Cultural Equity Initiatives

Level One Deadline: October 15, 2007, 5 PM
Level One Draft Narrative (optional): September 24, 2007, 5 PM
Level Two Assessment Interview: before August 10, 2007
Level Two Proposal Deadline:August 24, 2007, 5 PM

Grants to support the development, sustainability and growth of San Francisco arts organizations that are deeply rooted in, and able to express the experiences of, historically underserved communities, such as African American, Asian American, Latino/a, Native American, Pacific Islander, Disabled, Lesbian/ Gay/ Bisexual/ Transgendered and Women.

• Level One: Grants of up to $25,000, to support organizational development initiatives for a period of one year.
• Level Two: Grants of up to $100,000, to support organizational development initiatives of substantial scope and ambition over a period of two or three years.

Grant Periods
Level One: May 1, 2008 through October 30, 2009
Level Two: January 1, 2008 through July 30, 2012

ATTENTION! Please download the corrected 07-08 Arts Organization application. (We recently resolved issues with the Organizational Budget form)

CEG 07-08 Arts Organization Guidelines (PDF, 336K) and Application (PDF fill-in, 336K)
Application (Microsoft Word, 241 K)
Please print the Application Checklist found in the Guidelines pdf and include that as a cover page to your Application packet.

CEI-L2 Application Workshops: 25 Van Ness, Suite 70
Level 2 Wednesday, July 25 @ 5:00 - 6:00pm
Level 2 Wednesday, August 1 @ 4:00 - 5:00pm

CEI-L1 Application Workshops: 25 Van Ness, Suite 70
Level 1 Monday, Sept 17 @ 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Level 1 Thursday, Sept 20 @ 4 - 6 pm
Level 1 Thursday, Sept 27 @ 2 - 4 pm

Cultural Equity Initiatives 2007 Grant Recipients

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Creative Space Grants

Deadline: August 24, 2007 5 PM

Grants of up to $20,000 to support the enhancement of arts facilities in the city. The category has two goals:

1. To advance the improvement of existing arts facilities and the successful development of new ones that will support the work of San Francisco’s arts organizations;
2. To promote the availability of affordable live/work spaces for low- and moderate-income artists.

Creative Space offers grants for Planning and Capital Improvement projects.

Grant Period
January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009

ATTENTION! Please download the corrected 07-08 Arts Organization application. (We recently resolved issues with the Organizational Budget form)

CEG 07-08 Arts Organization Guidelines (PDF, 336 K) Application (PDF fill-in, 336 K)

Application Workshops: 25 Van Ness, Suite 70
Wednesday, July 25 @ 6:00 - 7:00pm
Wednesday, August 1 @ 5:00 - 6:00pm

Creative Space Grants 2007 Grant Recipients

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Organizational Project Grants

Deadline: January 11, 2008, 5 PM
Deadline for Narrative Drafts: Friday, December 14, 2007, 5 pm

Grants of up to $15,000 to arts organizations for the support of art projects whose presentation benefits or interests the community at large or specific segments of the San Francisco community. All art forms will be considered. Projects must take place in San Francisco and be accessible to the public. Some organizations may qualify for support for two years. Please contact us for further information.

Grant Period
June 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009 (single year)
Two-Year Organization Project Grants are currently under evaluation

ATTENTION! Please download the corrected 07-08 Arts Organization application. (We recently resolved issues with the Organizational Budget form)

CEG 07-08 Arts Organization Guidelines (PDF, 336 K) Application (PDF fill-in, 336 K)
Application (Microsoft Word, 241 K). Please print the Application Checklist found in the Guidelines pdf and include that as a cover page to your Application packet.

Application Workshops: 25 Van Ness, Suite 70
Tuesday, November 27 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, December 4 @ 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Thursday, January 3 @ 4:00 - 6:00 pm

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Individual Artist Commissions

Deadline: Thursday, September 6, 2007, 5 PM

Grants of up to $10,000 to individual artists living and working in San Francisco, to stimulate the creation and presentation of high-quality works of art throughout the city’s neighborhoods. Due to the volume of applications we receive, the program considers proposals for projects in each discipline in alternating years. We will consider proposals in dance, music and theater in 2007 - 2008 and literary, media and visual arts in 2008 - 2009. Support for multi-disciplinary projects (within the disciplines being offered) are available each year.

Grant Period
March 1, 2008 through August 30, 2009

07-08 Individual Artist Commissions Guidelines (PDF, 152 K) and Application (PDF fill-in, 276 K)

Application Workshops: 25 Van Ness, Suite 70
Just Added! Wednesday, August 15 @ 12:30pm

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Special Projects Grants

Deadline: Special Projects Grants is currently under evaluation and is on hiatus through December 31, 2007.

Cultural Equity Grants offers a limited number of small Special Project Grants, up to $1,000, for very small, volunteer-based arts groups throughout San Francisco’s neighborhoods in order to stimulate the production and dissemination of works of art.

Grant Period
Within 9 months of application.