Arts Council for Long Beachgrant
Arts Council for Long Beach Project Microgrants
- Who Can Apply: Artists and organizations with free, public projects at a City of Long Beach venue that benefit Long Beach residents; excludes Arts Council staff/board and their families, and applicants who already received $1,000 in microgrants this fiscal year.
- The Focus: Publicly accessible arts and cultural events, festivals, arts education, folk arts, and public art that support cultural diversity and underserved Long Beach communities.
- The Funding: Up to $1,000 per fiscal year.
- Key Requirements: Submit the Project Microgrant Application (Airtable) with one artistic-documentation file (past work, sketches, or work samples) project must be free, open to the public, in Long Beach, and not yet happened
DeadlineSunday, November 15, 2026
AwardApplicants may request a maximum of $1,000.00 per fiscal year.
Program datesJanuary 1–March 31, 2027
LocationLong Beach, CA
ParticipationOn-site
Application notesQuarterly cycles, each tied to the project's event dates. Nov 15, 2026 covers events Jan 1–Mar 31, 2027. Applications must include one artistic-documentation file, such as past similar work, sketches or work samples; it can contain multiple images and video links. A fiscal sponsor is not required. The project must take place in Long Beach, be free and open to the public, and be mostly planned so it will happen with or without Arts Council funding. Grantees must file a final report one month after the project. Questions: grants@artslb.org.
Post-selection obligations: final report due one month after the project.
Contactgrants@artslb.org
Arts Council for Long Beach
Organization based in Long Beach