Santa Barbara Bowl Outreach Grant Fall Cycle

Welcome to the Santa Barbara Bowl Outreach Fall 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 programs that have received past support: 

• Music Scholarships

• Workshops and residencies

• In-school and after-school music programs 

Types of organizations that have received past support: 

• Schools 

• Teachers 

• Community organizations 

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 - 9/21)

• Programs that do not serve youth performing arts 

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

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, September 21, 2023 by midnight - no exceptions.   

• Application reviewed mid-October by the Outreach committee. 

• Final awards will be notified by end of October. 

If this cycle does not work with the timeline of your program, please consider submitting to our 2024 Spring Cycle. It is recommended the summer programs apply in the Spring Cycle. 

Other types of grant opportunities:

• Instrument Fund – musical instruments and equipment purchase and repairs 

• 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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