East Bay Community Foundationgrant
East Bay Fund for Artists
- Who Can Apply: Individual artists living in Alameda or Contra Costa County with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, or nonprofit arts organizations located in Alameda or Contra Costa County; previous-year awardees are not eligible.
- The Focus: Commissioning new works by Bay Area artists that advance racial justice and social equity, with a required East Bay public presentation.
- The Funding: Grants of $5,000-$25,000; the Fund covers up to 75% of the project budget, with 100% of funding going to lead artists' fees.
- Key Requirements: Apply online with fiscal sponsorship, narratives (500 words each), artist statements/resumes, one or two work samples, sponsor and venue commitments, budget and timeline. First-time applicants must attend a presentation or view a webinar; all grant-funded lead artists on individual applications must live in the two eligible counties.
DeadlineMonday, October 26, 2026
AwardGrants of $5,000-$25,000 for the commissioning of new works; the Fund covers up to 75 percent of the total project budget (for example, up to $7,500 of a $10,000 project).
LocationOakland, CA
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinescomposers, playwrights, choreographers, visual artists, media artists
Application notesApply through SurveyMonkey Apply as an Individual; register and verify your email. Complete eligibility, contact, fiscal-sponsor, discipline, project, premiere and demographic fields. Provide project/concept, relationship to prior work, supporting artists, audience/outreach, other funding and sponsor/venue narratives; the preview specifies 500 words per narrative, including work description and social-justice response. Upload artist statement/resume/bio and relevant supporting-artist resumes; one or two work samples with descriptions; signed fiscal-sponsor agreement; signed presenting-venue commitment; itemised project budget; and project timeline. Visual samples: up to 10 PNG/JPG/JPEG photographs, no more than 10MB each; recommended 300dpi and 800×600 pixels. Video/audio: Vimeo or YouTube links with a three-minute viewing cue. Text samples: up to 10 pages in one PDF, no more than 10MB. Mark all tasks complete, then Review & Submit. First-time applicants must attend a presentation or view a webinar. The preview's 2024 prior-award question conflicts with current rules excluding previous-calendar-year awardees; ask ebfa@eastbaycf.org if affected.
Contactebfa@eastbaycf.org
East Bay Community Foundation
Organization based in Oakland