Grants for the Arts

We provide general operating support for arts and culture organizations.

Grants for the Arts

We provide general operating support for arts and culture organizations.

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Welcome to Grants for the Arts

Congratulations to GFTA's FY26 grant recipients!See the FY26 awards list

For FY26 grantee organizations

Once your organization has received an award letter, you are now ready to meet the City's compliance requirements and use your grant funding.

Read our new strategic framework

Built in 2025 in collaboration with our community, this framework guides both immediate grantmaking strategies and long-term planning.

Calendar

UPCOMING CALENDAR

December 11

December11

Event

GFTA FY26 Reimbursement Workshop (3 of 5)

Thursday, December 11, 2025

12:30 pm

January 12

January12

Event

GFTA FY26 Reimbursement Workshop (4 of 5)

Monday, January 12, 2026

3:00 pm

February 18

February18

Event

GFTA FY26 Reimbursement Workshop (5 of 5)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

12:30 pm

PAST CALENDAR

November 12

November12

Event

GFTA FY26 Reimbursement Workshop (2 of 5)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

3:00 pm

October 27

October27

Event

GFTA FY26 Reimbursement Workshop (1 of 5)

Monday, October 27, 2025

12:30 pm

News

Mayor Lurie, Grants for the Arts Award More Than $14 Million in Funding to Support San Francisco's Arts and Culture Community, Drive Economic RecoverySeptember 15, 2025

Mayor London Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu Announce Over $14 Million in Funding for Arts Organizations in San FranciscoOctober 2, 2024

Mayor London Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu announce Kristen Jacobson as Director of Grants for the ArtsMay 17, 2024

Mayor London Breed and City Administrator Carmen Chu announce the transition of Vallie Brown, Director of Grants for the ArtsDecember 15, 2023

Services

Donate to the Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund

Support San Francisco-based nonprofit arts organizations through a direct donation.

For Grantees

Compliance Intake Process

Become a compliant supplier and submit an intake form to become eligible to use grant money from the City.

Reimbursement Request Process

GFTA provides award funds on a reimbursement basis. We are no longer accepting reimbursement requests by email.

Resources

GFTA Strategic Framework

Read GFTA's strategic framework

FY25 GFTA Awards List

List of awards made for FY25

Media kit for GFTA

Downloadable assets for Grants for the Arts

Grantee Resource-Sharing Tool

Explore and share resources amongst GFTA grantee community.

Sample Grant Agreement (as of April 2024)

Review a sample grant agreement. This is solely provided as a sample and is subject to change by the City.

RFP FY25 & FY26 Appeals process

Review Grants for the Arts' FY25 & FY26 RFP appeals process.

FY25 & FY26 GOS Timeline

Review GFTA's FY25 & FY26 GOS Timeline

CAO Social Media Comment Policy

Review the City Administrator Office's Social Media Comment Policy

About

We promote San Francisco's diverse and unique communities by supporting the arts through equitable grantmaking. We strive to be a stable, dependable resource for nonprofit arts and culture organizations who successfully meet funding criteria, and are committed to supporting the full spectrum of art and culture in San Francisco.

Learn more about us

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Contact information

Address

401 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 321
San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone

For the quickest response, please contact us via email instead.

Email

General inquiries:

RFP or program inquiries:

gfta-program@sfgov.org

Social media

Request public records

Submit requests for the Grants for the Arts.

Archived website

See previous website archived on Thursday, September 14, 2023.