Cultural Heritage

Disaster Preparedness Project

Over $1 million in funding available for cultural heritage emergency preparedness projects in California. Apply now or read more about Groundwork Grants below.

Program Overview

Deadlines

Round 1: Open now through May 31st, 2024

All projects must be completed by December 31, 2024

Awards

Maximum Award Amount: $15,000 with options for emergency preparedness support

View our guidelines for a full list of eligible activities

Eligibility

Institutions with historically and culturally significant collections, prioritizing collections documenting underrepresented and historically excluded communities

80+ awards

made in 2023-2024 to cultural heritage organizations across California.

  • Alpine County Library & Archives

    American Bookbinders Museum

    Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation

    Arhoolie Foundation

    Arts for Healing and Justice Network

    Banning Library District

    Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association

    Blanchard/Santa Paula Public Library District

    Calabasas Library

    California Botanic Garden

    California Museum

    California State University Dominguez Hills Gerth Archives & Special Collections

    Chico History Museum

    Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California

    Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, San Diego

    Colusi County Historical Society

    Corita Art Center, Inc.

    Corona Public Library

    Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums

    County of Santa Barbara Clerk-Recorder

    Doris Foley Library for Historical Research

    Folsom History

    Freedom Archives

    Fresno Art Museum

    Fresno County Public Library - Auberry Branch Library

    Friends of the Oakland Public Library

    Ganna Walska Lotusland

    GLBT Historical Society

    Historic Patterson House Foundation

    History San Jose

    Holocaust Museum LA

    Imperial County Historical Society Pioneers' Museum

    Inyo County Free Library

    Japanese American National Museum

    Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California

    Joshua Tree Creative Laboratory / Parks Modern Archive

    Kern River Valley Historical Society

    La Historia Historical Society

    La Peña Cultural Center

    La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley

    Letterform Archive

    Little Manila Rising

    Los Angeles Contemporary Archive (LACA)

    Los Angeles Poverty Department

    Los Gatos Museum Association

    Mechanics' Institute

    Mineral King Preservation Society

    Mission Peak Heritage Foundation

    Mission Viejo Library

    Modesto Junior College Great Valley Museum

    Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association (MDHCA)

    Monterey History and Art Association

    Morris Graves Museum of Art

    Novato History Museum

    Oakbrook Park Chumash Indian Corporation

    Palos Verdes Library District

    Pasadena Public Library

    Petaluma History Room / Petaluma Regional Library

    Placer County Museums Division

    Riverside County ACR – Archives Program (Robert J. Fitch Archives)

    Saint Mary's College of California

    Salvation Mountain, Inc

    San Bruno Public Library

    San Diego Air & Space Museum

    San Diego Archaeological Center

    San Diego Historical Society

    Santa Clara City Library

    Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society

    Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

    Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians

    Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library

    Sonoma County Wine Library

    South Pasadena Historical Museum

    Templeton Historical Museum Society

    The Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties

    The Jenner Archive Project

    The Regents of the University of California UCLA (World Music Center)

    The San Diego Model Railroad Museum, Inc.

    The Society of California Pioneers

    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA Waystation)

    The University of California, Merced (La Galería)

    Torrance Historical Society

    Tulare County Museum

    Turtle Bay Exploration Park

    Vacaville Museum

    Writers Guild Foundation

    Yolo County Archives and Historical Collection

    Zoological Society of San Diego d/b/a San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA)

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