Unfettering Artists' Productivity and Impact
The Zoo Labs: FUND is (almost) back!
The Zoo Labs: FUND, which provides grants of up to $50,000 to culturally rooted teams with a Bay-Area-based music business, is returning for a fifth round of funding. Updated guidelines and application will be posted later this month.
Zoo Labs: FUND welcomes additional support!
If you would like to help with a tax-deductible contribution, click here to donate online,
or contact Laura Poppiti, Deputy Director, at laura@cciarts.org.
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Application Opens |
May 19 at 9:00 a.m. PT |
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Information Session |
June 4 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. PT. (Registration link coming soon!) If you’re unable to attend, a recording and a copy of the presentation deck will be posted on CCI’s website by June 6 at 5 p.m. PT. |
| Office Hours |
To Be Announced Please note: These are not formal presentations, nor will they be recorded. The Office Hours are an opportunity to have your questions addressed by CCI staff in real time. So that everyone's time can be used efficiently, we ask that you review the grant guidelines, application preview, and Frequently Asked Questions in advance! |
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Application Deadline |
July 7 at 11:59 a.m. (morning) PT |
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Panel Review |
Week of September 1 |
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Notifications |
September 8 by 5:00 p.m. PT |
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Period of Support |
September 2025 – September 2026 |
CCI staff are here to help and listen. Please email us at grants@cciarts.org (include Zoo Labs: FUND in the subject line) or call 415.288.0530 for assistance. 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 are trained in making and receiving these calls.
If you need technical assistance (e.g., password or upload issues), request support at: https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/. Submittable’s business hours are 9 am – 5 pm MT. They aim to respond within 24 business hours.
Zoo Labs: FUND is supported by Vinitha and David Watson, and individual donors.
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