The April 15 cycle is now closed. Notifications will be shared via Submittable on Thursday, May 15, 2025, by 5 p.m. PT.

Applications for the May 15 cycle are now open; learn more below.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

We are pleased to announce that, effective June 16, 2023, the Quick Grant program will no longer distribute awarded funds on a reimbursement basis. Instead, approved grantees will now receive their awarded funds upon signing and returning their grant agreement and providing any required information, if applicable (e.g., for awards of $600 or more, grantees must complete the provided Form W-9). In addition, applications will now be accepted only through Submittable, CCI’s online grants platform.

The Quick Grant program supports artists and arts organizations' financial resilience through professional development support.

The Quick Grant program awards up to $600 to California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators to participate in professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee’s practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.

Who Can Apply

• California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, and cultural producers; and
• San Francisco and San José nonprofit arts organization staff

Eligible Activities

• Professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and/or strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee’s practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.
• Activities must begin after application notification. For example, for the January 15, 2023, deadline, the proposed activity must start on or after February 16, 2023.
• Examples include (but aren’t limited to):

o Conferences, convenings, festivals
o Business trainings or workshops
o Platform memberships
o One-on-one work with consultants, coaches, and mentors, including requests to bring your practice or programming online*

*Due to limited resources, requests by Los Angeles County applicants to work one-on-one with a consultant are extremely competitive. Priority will instead go to Los Angeles County applicants who propose group activities such as public workshops, conferences, and trainings.)

Ineligible Activities

• Activities focused primarily on creative or artistic skill development, art teaching/teaching artist methods and techniques, or artistic presentation/production
• Activities that support an applicant’s adjacent enterprise 
• Requests to support overhead, general operating expenses, or lost income
• Funding to purchase art supplies, materials, or advanced inventory 
• Activities proposed by artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, or cultural producers to support the operations of a nonprofit organization or a role in arts administration
• Activities that have already taken place or that will occur before application notifications are sent

How to Apply

Upcoming Application Deadline: May 15, 2024, at 11:59 a.m. (morning) PT -- activities must start on June 16, 2025, or after.

Applications are due on the 15th of the month at 11:59 a.m. (morning) PT with a one-month turnaround. Applications for the following month's cycle will open on the 16th of the month.

Please review the program guidelines and FAQs for additional information before applying.

Applications are due on the 15th of the month at 11:59 a.m. (morning) PT.

START YOUR APPLICATION

Questions & Support

For questions related to the grant guidelines or application, email us at quickgrant@cciarts.org or call 415.288.0530. You may also schedule a time to speak here. For Deaf applicants and those with hearing loss, contact CCI using the California Relay Service—our staff is trained in making and receiving these calls. 

For technical assistance (e.g., password or upload issues) regarding the online application, request support at: https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/. Submittable’s business hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. MT. They aim to respond within 24 business hours.

To learn more about Quick Grant, watch our Information Session hosted on September 27, 2023, webinar, which provided an overview of the program, eligible and ineligible activities, review criteria, deadlines, helpful tips, and a live Q&A.

Looking for professional development activities?

• Calendar of Events
• Resource Directory

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Quick Grant program is made possible with support from: