OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES

Arts Impact Grants for Organizations (AIGO) are designed to help sustain Sonoma County’s creative and cultural nonprofits and to demonstrate the power of the arts to contribute to the social cohesion of our communities. For 2026, these general operating support grants are funded by the County of Sonoma and the California Arts Council.

All applications will be reviewed with a lens of an organization’s commitment to providing equitable access and participation in their program(s) through their service in one of three impact areas:   

• Countywide Impact:  Multi-generational or adult audiences and participants are generally drawn from throughout the entire county.
• Neighborhood Impact:  Multi-generational or adult audiences and participants are primarily drawn from one local area such as a neighborhood or town.
• Youth Impact:  Audiences and participants are primarily drawn from youth and young adults ages 24 and younger
• [OPTIONAL] Environmental Sustainability Impact: Given the urgency of Sonoma County’s climate change challenges — from drought to fires to floods — applications from organizations that utilize the arts to advance the community’s awareness and understanding of environmental sustainability or local ecology are encouraged. 

IMPORTANT DATES

• Application Opens:  August 20, 2025
• General Info & Application Workshop:  Watch back the recording HERE
• Application DEADLINE:  October 1, 2025 at 11:59pm.
• Funding Notification:  November 2025
• Funding Period:  January 1 – December 31, 2026 (12 months)
• Final Survey Due:  January 31, 2027