Grants Program
Through the Office of Cultural Affairs, the City of San Jose offers programs of financial support to ensure a rich variety of arts and cultural opportunities for the community.
Core Cultural Funding Portfolio
The City’s core Cultural Funding Portfolio consists of three annual grants programs that are awarded through a competitive application process:
Guidelines for the upcoming FY 2019-20 Funding Cycle will be posted on each grant program page (in Resources section on left side) in mid-November 2018.
NOTE: Below is information for the most recently completed funding cycle. Dates for the FY2019-2020 Funding Cycle will likely be similar and will be posted in early November 2018.
Pre-Application Workshops for FY 2018-2019 Grant Application Cycle
- Festival, Parade and Celebration Grants (two identical workshops)
- Wednesday, November 29, 2017 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Room T-1254
- Thursday, December 7, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m Room T-1254
- Operating Grants (two identical workshops)
- Tuesday, December 5, 2017 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Room T-1254
- Wednesday, December 13, 2017 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Room T-1254
- take pART Grants (two identical workshops)
- Tuesday, December 5, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Room T-1254
- Wednesday, December 13, 2017 noon -1:00 p.m. Room T-1254
Application Deadlines for the FY 2018-2019 Grant Application Cycle
General Timeline of Annual Grant Application Cycle (May be subject to change)
- Guidelines and applications release in Webgrants
- Pre-Application Workshop
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November / December |
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January / February |
- Applications reviewed by Grant Panels
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March / April |
- Recommendations reviewed by Arts Commission
- Recommendations reviewed by City Council Action
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May / June |
- Contracts issued for awarded grants
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July |
Funding Opportunities for Professional Development, Artists, Arts Organizations, and Arts-Rooted Businesses
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