The California Arts Council launched its 2025 grant season on April 2, opening seven different funding opportunities for applications from eligible arts organizations now through June 5.
This year’s grant offerings were developed in part to reach historically and systemically underserved communities, including rural and inland areas, and to increase support for first-time grantees and small organizations. Funding opportunities include:
- Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support
- Arts and Youth
- Impact Projects
- State-Local Partners
- State-Local Partner Mentorship
- Administering Organization: Folk and Traditional Arts
- Administering Organization: Individual Artists Fellowship
Applications for all grants are due by June 5.
“These grant opportunities are a vital step in ensuring that artists and organizations—no matter their background or location—have the resources they need to share their work, tell their stories, and make a lasting impact on their communities,” according to Danielle Brazell, the council’s executive director.
The mission of the state agency is to strengthen arts, culture, and creative expression as tools to cultivate a better California for all. The council is California’s only public arts grants provider with funding that is accessible to all 58 California counties.