2024 Grantees have been announced!

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Read the Press Release from CCI here

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2024 Grantees have been announced! || Read the Press Release from CCI here ||

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Funds ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 for Bay Area BIPOC-led music businesses!

Grants for BIPOC musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area from Zoo Labs and the Center for Cultural Innovation

In response to the marked lack of capital for entrepreneurial artists to afford starting or scaling up their creative businesses, we will award unrestricted grants to Bay Area BIPOC and BIPOC-led artist teams whose music-based business is contributing to the region’s arts and culture environment in positive ways. Awards will range from $5,000 to $50,000. Selected teams will also receive focused mentorship and community support.

CRITERIA:

Applicants must:

have a solid team of two or more people, with at least 1 artist member
be BIPOC-led & based in the Bay Area
be preparing to launch or have an already established music business
show that they are at a critical juncture - one where receiving funding could make a big difference in accelerating the growth of their business.

Learn More & Apply

THE 2024 FUND:

The Zoo Labs: FUND returned in 2024 for a fourth grant cycle administered in partnership with Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), a trusted nonprofit intermediary focused on the financial well-being of artists, arts workers, culture bearers, and creative entrepreneurs. In 2024, Zoo Labs: FUND will make available $225,000 in unrestricted grants.

APPLY: The 2024 Application Link, Grant Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions, and other materials can be found on CCI’s website.
DEADLINE: The 2024 application opened on May 15, 2024 and the deadline was July 10, 2024 July 12, 2024 (DEADLINE EXTENDED) at 11:59 AM (morning) pst
SUPPORT: Please direct questions to CCI staff, who are here to help and listen! Email them at grants@cciarts.org (include “Zoo Labs: FUND” in the subject line) or give them a call at 415.288.0530. You may also schedule a time to speak here.
NOTIFICATIONS: Funding notifications were shared on September 9, 2024.
PERIOD OF SUPPORT: September 2024 - September 2025
PAST RECIPIENTS: View past grantees of the Zoo Labs: FUND, along with all alumni of our previous programs on our Community Page.

Zoo Labs: FUND welcomes additional support! If you would like to help with a tax-deductible contribution, click the button below to donate online, or contact Stephanie Barajas, Program Officer, at stephanie@cciarts.org.

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