Grants for Artists
Visit these websites for more opportunities:
Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Cycle 3
Eligibility Screening Form Deadline: August 15, 2026
Grant Application Deadline: September 30, 2026
Cycle Three of the Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Grant Program (EAAC) is now accepting applications for project specific grants and general operating support grants.
The EAAC Grant Program is funded through Measure P, and supports organizations and projects that expand arts and cultural experiences in the City of Fresno.
Look through the EAAC Guidelines, Cultural Arts Plan, and City of Fresno website here for more information before applying. For questions, please email expandedarts@fresno.gov.
Submit your eligibility screening form and grant application on Submittable here!
Organizations Who Serve as Fiscal Sponsors for Cycle 3 of the EAAC Grant Program
ACTA is looking to fiscally sponsor traditional artists, folk artists, and culture bearers who want to create a project that includes any kind of traditional art, including:
Dance
Music
Food traditions
Crafts and material arts
Storytelling and oral traditions
And other cultural practices
Fill out the ACTA 2026 Fiscal Sponsorship Form here if you are interested. Email Program Manager Maryana Carreon at mcarreon@actaonline.org for questions or sign up for virtual office hours here.
South Tower Community Land Trust (South Tower CLT)
South Tower CLT is looking to fiscally sponsor an individual artist or group or artists who meet one of the following:
Live(s) in South Tower (Olive to 180)
Wants to create a project that directly impacts South Tower residents
Wants to create a project that is located on South Tower CLT properties
Email info@southtowerclt.org to inquire.