Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation: Art & Music Education Grant Program

The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation offers grants for art and music education, primarily focused on community involvement in Santa Barbara and Hawaii. Recognized 501(c)(3) organizations can apply for funding that ranges from $2,500 to $20,000 for specific programs or general operating expenses. The foundation seeks innovative projects that engage youth and provide environmental or community benefits, currently emphasizing sustainable local food systems. Applications are by invitation only.

NOTE: The Johnson Ohana Foundation seeks grant applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited proposals. If, after careful review of the Grants page, you feel that your organization’s mission is a close match to our grantmaking focus, you may send a short email about your program or organization to Grant Coordinator. Due to the large number of inquiries we receive we cannot guarantee a reply or grant consideration. Music & Arts Education grants are reviewed in the fall.
The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation supports organizations with strong community involvement. We are most interested in funding organizations that work creatively toward solution-based approaches to environmental or societal problems, with a commitment to long-term and lasting change. The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation primarily supports smaller organizations working on issues relevant to their own local communities.
We fund groups that focus on one of three central themes:

• Environmental EducationArts Education for YouthMusic Education for Youth

The Johnson Ohana Foundation seeks out innovative non-profits that actively engage youth and/or volunteers in projects that provide measurable benefit to the environment and/or the community.
Fields of Interest - Art & Music Education
The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation regularly supports organizations that work in the following fields of interest and in addition, chooses a specific funding theme that varies periodically:

• Arts Education for Youth
• Visual Arts (drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture)Performing Arts (theatre, dance, musical theatre)Media Arts (film, photography, graphic design)
• Music Education for Youth

School or Community-Based Music Programs (low or no-cost instruction)Musical Ensembles (band, choir, orchestra)Musical Instruments (acquisition, maintenance, repair)
Environmental Education
Oceans/ Rivers/ WatershedsPlastic Free InitiativesRenewable EnergySustainable LivingSustainable Local Food SystemsFarm to School ProgramsTree Planting/RestorationConservation Programs (energy, waste, water)
Current Funding Theme:

• Sustainable Local Food Systems
• Grant Size

The Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation awards grants ranging from $2500 to $20,000. Grants can be directed to specific programs or to general operating expenses.

Eligibility

The Johnson Ohana Foundation awards grants to charitable organizations that have been recognized by the IRS as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or CAFAmerica approved foreign charities).Funding for arts and music is primarily focused on non-profits programs in Santa Barbara and Hawaii. Charities outside of the United States will need to first be approved by CAFAmerica in order for the Foundation to make grant suggestions.Grants can be directed to specific programs or to general operating expenses.A majority of our grants are awarded for a single year but we do on occasion award multi-year grants for up to a 3-year period.Multi-year grants are usually awarded to non-profits with which we have built a strong relationship and are generally associated with projects focusing on the current funding theme.

Ineligibility

We do not award grants to individuals, for endowment funds, or for political or fundraising campaigns.We typically do not sponsor community or fundraising events.