ACTA Apprenticeship Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- California
Overview
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Apprenticeship Program contracts exemplary California-based master folk/traditional artists to provide intensive 6–12 month mentorship to qualified apprentices, sustaining the state's living cultural heritage. Historically, contracts of about $3,000 covered the master artist's fee, supplies, and travel (amount may have changed since). Applicants are individual master artists working with an apprentice in a specific cultural tradition. NOTE: extracted from ACTA news/announcement pages — confirm the current cycle's dates, amount, and eligibility at actaonline.org.
How to Apply
Master artists apply with a proposed apprentice through ACTA's annual Apprenticeship Program cycle.
What Alliance for California Traditional Arts actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $837K
- Median grant
- $419K
- Range
- $387K–$450K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Fresno, CA.
Example grants
See Listing Attached · Fresno, CA
Living Cultures Program
$450K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
Project Locations
- CA
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