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Alameda staff outline $60,000 cultural-arts grant program, explain eligibility and deadlines
Summary
City of Alameda staff said $60,000 will be awarded as four competitive cultural-arts grants for events held in Alameda and open to the public; applicants must be a nonprofit, public agency or fiscally sponsored project and submit applications by March 19 at 5 p.m.
Jackie Kalii'i, development manager for the Base Reuse and Economic Development Department, told attendees at a City of Alameda webinar that "for 2026, there's a total of $60,000 available. We are awarding 4 grants." The presentation walked applicants through eligibility, eligible costs, required documents and the application timeline.
The grants are funded by the city's public art fund, which Kalii'i said derives from the 2003 public art ordinance that requires major developments to set aside 1% of development value for public art or contribute to the fund. The orientation emphasized that events must take place in the City of Alameda and be free and open to the public to qualify for cultural-arts funding.
Applicants may request money for production costs including artist and administrative personnel, rehearsal or rental space, insurance and marketing; Kalii'i also said applicants must include a 10%…
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