Funding For Arts and Culture Nonprofits
One of the ways the Commission for Arts and Culture cultivates a dynamic arts ecosystem and promotes greater cultural participation and engagement is through the funding of projects and organizations. These funds, awarded to nonprofits through competitive application processes, make meaningful impacts in communities and expand access to arts and culture throughout the city.

The Organizational Support Program (OSP) is the annual process of accepting and evaluating applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations requesting TOT funding for general operating support with an emphasis on the delivery of programs and services that impact San Diego’s quality of life and tourism.

Creative Communities San Diego (CCSD) is the annual process of accepting and evaluating applications from nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations requesting TOT funding for projects that promote neighborhood pride and community reinvestment, and on projects that make arts and culture more accessible and encourage people of diverse backgrounds to share their heritage and culture.

Go to the Commission for Arts and Culture to learn more about general operating and project-specific support for San Diego's nonprofit arts and culture organizations.