Check back soon for updated Guidelines & Resources

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The next award cycle opens in May 2024

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Check back soon for updated Guidelines & Resources || The next award cycle opens in May 2024 ||

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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 returns 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. [COMING SOON]
DEADLINE: The 2024 application opens on May 15, 2024 and the deadline is July 10, 2024 at 12 PM (Noon) pst
SUPPORT: Please direct questions to CCI staff, who are here to help! Email them at grants@cciarts.org or give them a call at 415.288.0530 during their office hours on Monday and Wednesday from 10 am to 2 pm.
NOTIFICATIONS: Funding notifications will be shared on September 3, 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.

Donate

Zoo Labs: FUND welcomes additional support! If you would like to help with a tax-deductible contribution, click the button above to donate online, or contact Laura Poppiti, CCI Program Director, at laura@cciarts.org.

Applicant Resources

APPLICATION INFO SESSION: An informational webinar will be hosted by CCI on May 21, 2024 12 - 1 pm PT [REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON]

If you are unable to attend, the session recording will be made available on YouTube, and a copy of the presentation deck will be available on CCI’s website.