CALI Catalyst provides unrestricted grants of up to $7,500 to California changemakers who are shifting the arts and culture sector in ways that tangibly give underrepresented voices more power and influence.

WHO CAN APPLY
CALI Catalyst applicants can be individuals or teams of individuals.* To be eligible for funding consideration: 

• Applicants must be artists or arts workers (e.g., arts administrators, cultural producers, culture bearers, creatives, cultural practitioners, teaching artists, or specialized technicians).
• Applicants must reside full-time in California.
• Applicants’ change-making action(s) must have taken place or commenced (i.e., the action is still in progress) on or after January 1, 2020. 
• *Only one application will be accepted per team (i.e., individual team members cannot submit separate applications that describe the same action). Teams will therefore need to select a single team member to apply, and if funding is approved, this individual will be responsible for fulfilling the grant requirements. 

HOW TO APPLY
CALI Catalyst will offer two open application rounds in 2023. 

Round #1

Applications accepted from March 8 to May 3, 2023 at 12 p.m. PT (noon). Notifications shared on July 5 by 5 p.m.

Round #2

Applications accepted from June 1 to July 27, 2023 at 12 p.m. PT (noon). Notifications shared on September 28 by 5 p.m.

AN ONLINE INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR WILL BE HOSTED BY CCI ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 12 - 1 PM.

Learn More and Apply HERE