Impact Projects

The Impact Projects grant program supports collaborative projects that center artists and artistic practice in responding to issues experienced by historically and systemically under-resourced communities. The program prioritizes California-based artists and forms of arts and cultural expression that are unique to, and/or historically rooted in, the specific communities to be served. The goal of the program is to heal, stabilize, uplift, and transform communities by funding artistic projects that foster creative social change in the areas of equity and access. • The program is open to nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), California organizations, units of municipal, county or Tribal governments, and fiscally sponsored organizations. • Applicant organizations and fiscal sponsors must have a principal place of business in California and a California address. • Projects must be collaboratively developed between California-based artist(s) and community members to address a community-defined need. • Projects must use artistic practices to positively impact social issues affecting a community. • Lead artist(s) must be California-based. • All aspects of the project must be free to community participants/audiences or affordable/accessible.