CCI San José Creative Economy Fund
Funding Amount
Up to $8,000 (project support; $60,000 total pool 2026)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- California
- Located in the City of San José
Overview
Center for Cultural Innovation (CA) administers the San José Creative Economy Fund (up to $8,000) for San José creative-sector small businesses. 2026 cycle closed July 17, 2026; recurring annual.
How to Apply
The Creative Economy Fund (fka Creative Industries Incentive Fund) awards project grants of up to $8,000 to arts/cultural/creative-based COMMERCIAL businesses (small businesses ≤35 employees, incl. sole proprietors, online/nomadic) located in the City of San José; $60,000 available for the 2026 round. Administered by CCI in partnership with the City of San José Office of Economic Development & Cultural Affairs (OEDCA). 2026 cycle: applications opened May 12, closed July 17, 2026; period of support Nov 2026–Nov 2027.
What Center for Cultural Innovation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 30
- Total given
- $2.34M
- Median grant
- $50K
- Range
- $6,000–$500K
- 26% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: California 26%, Oregon 21%, Alabama 13%. Top recipient cities: Oakland, CA; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 57% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Beloved Economies LLC · Beaverton, OR
Ambitious program
$500K
Ekvnv Yefolecvlke · Weogufka, AL
Ambitious program
$300K
East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative Inc · Oakland, CA
Ambitious program
$250K
Historic Clayborn Temple · Memphis, TN
Ambitious program
$150K
Boston Ujima Project Inc · Boston, MA
Ambitious program
$125K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Arts
Project Locations
- CA
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