Grants for the Arts

We provide general operating support for arts and culture organizations.

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Welcome to Grants for the Arts

Review next steps for FY27 grantee partners

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

PAST CALENDAR

July 24

July24

Event

Grant Disbursement and Reporting Policy Update

Friday, July 24, 2026

12:00 pm

February 18

February18

Event

GFTA FY26 Reimbursement Workshop (5 of 5)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

12:30 pm

News

San Francisco Arts Commission Votes to Appoint Executive Director of Arts and Culture as the Agency’s New Department Head, Filling Vacant Director of Cultural Affairs PositionJuly 6, 2026

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Mayor Lurie Continues Support For Arts Organizations With New Grant OpportunitiesMay 13, 2026

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.

Resources

FY27–FY28 Grants

Learn about GFTA's FY27–FY28 grants. Please note that applications are now closed.

GFTA Strategic Framework

Read GFTA's strategic framework

Media kit for GFTA

Downloadable assets for Grants for the Arts

FY26 GFTA Awards List

Review list of awards made for FY26

Grantee Resource-Sharing Tool

Explore and share resources amongst GFTA grantee community

Grant Appeals process

Review Grants for the Arts' Grant Appeals process

CAO Social Media Comment Policy

Review the City Administrator Office's Social Media Comment Policy

Sample GFTA Grant Agreement

Sample GFTA Grant Agreement. This is subject to change.

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.

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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:

Social media

Request public records

Submit requests for the Grants for the Arts.

Archived website

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