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MCA Arts Across Marin Grants — Marin Cultural Association
  • Who Can Apply: Marin County-based individual artists, artist collectives, and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations (fiscally sponsored organizations may also apply). You apply in the supervisorial district where your activities will mainly take place.
  • The Focus: Community-centered arts and cultural activities that build community, widen access to the arts and primarily benefit residents of one Marin County supervisorial district.
  • The Funding: Five $10,000 grants, one per supervisorial district. No match required.
  • Key Requirements: Online JotForm with six narrative answers (250 words each), key project leads, a project timeline, a budget in which MCA funds total exactly $10,000, and budget notes (150 words). Nonprofits and fiscally sponsored applicants upload an IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter. No work samples are requested.
DeadlineFriday, December 4, 2026
AwardFive grants of $10,000, one in each of Marin County's five supervisorial districts. The request must be exactly $10,000.
LocationMarin County, CA
ParticipationRemote
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinescommunity arts, festivals, performances, exhibitions, public art, creative placemaking, participatory arts
Application notesApply online through MCA's JotForm (https://form.jotform.com/Cultural_Marin/mca-arts-across-marin-grant) by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on December 4, 2026. Read the Grant Guidelines PDF first (https://www.marincultural.org/_files/ugd/edbc60_f2af44cb1157499c8be51b4b2b2c1144.pdf). The form asks for: applicant type (individual artist, artist collective, nonprofit, or fiscally sponsored organization) and contact details; project title; the one supervisorial district (1-5) where the project will mainly take place; project locations if known (50 words); proposed start and completion dates within May 1, 2027 - April 30, 2028; six narrative answers of up to 250 words each (Project Overview; Arts & Cultural Experience; Community Served & Participation; Community Connection & Collaboration; Equity, Access & Arts for All; Community Impact); a Key Project Leads table (name, role and relevant experience); a Project Timeline table of major activities and dates; a Project Budget table in which MCA Grant Funds must total exactly $10,000 (enter 0 in unused fields; show any other funds in the second column); and Budget Notes (150 words). Nonprofits upload their current IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter; fiscally sponsored applicants upload the sponsor's determination letter and a current fiscal sponsorship agreement or letter. Individual artists have no required uploads and no work samples are requested. Applicants must agree to complete a short final report. Award notifications: March 1, 2027.
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