Grant Info Sessions

APPLY FOR A GRANT! WE'RE HERE TO HELP!

 

2024 Dream Keeper Initiative grantee Shipyard Trust for the Arts | Shipyard Artist Stephen Namara. May 10, 2025. Photo by Jason Henry
2024 Dream Keeper Initiative grantee Shipyard Trust for the Arts | Shipyard Artist Stephen Namara. May 10, 2025. Photo by Jason Henry

Upcoming Grant Info Sessions

Join an upcoming information session to learn more about all of the SFAC’s 2025-2026 grants and get tips for a strong application! We are offering virtual, in person and hybrid sessions this year. 

All sessions are free and open to the public. 

See below and Check the SFAC Calendar page for the access information for each session.   All times listed are in Pacific Time.

Can't make it to an info session?  

Recordings of recorded information sessions and presentation slides will be available here approximately 5 to 7 business days following the event. 

The virtual webinars will be held online via Zoom. You may join the meeting from a desktop computer, mobile device, or telephone. You can learn about Zoom System Requirements here.   

Program Officer Consultations  

Program Officers are available for application consultations. Each applicant is allowed one 15-minute meeting. Technical assistance, webinars, and grant portal support are offered via email. To schedule an application consultation please contact the Program Officers listed for the grant category to schedule.

Please check the dates during which Program Officer Consultations are available, in the Important Dates table of the grant category/ies you are interested, in SFAC's FY 2025-2026 Grant Guidelines.  

The contact information for the the program officer for each grant category is on the SFAC's Grants Landing webpage and in SFAC's FY 2025-2026 Grant Guidelines.  Please email sfac.grants@sfgov,org for general questions or more information. 

 


SFAC GRANTS: ADVANCE PAYMENT POLICY INFO WEBINAR 
Presented virtually on Zoom
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
See the presentation slides (PDF)

The recording of this session with ASL interpretation is available here (Vimeo).
Bitly link to the recording link on Vimeo: https://bit.ly/sfacadvancepaymentwebASL
Password: FY26AdvancePaymentASL 

The recording of this session with the presentation slides and speakers, without ASL interpretation is available here (Vimeo).
Bitly link to the recording link on Vimeo: https://bit.ly/sfacadvancepaymentweb
Password: FY26AdvancePayment 


REGISTER AND APPLY DEMOS (ALL GRANT CATEGORIES)

How to Register and Complete an Application as an Individual Link HERE
How to Register and Complete an Application as an Organization Link HERE

LEVEL UP, CREATIVES! CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES: ARTS & CAPITAL WITH SFAC'S COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS TEAM
In-person only (will be recorded)
Presented by SFAC 2024 Artist in Residence Rhiannon Evans MacFayden (India Basin Waterfront Parks)
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 4:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Visitacion Valley Room
Southeast Community Center
1550 Evans Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 
Learn more and register for this session on the Level Up, Creatives! Google RSVP form here (Google account required)
Please email Rhiannon Evans MacFayden at asc@asimplecollective.com for questions or more information. 

FY26 GENERAL GRANT SEEKER INFORMATION SESSION  
Hybrid: In person and streamed via Zoom (will be recorded)
Friday, September 19, 2025, 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
San Francisco Disability Cultural Center (DCC)
165 Grove St, San Francisco, CA 94102
*For those attending in person, wearing a mask is not required but is encouraged.
Register at the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center's website here
Register


FY26 GRANT SEEKER INFORMATION WEBINAR | ARTS IMPACT ENDOWMENT (AIE)
Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded)
Monday, September 22, 2025, 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Zoom access link: http://bit.ly/4n7Kv7F | Webinar ID: 929 8797 8674 
Webinar Passcode: sfac
Join by Phone: +1-669-444-9171 (US)
Webinar ID: 929 8797 8674
Passcode: 830013
JOIN WEBINAR

FY26 GENERAL GRANT SEEKER INFORMATION SESSION  
In-person only (will not be recorded)
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Bayview room
Southeast Community Center
1550 Evans Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 
Register at Eventbrite here.
Register

