Request for Proposals: Rural Arts Access Grant

Project Specific Support Grants available for rural Fresno County arts organizations and city or town governments partnering with local artists

Application Period: Monday, August 12, 2024-Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:59pm



The purpose of the Rural Arts Access Fund Project Specific Grants is to increase access to the arts in rural Fresno County communities by supporting arts nonprofit programming and projects in Fresno County for the following disciplines and locations: 

Disciplines: Visual, performing, literary, folk/traditional, media, and musical arts

Locations: 14 incorporated cities and unincorporated communities in Fresno County, including:

Cities: Clovis, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Fowler, Huron, Kingsburg, Kerman, Mendota, Orange Cove, Parlier, Reedley, San Joaquin, Sanger, Selma AND unincorporated communities in Fresno County

This funding opportunity aims to 1) increase access to the arts in rural communities in Fresno County, and 2) strengthen the skills and capacity of small to mid-sized arts organizations to apply for other grants in the future.

Please note: This grant is a pilot program and funded in part with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This grant may or may not be offered in future Fresno Arts Council grant cycles.

*An organization may submit only one (1) application for this funding opportunity.


For a copy of the guidelines in Spanish, contact the Fresno Arts Council at 559-237-9734

Para obtener una copia de las pautas en español, llame a Fresno Arts Council (el Consejo de las Artes de Fresno) al 559.237.9734.

For a copy of the guidelines in Hmong, contact the Fresno Arts Council at 559-237-9734.

Hu rau lub Fresno Art Council ntawn 559-237-9734 yog tias koj xav tau ib daim ntawv luam u alus Hmoob txog peb cov lus coj qhia. 

For a copy of guidelines in Punjabi contact the Fresno Arts Council at 559-237-9734

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਚ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ-ਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਾਪੀ ਲਈ ਫਰਿਜ਼ਨੋ ਆਰਟਸ ਕੌਂਸਲ ਨੂੰ 559-237-9734 'ਤੇ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਕਰੋ


Save the Date: Application Workshop September 19th. Register Now!

Workshop: Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 6:00-7:30PM. Zoom. Register here.