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Library, arts, culture and humanities programs from the State Library and the California Arts Council. 2 open now, 1 open to nonprofits.
Arts and library grants come mainly from the California Arts Council and the State Library, with the Humanities council and the Cultural and Historical Endowment funding related work. Programs include general operating support for arts organizations, arts education, cultural districts, library services and literacy.
Categories are assigned by the grantor on the California Grants Portal; a grant can appear in several. All categories with descriptions →
Funds and support are available for all California public libraries that help to provide USDA summer meals for children and youth. The Lunch at the Library program helps California public libraries to establish library …
IBank's ISRF Loan Fund program provides low-cost, direct loans to local governments and nonprofits sponsored by public agencies for a wide variety of public infrastructure and economic expansion projects (excluding housi…
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As of Oct 30, 2026 there are 2 open grants in this category on the California Grants Portal, 1 of them open to nonprofits. 0 have a fixed deadline and 2 are ongoing or in cycles announced by the grantor.
Who funds it: CA State Library (1), Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (1).
Funding available: programs that state a total range from $3M to $100M; 0 list no total. 0 of the 2 require matching funds.
Arts nonprofits should watch the Arts Council's annual cycle, which opens most of its programs at once; libraries and literacy programs should watch the State Library. Awards are modest by state standards but recurring and relatively accessible to small organizations.
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2 as of Oct 30, 2026, 1 of them open to nonprofits. The list is rebuilt daily from the California Grants Portal.
The agencies with the most open programs right now are CA State Library, Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.
0 of the 2 open programs require a match. Use the 'No match required' filter to exclude them.
Yes. Applications are made on the grantor's own site at no cost. Anyone asking for a fee is not the grantor.
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