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Welcome to Upstate California Creative Corps. Scroll down to view the three grants offered through this program. We encourage all applicants to first read our grant guidelines, available in both English and Spanish, before beginning an application through our ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL. Applications are are available in both English and Spanish. All applicants must apply online,
As a reference only, to help you with your application process, we’ve created downloadable printable PDF versions of our grant guidelines as well as read-only PDFs of each grant application. You can find these here. Again, we encourage online applications only.
Upstate California Creative Corps is providing an informational webinar, ongoing weekly office hours, and grant writing workshops during the application period. You can find dates and registration links to all these in our Grant Timeline on our home page. We hope, too, that you will find our FAQ and Glossary of Terms and Definitions helpful.
Applicants may apply for one among three grant categories:
Individual Artists and Culture Bearers working solo or in small groups, having no affiliation with an agency or formal organization.
Individual artist and culture bearer applicants may apply for $5,000-$30,000 with group applicants being eligible for $5,000-$60,000. (20% of a grant may be used for program expenses, such as art supplies, rentals, etc.)
Community Residencies ensuring collaborative efforts in building awareness and engagement processes. Arts organizations, social service organizations and units of government, including Tribal authorities, who wish to employ artists and culture bearers are invited to apply. Multiple agencies collaborating is encouraged.
Applicants may apply for $15,000-$150,000. 20% of the grant award may be used for administrative costs and costs associated with program design and implementation. 80% of funds must be used to hire individual artist(s) and/or culture bearer(s).
Regional or Multi-County Coalitions that create systems and processes with a high sustainability quotient. Deep engagement with government agencies, including tribal authorities, should be an essential feature of programs at this level. Matching funds are encouraged but not required.
Applicants may apply for up to $250,000. 20% of the grant award may be used for administrative costs and costs associated with program design and implementation. 80% of funds must be used to hire individual artist(s) and/or culture bearer(s).
Please let us know if you would like to view an application in a different language, or in large format print. We welcome your questions at info@upstatecreativecorps.org.