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Region: All (64) Bay Area (46) California National SF Oakland East Bay
Discipline: Visual Arts Performing Arts Film & Media Multidisciplinary Traditional Arts
Type: Grant Fellowship Residency Commission Award Project
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Investing in Artists: Artistic Innovation
Center for Cultural Innovation
Supports Bay Area artists developing new performing or media arts work. 2026 round open to artists in Marin, Napa, Solano, or Sonoma County....
Due: 2026-03-27 Bay Area (Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma) Performing Arts Grant
$2,500–$5,000
Graduate Fellowship
Headlands Center for the Arts
Fellowship for MFA students at CCA, SFAI, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. Includes studio time and exhibition.
Due: 2026-04-01 San Francisco Bay Area Visual Arts Fellowship
$2,500–$2,500
CA$H Theatre — Creates
Theatre Bay Area
$2,500 for theater project development or capacity-building. Open to individual artists and companies. Spring 2026 deadline: April 29.
Due: 2026-04-29 San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Grant
$2,500–$2,500
CA$H Theatre — Performs
Theatre Bay Area
$5,000 for fully produced public theater performances by Bay Area artists or companies (budgets under $100K). Spring 2026 deadline: April 29...
Due: 2026-04-29 San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Grant
$5,000–$5,000
CA$H Theatre — Sustains
Theatre Bay Area
$5,000 general operating support for Bay Area theater companies with budgets under $100K.
Due: 2026-04-29 San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Operating
$5,000–$5,000
Artist in Residence Program
Headlands Center for the Arts
Live/work residency in the Marin Headlands with studio, housing, and small stipend. 2027 apps open April 1 – June 1, 2026.
Due: 2026-06-01 National / International Visual Arts Residency
Up to $500
Lucas Artists Residency Program
Montalvo Arts Center
Free 1-3 month residency with private studio and housing in the Santa Cruz Mountains for visual artists, writers, composers, interdisciplina...
Due: 2026-06-01 National / International Multidisciplinary Residency
Small Arts Grant
Fleishhacker Foundation
$5K-$10K for small/mid-size arts orgs (budgets $100K-$500K) in SF, Alameda, Contra Costa. Dance, music, theater, visual, interdisciplinary, ...
Due: 2026-07-15 San Francisco, Alameda & Contra Costa Multidisciplinary Project
$5,000–$10,000
Arts Impact Endowment — Individual Artist Grant
San Francisco Arts Commission
Up to $50,000 for SF-based individual artists across all disciplines. Part of $10.4M awarded to 151 artists and orgs in 2025-2026. Nearly ha...
Due: 2026-10-08 San Francisco Multidisciplinary Grant
$5,000–$50,000
Artistic Legacy Grant
San Francisco Arts Commission
Up to $100,000 over 25 months for SF-based artists with significant bodies of work. Projects July 2026 – July 2028. One of the largest indiv...
Due: 2026-10-22 San Francisco Multidisciplinary Fellowship
$50,000–$100,000
Arts Impact Endowment — Organization Grant
San Francisco Arts Commission
Operating support for SF-based arts nonprofits. Part of $10.4M distributed in 2025-2026 to 47 organizations.
Due: 2026-11-13 San Francisco Multidisciplinary Operating
$50,000–$100,000
3Arts Projects
3Arts
Chicago area Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
ACTA Living Cultures Grant
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Grants for culture bearers and traditional arts practitioners in California.
California Traditional Arts Grant
$7,500–$7,500
ARC Residency — Edge (Experimental Performance)
CounterPulse
4-6 month residency for experimental dance and performance. Rehearsal space, marketing/production support, work-in-progress showings, stipen...
San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Residency
$2,000–$5,000
ARC Residency — Performing Diaspora
CounterPulse
4-6 month residency for artists pushing edges of cultural traditions. Rehearsal space, production support, stipend, public shows.
San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Residency
$2,000–$5,000
Alternative Exposure
Southern Exposure
Grants for Bay Area visual artists to create and present new work. Funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation Regional Regranting Program.
San Francisco Bay Area Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Alternative Exposure Grant
Southern Exposure
Up to $5,000 for independent, self-organized visual art projects by Bay Area artists. Funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation. 2026 timeline TB...
San Francisco Bay Area Visual Arts Regranting
$1,000–$5,000
Antenna Grants for New Orleans Artists
Antenna
New Orleans, LA Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Artist Trust Grants for Artist Projects
Artist Trust
Washington State Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Artist in Residence Program
San Francisco Arts Commission
Residencies embedding artists in City departments to address civic challenges through creative practice. Includes stipend and materials budg...