FY26 GRANT SEEKER INFORMATION WEBINAR | ARTISTIC LEGACY GRANT (ALG)
Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded)
Monday, September 29, 2025, 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Zoom access link: http://bit.ly/46iqSm0 |  Webinar ID: 922 1557 4541 
Webinar Passcode: sfac
Join by Phone: +1-669-444-9171 (US)
Webinar ID: 922 1557 4541
Passcode: 876011
JOIN WEBINAR


INSTAGRAM LIVE CONVERSATION: ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Virtual on Instagram (will be recorded)
Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 5:00 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. 
San Francisco Arts Commission Instagram

 

FY26 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND WORK SAMPLES WEBINAR  
Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded)
Friday, October 3, 2025, 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Zoom access link: http://bit.ly/4giITFo | Webinar ID: 926 2350 1045 
Webinar Passcode: FY26SFAC
Join by Phone: +1-669-444-9171 (US)
Webinar ID: 926 2350 1045
Passcode: 75108370
JOIN WEBINAR
 

SFAC FY26 GRANT INFORMATION SESSION
In-person only (will not be recorded)
Presented by SFAC 2026 Cultural Ambassador Destiny Muhammad
Monday, October 6, 2025, 5:30 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Ruth Williams Opera House
4705 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94124
Registration link forthcoming.
For more information, please contact Destiny Muhammad via Destiny's website here.

SFAC GRANT WORKSHOP: GRANT WRITING MADE EASY (FOR ARTS ORGS)
In-person only (will not be recorded)
Presented by Independent Arts & Media (IAM)
Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Pacific Felt Factory
2830 20th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Register on Independent Arts & Media's website here.
Register

FY26 ARTS IMPACT ENDOWMENT (AIE) GRANT  | Q&A FOLLOW-UP WEBINAR  
Virtual on Zoom (will be recorded)
Friday, October 10, 2025, 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Zoom access link: http://bit.ly/42t7gKG | Webinar ID: 924 4257 52725 
Webinar Passcode: sfac
Join by Phone: +1-669-444-9171 (US)
Webinar ID: 924 4257 5272
Passcode: 971676
JOIN WEBINAR

 

INSTAGRAM LIVE CONVERSATION: ARTISTS
Virtual on Instagram (will be recorded)
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 5:00 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. 
San Francisco Arts Commission Instagram

 

INSTAGRAM LIVE CONVERSATION: TIPS FOR APPLYING FOR A SFAC GRANT
Virtual on Instagram (will be recorded)
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 5:00 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. 
San Francisco Arts Commission Instagram

FISCAL SPONSOR WEBINAR
Watch the FY26 Fiscal Sponsor Webinar recording. 
The recording of this session is available here.
Bitly link to the recording link on Vimeo:  https://bit.ly/sfacfy26fiscalsponsorweb
Password: FY26FiscalSponsor | See the presentation slides (PDF)

 

Technical Assistance Sessions & Questions 

SFAC is committed to providing information about the grants program. We have included a formal questions procedure for this year’s guidelines. Per SFAC's formal questions procedure,  You can review the current version of the Frequently Asked Questions pdf (as of September 16, 2025) here.

Please submit any additional questions in writing to sfac.grants@sfgov.org by October 9, 2025. All questions received by Thursday, October 9, 2025 will be answered and posted on SFAC's website by Friday, October 10, 2025. 

Duplicate questions will not be addressed in the updated (by October 10, 2025) Frequently Asked Questions pdf (link forthcoming). 

Any questions submitted to SFAC staff after October 9, 2025, will be responded to on an ongoing basis by SFAC staff. 

 

What's Coming Up

Public Meeting

Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners

May 06
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10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Hybrid: 401 Van Ness | Rm 125 and Online
Public Meeting

Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners

January 07
/
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Hybrid: 401 Van Ness | Rm 125 and Online
Public Meeting

Executive Committee Meeting

December 19
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 408 and Online
Public Meeting

Community Investments Committee Meeting

December 18
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 408 and Online