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General Operating Support
The General Operating Support grant program provides direct funding to arts and cultural organizations in support of ongoing operations. An arts and cultural organization is defined as an entity with a primary purpose of providing arts, creative, or cultural programming/services.
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- Funder
- California Arts Council (listed as CA Arts Council (State of California))
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Award amounts are not published in the listing; see the official page.
- Where
- California
- Eligibility
- Open to nonprofits and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Matching funds: 100%. Recurring: offered in 2 past cycles; the latest has closed, watch for the next one.
- Sectors
- Arts, culture and heritage, Indigenous and tribal, Municipal, state and local government, Nonprofits and charities
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- California Grants Portal (data.ca.gov) (100542)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
Related grant lists
Arts, culture and heritage Indigenous and tribal Municipal, state and local government Governments and public bodies Nonprofits and charities United States California State agency
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