Community Arts Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $8K
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Twice a year
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Offered in two cycles - Spring (Mar-Apr) and Fall (Oct-Nov).”
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Organizations
Geography
- California
- In Monterey County
Overview
Grants of up to $7,500 annually to nonprofit organizations (total revenue up to $3 million) to bring public arts and culture programs to life in Monterey County; one grant per organization per year. Offered in two cycles - Spring (Mar-Apr) and Fall (Oct-Nov). Funded by the County of Monterey, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Todd Lueders Fund.
How to Apply
Apply via the arts4mc online grant portal during the Spring or Fall cycle; reviewed by volunteer panels across the county's five supervisorial districts.
What Arts Council for Monterey County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 37
- Total given
- $291K
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Range
- $6,000–$18K
- 98% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: California 98%, New York 2%. Top recipient cities: Salinas, CA; Monterey, CA; Carmel, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Action Council of Monterey County · Salinas, CA
To support the arts and cultural heritage
$18K
Alisal Center for the Fine Arts · Salinas, CA
To support the arts and cultural heritage
$14K
Palenke Arts · Seaside, CA
To support the arts and cultural heritage
$12K
New Canon Theatre Company · Seaside, CA
To support the arts and cultural heritage
$11K
Monterey Jazz Festival · Monterey, CA
To support the arts and cultural heritage
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Nonprofits
- Community services
Project Locations
- CA
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