Through the Office of Cultural Affairs, the City of San José offers several programs of financial support to ensure a continuing and rich variety of cultural opportunities for its residents as well as visitors to the city.

The City of San Jose awards Operating Grants to a limited number of professionally-managed San Jose arts organizations with ongoing, year-round arts programming. The grants support general operating needs.

2023-2024 OPERATING GRANTS (OPG)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, February 2, 2023 by 5:00 PM

The FY 2023-2024 Operating Grant Guidelines are now available online.

Grant Applications will open for submissions on WebGrants immediately following the pre-application workshop. 

PRE-APPLICATION WORKSHOP
Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Register in advance for the workshop here: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ciqvS4tOSsyUYj7_kek89w

Applicants are required to attend the appropriate pre-application workshop or review the recorded workshop before applying. 

A recording of the FY 2023-2024 Operating Grants pre-application workshop will be posted within a day of the workshop session for review by those that cannot attend the Zoom session.All organizations that are considering applying for a grant are welcome to attend any of the workshops.   First-time prospective applicants are REQUIRED to attend the appropriate pre-application session. At each workshop, staff will review the guidelines and demonstrate the online application system, Web Grants. 

QUESTIONS?

Email questions to ron.muriera@sanjoseca.gov