Opportunities for Arts Funding

Cultural Arts and Arts Programming

• Request for Proposal
  • On January 29, 2026 the City of Alameda will release a request for proposals (RFP) for Cultural Arts and Arts Programming.
  • Grants are available for performing arts, literary arts, film and video, screenings and installations, arts education, art lectures, presentations, special events, and artist-in-residence programs.
  • Total funding: $60,000 distributed as four grants by the Public Art Commission.
  • All cultural arts programming must be free, publicly accessible, and located in the City of Alameda.

• RFP Details:
  • The RFP will be posted on January 29th, 2026.
  • Virtual RFP Orientation held in early February. 
    • A recording will be posted here: 
  • Proposals for Cultural Arts and Arts Programming due by Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 5 pm via Submittable.com.
  • View the official press release and past grant awardees here(PDF, 213KB).

• Contact Information:
  • For more information, visit www.alamedaca.gov/BUSINESS/Bid-on-City-Contracts or Contact Jackie Keliiaa, Community Development Manager, at jkeliiaa@alamedaca.gov or 510-561-9616.

Physical Art

• There are currently no available city grants for physical art. Check back soon for more opportunities.

Other funding sources for arts and arts programming:

Calls for Public Art

• California Arts Council Artist Calls Listing
• Call for Entry

Local, State and Federal Arts Grants

• Alameda County Arts Commission
• California Arts Council
  • CAC grants
  • Listing of local and national grants
• National Endowment for the Arts

Please click here for more information about past awards.