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Assembly District 65 Nonprofit and Small Business Grant Assistance

Small Business GrantAssembly District 65 Nonprofit and Small Business Grant Assistance 

The California legislature authorized more than $2 billion in additional financial relief for nonprofits and small businesses – and this time there's a specific round for arts and cultural institutions. This is more than four times as much as the first two funding rounds – meaning there is much more reason to apply than ever before. 

Note: The application windows are short – see dates for specifics below. It's going to go fast!

Explaining the funding rounds

  • Round 3:  March 5-11: Only applications waitlisted in Rounds 1 and 2 will be considered; no new applications accepted. If you were waitlisted, you don’t need to do anything.

  • Round 4:  March 16-23: For arts and cultural organizations only – Californians for the Arts has more details and a webinar on March 15th.

  • Round 5:  March 25-31For new applicants and those waitlisted or denied in other rounds.

  • Round 6: TBD

Need assistance?

 Check www.calnonprofits.org for frequent updates!

Small Business and Nonprofit Grant Programs

State grant program will open from Tuesday, March 16th through Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021

California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), is administering a new relief package that includes a $50 million allocation for non-profit cultural institutions. Competitive funding for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will be conducted by CalOSBA’s selected intermediary, Lendistry.

Details on the opportunity for nonprofit cultural institutions can be found at the following website.

For more options for Grant Programs you can visit the following sites: