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Outreach provides essential resources to support youth performing arts throughout Santa Barbara County. A summary and link for each program and application are below.

Important

  • The Organization and/or program should be focused on performing arts education for students in grades K – High School. Exceptions should be discussed before applying.
  • The Bowl supports programs within Santa Barbara County.
  • Applying organizations 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.

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

Outreach Spring Cycle

Spring Cycle

Spring Cycle provides significant resources to enrich performing arts education for youth in Santa Barbara County. 

Our Application Site has full details and deadlines.

2025 Spring Cycle will open Monday, March 3. Applications are due Thursday, March 20, 2025 by 11:59 PM. 

Outreach Fall Cycle

Fall Cycle

Fall Cycle offers funding opportunities for performing arts programs serving K-12 students in Santa Barbara County.

Our Application Site has full details and deadlines.

2025 Fall Cycle dates will be announced soon.  

 

Outreach Instrument Fund

Instrument Fund

Santa Barbara Bowl Instrument Fund ensures that students have access to quality instruments and the resources they need to thrive as musicians.

The instrument Fund application cycle is ongoing. Apply!

Outreach Community Ticket Subsidy

Community Ticket Subsidy – CTS

SB Bowl offers SUBSIDIZED concert tickets for organizations and programs serving youth in Santa Barbara County. These tickets allow organizations to bring their students to experience live performing arts. Sign Up!

Outreach Flash Grants

Flash Grants

Flash Grants respond quickly and focus on short-term projects and/or immediate-use opportunities. They are designed to reduce barriers, expedite grant support, and bridge applicants to the Outreach Grant Cycles (Spring and Fall). Apply!

  • The maximum request is $3,000.
  • Applications will be responded to within 14 days of submission.
  • Flash Grant applications are accepted year-round.

Outreach Sponsorships

Ad or Sponsor Requests

Let the Santa Barbara Bowl help support your community event with a mutually beneficial sponsorship. To qualify for a sponsorship, your event must feature or benefit youth performing arts within Santa Barbara County.

Contact Lyndsay Cooke, outreach program manager, with your program’s sponsorship details.

 

Outreach Legacy Scholarships

Legacy Scholarships

The Santa Barbara Bowl scholarships have been established for Santa Barbara County students pursuing undergraduate degrees in the performing arts.  The Bowl provides two scholarships awarded to high school seniors each year:

  • The Monte T Brown Scholarship
  • The Paul Doré Scholarship

Administered through The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, interested students can apply through the General Scholarship Program. Apply!

The Bowl appreciates the Scholarship Foundation’s generous assistance in awarding these scholarships.