The San Benito County Arts Council invites local artists, art groups, art and cultural organizations to apply to their 2024 Arts Express Grant Program for general operations and project-based funding for art programs, projects and activities that will take place in San Benito County between October 15, 2024- July 31, 2025. Grant guidelines and application links can be found at https://www.sanbenitoarts.org/grants-funding-opportunities/
The goal of the San Benito County Arts Council’s Arts Express Grant Program is to promote artistic and cultural engagement, accessibility, equity and diversity San Benito County. Arts Express provides funding support to local artists, art groups and art and cultural organizations through general operations and project-based grants.
This year’s funding will be divided into two categories:
- Up to $5,000 for General Operations Grants for:
- Arts-based Nonprofit Organizations (501©3 nonprofits) based in San Benito County
- Up to $2,500 for Project-Based Grants for:
- Individual Artists with a primary residence in San Benito County
- Cultural groups, artist collectives or collaboratives
- Non-arts Community-based Organizations (501©3 nonprofits) who partner with an individual artist or arts provider
- Arts-based For-Profit Businesses
To learn more about the Arts Express Grant Program and how to apply, please join the Arts Council for a Virtual Grant Workshop on Thursday September 12th at 5 pm. Interested attendees must pre-register for the workshop at https://forms.gle/mDQJMTeoQauqP3JaA
All applications must be submitted online at https://www.sanbenitoarts.org/grants-funding-opportunities/ by 11:59 pm, Sunday September 29, 2024. For more information, please contact the Arts Council at 831.636.2787 or at info@sanbenitoarts.org.