California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program

The California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program provides grants to eligible nonprofit performing arts organizations (see Definitions) to encourage workforce development. The Program includes $49,500,000.00 to be allocated in one or more rounds to eligible nonprofit performing arts organizations that meet certain criteria.

The Program requires these grants to be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis in specified amounts depending on the applicant’s annual gross revenue in the 2019 taxable year.

Eligible organizations must be a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity that satisfies the criteria for a qualified small business pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 12100.82, with no more than two million dollars ($2,000,000) in annual gross revenue.

An eligible nonprofit must be in one of the following North American Industry Classification System codes, as reported on the entity’s tax return:

711110 – Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters;

711120 – Dance Companies;

711130 – Musical Groups and Artists; or

711190 – Other Performing Arts Companies.

Applications for this program will open soon. For additional information and to apply go to canonprofitperformingarts.com