Cali Catalyst - Center for Cultural Innovation

CALI Catalyst provides unrestricted grants of up to $7,500 to California changemakers who are creating tangible impact within the arts and culture sector by shifting power and influence to underrepresented voices.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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 (including all team members) must reside full-time in California. 

  • Applicants’ change-making action(s) must have taken place or started (i.e., the action is still in progress) on or after January 1, 2020.

  • Applicant’s change-making action must have impacted the arts and culture sector in tangible and measurable ways at a local, regional, state, or national level.

HOW TO APPLY

CALI Catalyst will offer two open application rounds in 2025. These are:

  • Round #1
    Applications will be accepted from May 27, 2025, at 9 a.m. PT through July 11, 2025, at 11:59 a.m. PT. Notifications will be sent via Submittable on August 25, 2025, by 5 p.m. PT. 

  • Round #2
    Applications will be accepted from June 30, 2025, at 9 a.m. PT through August 15, 2025, at 11:59 a.m. PT. Notifications will be sent via Submittable on October 3, 2025, by 5 p.m. PT. 

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