Small Arts Grants

About the Open Call

Small Arts Grants provides general, unrestricted support to nonprofit arts organizations and film projects with annual operating budgets under $500,000 for arts organizations or $750,000 for film projects. Grants range from $5,000 to $10,000. Organizations must be located in San Francisco, Alameda, or Contra Costa counties and have a three-year history of artistic presence.

What is Offered

Grants range from $5,000 to $10,000 for general operating support or post-production film support.

Requirements

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or fiscally sponsored groups based in San Francisco, Alameda, or Contra Costa counties with a minimum of three years of artistic presence. Must produce/present new work by Bay Area artists. Individual artists are not eligible.

How to Apply

Apply online via the Foundation's grant portal (https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=fleishhacker). There are separate application paths for general organizations and filmmakers.