Santa Barbara Bowl Outreach Grant Spring Cycle

Welcome to the Santa Barbara Bowl Outreach Spring Cycle! The Bowl's grant cycles provide significant resources to enhance performing arts experiences and education for youth in Santa Barbara County. 

Outreach invests in future artists and future audiences and we are grateful for the partnerships developed through our grants!

Types of Support:

Types of requests that have received past support: 

• Scholarships

• Workshops and residencies

• Teaching artist stipends

• Costumes and props

Types of programs that have received past support: 

• In-school 

• After-school

• Summer camps

• Community programs

Types of programs that do not qualify for support:

• Capital improvements 

• Rent and office furniture/supplies 

• Programs that have already taken place (programs must be ongoing past application due date - 3/21)

• Programs that do not serve youth performing arts 

• Instrument purchases and repairs should be requested through the Bowl's Instrument Fund 

• Funding request for student tickets to attend performing arts events can be emailed to lyndsay@sbbowl.com

Priorities:

• Must support K-12 youth 

• Must be in Santa Barbara County 

• Must be related to performing arts education; higher priority weighted to programs focusing on music

• Must be a non-profit organization with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3); or a not-for-profit educational institution; or have a confirmed fiscal sponsorship with a registered 501(c)(3) organization.

• Higher priority weighted to returning applicants  

• Higher priority weighted to programs primarily focusing on underserved communities 

• Higher priority weighted to programs serving Santa Ynez Valley and/or Northern Santa Barbara County 

New applicants: 

• First time applicants and new organizations are required to attend a training session via Zoom to apply. Please contact lyndsay@sbbowl.com if you would like to schedule a training.

Application timeline:

• Applications due Thursday, March 21, 2024 by midnight - no exceptions.   

• Application reviewed mid-April by the Outreach committee. 

• Final awards will be notified by May 1. 

If this cycle does not work with the timeline of your program, please consider submitting to our 2024 Fall Cycle. It is recommended the summer programs apply in the Spring Cycle. Grant funding must be used within 12 months of grant submission. 

Other types of grant opportunities:

• Instrument Fund – musical instruments and equipment purchase and repairs 

• Community Ticket Subsidy – support for subsidized student tickets

• Flash Grant – emergency funding to provide immediate relief to urgent, qualifying requests

If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please contact Lyndsay Cooke, outreach program manager, at lyndsay@sbbowl.com. 

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