San Francisco Multidisciplinary Residency
$5,000–$10,000
Arts Grant
Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Supports Bay Area arts organizations creating high-quality work. Invitation-only; the Fund reaches out to aligned organizations.
San Francisco Bay Area Multidisciplinary Operating
$10,000–$50,000
Arts Impact Grant for Organizations
Creative Sonoma
$4,000 general operating support for Sonoma County arts nonprofits. 45 orgs funded in 2025.
Sonoma County Multidisciplinary Operating
$4,000–$4,000
Arts Writers Grant
Creative Capital
Grants for writers covering visual art. Administered by Creative Capital, funded by Warhol Foundation.
National Visual Arts Award
$15,000–$50,000
Artspace Regional Artist Projects
Artspace
North Carolina Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Bemis Center Artist Grants
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Nebraska / Great Plains Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Berkeley Individual Artist Grants
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
Grants for Berkeley-based individual artists working in visual arts, film, new media, or social practice. Requires public presentation or ex...
Berkeley Visual Arts Grant
$5,000–$5,000
CA$H Dance — Artist Grant
Dancers Group
$5,000 for dance artists, partnerships, or collectives in the Bay Area. No fiscal sponsor needed. Funded by Hewlett, Grants for the Arts, Fl...
San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Grant
$5,000–$5,000
CA$H Dance — Organization Grant
Dancers Group
$5,000 for Bay Area dance organizations for creative activities and programming.
San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Grant
$5,000–$5,000
CAC Individual Artist Fellowship
California Arts Council
Unrestricted fellowships for California individual artists. Distributed through regional administering organizations across all 58 counties.
All 58 California counties Visual Arts Fellowship
~$10,000
CCI Investing in Artists
Center for Cultural Innovation
Project grants for California-based individual artists. Supports creative projects, professional development, and community engagement.
California Visual Arts Project
$2,500–$10,000
Charlotte Street Visual Arts Awards
Charlotte Street Foundation
Kansas City area Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Community Arts Grant
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Grants for Bay Area arts organizations bringing programming to underserved communities.
San Francisco Bay Area Multidisciplinary Project
$5,000–$25,000
Community Mural Commission
Precita Eyes Muralists
Commissions for muralists to create community murals in SF neighborhoods, primarily the Mission District.
San Francisco Visual Arts Commission
$3,000–$15,000
Content Emerging Artist Award
SVCREATES (Silicon Valley Creates)
Cash grants for outstanding emerging artists in Santa Clara County. Recognizes creative work and community contribution. Info coming Spring ...
Santa Clara County Multidisciplinary Award
$2,500–$5,000
Creative Capital Award
Creative Capital
Up to $50K plus career advisory services for innovative artists across all disciplines. One of the most prestigious national artist awards.
National Multidisciplinary Award
$50,000–$50,000
Creative Work Fund Grant
Creative Work Fund
$32,000-$50,000 for artist-nonprofit collaborations across 10 Greater Bay Area counties. Theater, dance, poetry, traditional art, arts activ...
San Francisco Bay Area Multidisciplinary Project
$32,000–$50,000
Digital Mural Project
Galería de la Raza
Commissions for Chicano/Latino artists to create digital murals on the iconic billboard at 24th and Bryant in the Mission.
San Francisco Visual Arts Commission
$2,000–$5,000
Djerassi Artist Residency
Djerassi Resident Artists Program
Free 4-5 week residency on 583-acre ranch in Woodside with studio, housing, meals. Visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, media...
National / International Multidisciplinary Residency
East Bay Fund for Artists
East Bay Community Foundation
$5,000-$25,000 for commissioning new works by Alameda or Contra Costa County artists. Funds up to 75% of project budget. New work or new int...
East Bay / Alameda & Contra Costa Multidisciplinary Commission
$5,000–$25,000
Elsewhere Artist Support Grants
Elsewhere
Greensboro, NC Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Hewlett-Gerbode Special Awards in the Arts
Gerbode Foundation
$50,000 commissioning grants for new works by California playwrights, composers, multimedia artists. 6 orgs funded/year. $12,500+ goes direc...
San Francisco Bay Area Performing Arts Commission
$50,000–$50,000
Idea Fund Grants
Idea Fund
Houston, TX Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
Individual Artist Fellowship — Emerging ($5K)
California Arts Council
Unrestricted $5,000 fellowship for emerging California artists beginning to make work public. Administered through 8 regional organizations ...
California Multidisciplinary Fellowship
$5,000–$5,000
Individual Artist Fellowship — Established ($10K)
California Arts Council
Unrestricted $10,000 fellowship for established California artists who regularly make work public with demonstrated social impact.
