Funding Options

As a state agency, the California Arts Council supports local arts infrastructure and programming statewide through grants, programs, and services. Grant applications are usually due in June.

Our Champion Creatively Alive Children (CCAC) grant program funds innovative, creative leadership professional development programs for elementary and middle schools in the U.S. and Canada. Each year, we award up to 20 grants. Winning schools receive $2,500 and Crayola products values at $1,000.

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The National Endowment for the Arts is a great place to look for grants! 

Through the United Auburn Indian Community, grants are awarded for a single year in amounts between $1,000 and $10,000 based on the applicant’s need and the availability of funding.

California Casualty wants to make sure as many students as possible get a chance to have a classroom art project, learn music, act in a school play, or hone their artistic talents, by providing $250 for under-funded programs.