Girls Make Beats respectfully requests General Operating Support from the California Arts Council to sustain and grow our mission to empower girls and gender-expansive youth, ages 8–17, through music production, DJing, and audio engineering education. CAC funds will support core operational expenses including staff salaries, teaching artist stipends, program coordination, equipment maintenance, and rent/utilities for training spaces. This unrestricted funding will allow us to expand access to culturally relevant, trauma-informed arts education for underserved youth across California, especially in communities of color historically excluded from the music industry. By supporting our general operations, CAC will help ensure the long-term stability and impact of our programs, our workforce, and the cultural ecosystems we help strengthen through creative youth development.