FY26 Grant Awards

1. Bayview Opera House Inc
Awarded: $150,000
"Black on Both Sides" will expand Black on Both Sides, activating Bayview–Hunters Point with multidisciplinary art events, rooted in the community, to foster community power, healing, and pride during Black History Month and Juneteenth.

2. Brava for Women in the Arts
Awarded: $150,000
"Mission Stories: Community Activation" will revitalize Wentworth Place with a youth-led windowfront artwork, celebrating Chinatown’s heritage and fostering community collaboration among merchants, residents, and cultural partners.

3. Chinatown Media and Arts Collaborative
Awarded: $150,000
"Fish Alley: Corridor of Care" will revitalize Wentworth Place with a youth-led windowfront artwork, celebrating Chinatown’s heritage and fostering community collaboration among merchants, residents, and cultural partners.

4. Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco 
Awarded: $150,000
"Look Look at 667" will create a 300-square-foot mural at 667 Grant Ave, engaging youth through workshops and culminating in a community unveiling during Lunar New Year 2027.

5. Citizen Film  
Awarded: $150,000
"Bernal Glen Gateway Murals" will create three interconnected murals with artist Sirron Norris to connect Bernal Glen and Glen Park, enhancing community ties and beautifying the Bosworth St underpass and overpass.

6. Donaldina Cameron House
Awarded: $129,258
"Joice Street Lot Safety & Access Upgrade" will improve Cameron House’s Joice Street lot with new fencing, ADA upgrades, a community bulletin board, and beautification efforts to enhance safety, accessibility, and community engagement.

7. Enterprise for Youth
Awarded: $150,000
"Climate Career Corps SF" will engage 60 local youth in paid park improvement internships, enhancing San Francisco green spaces and workforce skills in environmental justice communities.

8. Friends of Alemany Farm sponsored by Earth Island Institute
Awarded: $149,917
"Alemany Farm" will enhance Alemany Farm as a productive, biodiverse community green space, host 200+ annual events, and support citywide gardens with free plants and expert guidance. 

9. Friends of Kimbell Community Garden sponsored by Greening Projects
Awarded: $81,565
"Kimbell Park Seedling Phase" will engage volunteers to clean and revitalize a neglected, fenced area of Kimbell Park, preparing it for future transformation into a vibrant community garden.

10. Glide Foundation
Awarded: $150,000
"TL United" will unite residents, youth, and volunteers in monthly Tenderloin cleanups, engaging volunteers and youth to foster community pride, safety, and reduce neighborhood blight.

11. Kultivate Labs
Awarded: $148,218
"Mahal Mural Project" will transform Jessie West Alley with a 40-foot mural themed on “Mahal,” featuring permanent and rotating artworks to celebrate Filipino culture and foster community belonging. 

12. Lovers Lane SF sponsored by Homies Organizing the Mission to Empower Youth (HOMEY)
Awarded: $150,000
"Lovers Lane Fest" will transform 24th Street and Balmy Alley into a free, family-friendly arts event celebrating Chicano/Latino identity through murals, performances, and community mentorship.

13. Mariners' Village Basketball Courts Refurbishment sponsored by Greening Projects
Awarded: $148,600
"Bayview Mariner's Court Renewal" will rehabilitate Mariner's Village Basketball Court, repairing surfaces, replacing equipment, and adding landscaping to provide Bayview residents with safe, equitable recreational and community space.

14. Mission Housing Development Corporation  
Awarded: $150,000
"Wiese Alley Youth Mural Project" will create two street murals in Wiese Alley, empowering youth and enhancing community safety, as part of Mission Housing’s San Francisco Revival initiative, with a 5-year maintenance plan.

15. Mission Murals sponsored by Brava for Women in the Arts
Awarded: $129,294
"Balmy Alley Revive & Thrive" will restore Balmy Alley's murals, commission new art, improve infrastructure, engage community volunteers, and host performances to strengthen cultural connections and support local artists.

16. PODER (People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights) sponsored by Tides Center
Awarded: $150,000
"Hummingbird Farm Community Hub" will empower youth, engage local students, and foster community resilience by stewarding Hummingbird Farm as a hub for healing, leadership, and environmental sustainability.

17. Precita Eyes Muralists Association
Awarded: $76,410
"Fantasy World Mural Restoration" will restore and recreate the 1975 “Fantasy World for Children” mural in 24th Street Mini Park, preserving its legacy for future generations using historical references and photos.

18. Richmond District Neighborhood Center Inc  
Awarded: $95,000
"District 1 Lunar New Year Fest" will organize a large-scale Lunar New Year celebration in San Francisco’s Outer Balboa, fostering cultural identity, community engagement, youth participation, and neighborhood beautification through year-round activities.

19. SOMA West Community Benefit District  
Awarded: $122,000
"SOMA Mural Corridor Revival" will transform Folsom Street with murals celebrating SOMA’s diversity, heritage, and resilience, beautifying the area and restoring pride to a historically challenged neighborhood.

20. St. Anthony Foundation
Awarded: $150,000
"Golden Gate Greenway Mural" will create a community-driven mural in the Tenderloin, celebrating local heritage, uplifting marginalized voices, and fostering social and environmental justice through public art and neighborhood cohesion. 

21. Sunset Chinese Cultural District sponsored by Wah Mei School
Awarded: $150,000 
"Sunset Night Market Revival" will revitalize San Francisco’s Sunset District through quarterly cultural festivals and empowerment programs, fostering community pride, economic opportunity, and inclusion for residents including monolingual Chinese.

22. The Friendship House Association of American Indians 
Awarded: $133,099
"Roots of Success" will train transitional-aged youth and residents in recovery, including Native Americans, in environmental literacy, certify them as Environmental Specialists, and empower them to lead clean-ups in the American Indian Cultural District.

23. Village Life 
Awarded: $65,870
"Bayview Youth Clean & Connect" will engage local volunteers and youth interns in regular litter cleanups and block parties, fostering community, mentorship, and leadership skills in Bayview/Hunters Point.

24. Young Men's Christian Association of San Francisco
Awarded: $150,000
"Bayview Culture & Unity Series" will celebrate Bayview’s African American culture through community events, beautify public spaces, and foster resilience, safety, and belonging among residents.

25. Youth Speaks
Awarded: $150,000
"Queeriosity: Park Pride 2026" will celebrate Queer and Trans youth of color with performances, wellness workshops, resource-sharing, and a community clean-up to foster resilience, safety, and belonging in public spaces.