How much funding does Traditional Arts Sustainability Grants provide?

Traditional Arts Sustainability Grants provides Up to $30,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Traditional Arts Sustainability Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Traditional Arts Sustainability Grants?

Eligible applicants: Monterey County; Merced County; Fresno County; Kings County; Kern County; Nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities; Nonprofits serving communities of color.

Traditional Arts Sustainability Grants

Alliance for California Traditional Arts

Foundation Grants for Arts Grants for Nonprofits Capacity Building Grants Grants for Minorities

Funding Amount

Up to $30,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Monterey County
Merced County
Fresno County
Kings County
Kern County
Nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities
Nonprofits serving communities of color

Other requirements

Organizations focused on folk and traditional arts
Organizations in eligible geographic regions

Overview

Program Launch: November 2010

Geographic Scope: Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley regions of California

Geographic Focus Areas:

Monterey County
Merced County
Fresno County
Kings County
Kern County

Program Overview:
This program aims to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities and communities of color in the Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley. The initiative is supported by a joint partnership between the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, James Irvine Foundation, and William & Flora Hewlett Foundation as part of their Community Leadership Project.

Eligible Applicants:

Nonprofit organizations serving low-income communities
Nonprofits serving communities of color
Organizations focused on folk and traditional arts
Organizations in eligible geographic regions

What Funds Support:

Core operating support
Capacity building training and coaching

Cultural Focus Areas:
Organizations working with diverse ethnic communities and cultural expressions including:

Traditional Mexican dance
Mariachi music
Hmong traditional music
Chicano theatre
Native Kawaiisu language and knowledge preservation
Oaxacan indigenous traditions
African-American culture
And other folk and traditional arts

Award Amounts:
Initial round granted $210,000 total to eight organizations:

Up to $30,000 (most common award level)
Awards ranged from $2,500 to $30,000 depending on organization

Example 2010 Grant Recipients:

Arte Américas (Fresno County) - $30,000
Caminos del Arte (Monterey County) - $23,750
Centro de Unidad Popular Benito Juarez, Inc. (Kern County) - $23,750
Kawaiisu Language and Cultural Center (Kern County) - $30,000
Kings County Regional Traditional Folks Arts (Kings County) - $30,000
Merced Lao Family Community, Inc. (Merced County) - $30,000
Teatro de la Tierra (Fresno County) - $30,000
The Way Ministries (Fresno County) - $2,500

ACTA's Role:
ACTA was the only arts organization chosen to regrant funds through the statewide Community Leadership Project cohort of 27 intermediaries.