California Multidisciplinary Fellowship
$10,000–$10,000
Individual Artist Fellowship — Legacy ($50K)
California Arts Council
Unrestricted $50,000 fellowship for legacy California artists with a significant body of work over a substantial career.
California Multidisciplinary Fellowship
$50,000–$50,000
Individual Artist Grant
Marin Cultural Association
Project grants for individual Marin County artists in all disciplines.
Marin County Multidisciplinary Project
$1,000–$5,000
Individual Artist Project Grant (FY27)
City of Berkeley Civic Arts
$5,000 for Berkeley-resident artists. FY27 disciplines: dance, folk/traditional arts, literary arts, music, theater. Must create original wo...
Berkeley Performing Arts Project
$5,000–$5,000
Living Cultures Grant
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
$2,500-$7,500 for master-apprentice partnerships and community-based traditional arts projects across California.
California Traditional Arts Project
$2,500–$7,500
Margaret F. Williams Memorial Fellowship
Asian Art Museum
$7,500 stipend for study tour + housing/per diem for June-August 2026 residency at the Asian Art Museum. Prioritizes community-centered cult...
National / International Visual Arts Fellowship
$7,500–$7,500
Marin County Arts Grants
Marin Cultural Association
Grants for individual artists and arts organizations in Marin County. Supports creative projects and professional development.
Marin County Visual Arts Grant
$500–$5,000
Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards
San Francisco Foundation
Awards for MFA students at Stanford, CCA, UC Berkeley, SFSU, and San Jose State. Exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center. Est. 1986.
San Francisco Bay Area Visual Arts Award
$2,500–$5,000
Neighborhood Voices Individual Artist Grant
City of Oakland Cultural Affairs
$7,000 for Oakland-resident artists producing art activities culminating in a local public outcome — performances, exhibitions, workshops.
Oakland Multidisciplinary Project
$7,000–$7,000
Open Spaces — Development Support
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Up to $20,000 early-stage funding for temporary public art projects in SF and Oakland that resonate with local communities.
San Francisco & Oakland Multidisciplinary Project
$5,000–$20,000
Open Spaces — Production Support
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
$100K-$175K for execution of temporary public art in SF and Oakland. 24-month grant period (Jan 2026 – Dec 2027). Thoroughly planned project...
San Francisco & Oakland Multidisciplinary Project
$100,000–$175,000
Pa'lante Artist Grant
Creative Sonoma
$30,000 unrestricted funding + training for Spanish-speaking artists and cultural workers in Sonoma County. 5 artists selected per year.
Sonoma County Multidisciplinary Fellowship
$30,000–$30,000
Quick Grant for Professional Development
Center for Cultural Innovation
Up to $600 for California artists to attend conferences, workshops, or training. Due the 15th of each month, rolling.
California Multidisciplinary Grant
$100–$600
Quick Grant for Professional Development
San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Up to $600 for SJ artists for professional development — conferences, workshops, training. Due the 15th of each month, rolling.
San Jose Multidisciplinary Grant
$100–$600
SECA Art Award
SFMOMA
$5,000 honorarium + $10,000 production funding for emerging Bay Area visual artists. Exhibition at SFMOMA Dec 2026 – May 2027. Nomination-ba...
San Francisco Bay Area Visual Arts Award
$15,000–$15,000
SFFILM Rainin Grant — Development
Film Arts Foundation / San Francisco Film Society
Up to $25,000 for development of narrative feature films addressing social justice. Includes FilmHouse access and artist development.
National / International Film Media Grant
$10,000–$25,000
SFFILM Rainin Grant — Post-Production
Film Arts Foundation / San Francisco Film Society
Up to $25,000 for post-production of narrative features addressing social justice. 15-20 projects funded annually across all tracks.
National / International Film Media Grant
$10,000–$25,000
SFFILM Rainin Grant — Screenwriting
Film Arts Foundation / San Francisco Film Society
Up to $25,000 for screenwriting of narrative features addressing social justice. Includes FilmHouse access in SoMa. Largest narrative film g...
National / International Film Media Grant
$10,000–$25,000
Spaceworks Artist Grants
Spaceworks
Tacoma / South Puget Sound Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
The Open Fund Artist Grants
The Open Fund
Grants for Wisconsin artists. The one Christopher found that sparked the strategy idea.
Wisconsin Visual Arts Regranting
Up to $12,000
take pART Grant
San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
Supports publicly-accessible arts activities in San Jose — performances, exhibitions, festivals, workshops. Requires nonprofit fiscal sponso...
San Jose Multidisciplinary Project
$1,000–$10,000

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