Applications are NOW CLOSED. *Las aplicaciones ahora están cerradas.
In October 2020, the San Benito County Arts Council announced two new grant programs designed to aid and support local arts organizations and cultural groups that have been negatively impacted by COVID. Applications are now closed. Grant awards will be announced in November 2020.
MORE ABOUT the COVID ART RELIEF GRANT PROGRAMS
COVID Art Relief Grant Program for COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
The purpose of the first grant program, COVID Art Relief Grant Program for Communities of Color, is to provide financial support to arts organizations and cultural groups based in San Benito County that serve and represent communities of color and have been disproportionately impacted by COVID. Applicants may apply up to $4,000 for general operations, such as rent, salaries or artist fees, or project-based support. This program is designed to meet the needs of local communities with a special focus on equity. To be eligible for this grant program, arts organizations or groups must demonstrate how they are deeply rooted in and reflective of the identified group or community- through their mission, staff/board and programs and services. Funding for this grant program comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act through the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the California Arts Council, a state agency. For information on grant program eligibility & application requirements, click HERE. *Haga clic AQUÍ para obtener información en español.
Applications are now closed.
COVID Art Relief Grant Program SAN BENITO COUNTY
The second grant program, COVID Art Relief Grant Program- San Benito County, is to provide financial support to broad-based arts organizations and cultural groups based in San Benito County that have been impacted by COVID. Applicants may apply up to $2,500 for general operations, such as rent, salaries or artist fees, or project-based support. To be eligible for this program, the applicant organization’s main programs and services ought to reflect artistic practices and traditions in the visual and performing arts (i.e. music, dance, theater, fine art, traditional arts, etc.), as well as demonstrate a commitment to artistic quality, cultural equity and inclusion. While applicants do not need to be 501©3 nonprofits to apply, they must demonstrate how their organization or group is formally organized and how their programs and services benefit the broader community. Funding for this grant program comes from a grant from the Community Foundation for San Benito County. For information on grant program eligibility & application requirements, click HERE. *Haga clic AQUÍ para obtener información en español.
Applications are now closed.
For more information about the Arts Council’s COVID Art Relief Grant Programs, please contact the Arts Council at info@sanbenitoarts.org or call at 636-2787