CALI Futures
CALI Futures funds California artists and cultural workers creating innovative, equitable, and sustainable alternatives in the arts sector beyond traditional nonprofit or for-profit models.
Funder: Center for Cultural Innovation
Due Dates: August 28, 2026 (Full application, 11:59 a.m. PT)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per project; approx. 20 grants awarded annually; $100,000 total available per year.
Summary: Supports California artists and cultural workers advancing alternative, sustainable, and equitable models in the arts beyond traditional nonprofit and for-profit systems.
Description
CALI Futures is a grant program launched by the Center for Cultural Innovation to fund artists and cultural workers in California who are engaged in alternative approaches to arts and culture sector challenges. The program specifically uplifts projects that foster greater financial stability, creative ownership, and mutual support, prioritizing efforts operating outside conventional nonprofit or for-profit systems. Grants support a wide range of project stages, from ideation and research to implementation and reflection, aiming to catalyze systemic change and more equitable conditions for the broader arts ecosystem.
