot apply to this program and the Arts & Youth program ; they must choose one. Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance for the Impact Projects grant program. Join Arts Program Specialists Natalie Peeples and Leslie Giovanini as they discuss your organization-specific grant application questions Office hours are structured to be a ”drop-in” format.
Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed; advanced registration is required to participate. The schedule for office hours is listed below: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 11:30am-12:30pm – Register Here Monday, April 13, 2026, 11am-12pm – Register Here Friday, April 24, 11am-12pm – Register Here Online Application Portal: calartscouncil. smartsimple.
com Frequently Asked Questions Grant Review Panel Process Featured Grantee: Grown Women Dance Collective | Photo by: Alex Reneff-Olson 2025-26 Grantee Information: Application Opens March 17, 2026 Application Deadline May 12, 2026, 11:59 P. M. Panel Review Approx.
June — July 2026 Funding Decision August 14, 2026 Funding Notification Approx. August 2026 Grant Activity Starts October 1, 2026 Estimated Arrival of Funds Approx. January — March 2027 Grant Activity Ends September 30, 2027 Final Report Deadline October 30, 2027 Before contacting staff, check FAQs to see if application questions can be answered.
If staff assistance is still required for guidance or clarification, email is the best way to contact Program Specialists. We recommend that you contact staff well in advance of the deadline to ensure you can be accommodated. Please note: Staff assistance is not available after 5:00 p.
m. on the day of a grant deadline. People who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf Blind, or have difficulty speaking may dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS).
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Provide a brief summary of your proposal indicating how CAC grant funds would be used.
Describe your organization's equity and accessibility goals.
What does your organization do to achieve these goals?
How does your organization determine progress in achieving these goals?
Describe your organization's approach to ensuring that people with disabilities are able to fully participate in all programs and services.
Select the topics your project addresses (Cultural & Social Justice, Education, Health & Wellness, Intergenerational Learning, Equity, Accessibility, Sustainability & Environment, Other).
Provide a detailed description of your proposed project, outlining how you will address a community-identified need or opportunity.
Is your project free to participants/audiences? If no, describe how your project is accessible and/or affordable.
Provide a list of each key individual (artistic, technical, or administrative) involved in this project. Include name, title, whether to be supported by CAC funds, and role within the proposed activities.
Provide a clear timeline of all the main arts programs or services that will take place during the Grant Activity Period.
Select the artistic discipline(s) your project uses (Folk and Traditional Arts, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Other).
Provide a written statement from the lead artist(s) describing their vision for the project and their connection to the community to be engaged.
Describe the historically and systemically under-resourced communities that will be most deeply impacted by this project.
Describe how your project will address the healing, stabilizing, uplifting, and transforming of an identified community and their needs.
Describe how you will center community members' voices throughout the project, including development, implementation, and measures of success/evaluation.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) California organizations; units of municipal, county, or Tribal governments; or fiscally sponsored organizations. Organizations with total revenues at or above $3 million are not eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $25,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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