Arts making impact (AMI)

Grant Funds Available
$50,000

2025 GRANT TIMELINE

Online Grant Workshops
March 26, 2025 4:00-5:30 pm
April 10, 2025 12:00-1:30 pm

Application Deadline
April 18, 2025

Award Notifications
June 2025

Award Period
July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026

The Arts Making Impact (AMI) grant program is a partnership between the County Arts Commission and Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation; it is intended to support artists and arts and culture organizations by funding projects and a variety of activities that enrich the lives of residents in communities throughout Santa Barbara County.

For the 2025 AMI grant cycle, organizations must have an annual budget under $500,000 to be eligible to apply.

Grant Requests Range: $1,000- $5,000. Funded grant applications receive 100% of their grant request.

Mandatory Grant Workshops
ALL applicants are required to attend an online workshop to apply. Grant workshops are free, but require advance registration.

March 26, 2025 4:00-5:30 pm April 10, 2025 12:00-1:30 pm

AMI program goals

LEVERAGE COMMUNITY RESOURCES

AMI grants support new or innovative projects and joint/collaborative efforts that leverage community resources, additional funding, and community support.

INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

AMI projects may be used to increase community engagement and provide greater and more diverse participation in the arts, and integrate the arts into learning environments for youth. The 2025 grant cycle will support organizations with annual budgets less than $500,000.

ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Grant proposals that build beneficial partnerships and collaborations to help eliminate current barriers to cultural activities— such as access to transportation, materials, artists, music, and art instruction to rural youth and under-served communities— are encouraged.