Community Arts Grants

The City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office serves to encourage, develop and facilitate an enriched environment of artistic, creative and cultural activity in the City of Carlsbad and the Northern San Diego County region. The Community Arts Grants program supports activities that provide and support quality arts and cultural programming within Carlsbad.

View 2018, 2019 and 2020 CAG recipients.

Community Arts Grants 2020-2021: NOW OPEN

The Cultural Arts Office is excited to announce the upcoming 2020/2021 Community Arts Grants cycle. All information is included in the CAG 2020-2021 Guidelines, so please review prior to applying.

Important Dates and Information:

• Application Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2020 at 4 p.m.
• Staff Application Review submission deadline: April 8, feedback by April 15
• Program staff will be offering phone appointments for applicants to ask questions about the grant process, application and procedures.
  • Sign up for phone sessions

To apply for Community Arts Grants 2020-2021

• Review the CAG 2020-2021 Guidelines
• Complete and submit the online CAG 2020-2021 Application
• Application questions for downloading can be found here
• Download CAG 2020-2021 Budget Form:
  • Capacity Building
  • Arts Projects, Individual Artists, Schools and Affiliated Groups 

For Current CAG 2020 Grantees:

• CAG 2020 Guidelines
• Download and complete the CAG 2020 Budget Form:
  • Capacity Building
  • Arts Projects, Individual Artists, Schools and Affiliated Groups
• CAG 2020 Final Report

Questions? Contact Megan Gilby, Community Arts Coordinator, at 760-602-2081 or megan.gilby@carlsbadca.gov