- Deadline
- deadline unknown
- Entry fee
- Not listed — check the source
- Applicants notified
- Aug 14, 2026
- Location
- California
- Exhibition window
- Oct 1, 2026 → Sep 30, 2027
About
Arts and cultural organizations submit applications for general operating support funding.
Overview
The California Arts Council's General Operating Support grant program provides direct funding to arts and cultural organizations in support of ongoing operations. An arts and cultural organization is defined as an entity with a primary purpose of providing arts, creative, or cultural programming/services.
Key Dates
- Application Opens: March 17, 2026
- Application Deadline: May 12, 2026, 11:59 P.M.
- Panel Review: Approximately June — July 2026
- Funding Decision: August 14, 2026
- Funding Notification: Approximately August 2026
- Grant Activity Period: October 1, 2026 — September 30, 2027
- Estimated Arrival of Funds: January — March 2027
- Final Report Deadline: October 30, 2027
Eligibility
- Organizations applying for the 2026 State-Local Partners grant are not eligible
Award
- Grant Request Amount: Up to $30,000
How to Apply
- Online Application Portal: calartscouncil.smartsimple.com
- Contact: Arielle Rubin, Arts Program Specialist at genopsgrant@arts.ca.gov
- Virtual office hours available for technical assistance (registration required)
Resources
- 2026 Guidelines
- Grants Manual
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Grant Resources page
- List of current grantees
- Award
- Up to $30,000
- Theme
- Grant program
- Eligibility
- Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) California organizations, units of municipal, county or Tribal governments, fiscally sponsored organizations, and arts service/network or arts producing/presenting organizations with specified revenue limits; organizations applying for 2026 State-Local Partners grant are ineligible.
- Audience
- Nonprofit, tax-exempt California arts and cultural organizations; units of municipal, county or Tribal governments; fiscally sponsored organizations; arts service organizations with revenue $5M or below; arts producing/presenting organizations with revenue $1.5M or below
- Contact
- genopsgrant@arts.ca.gov
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