California Civil Liberties
Can you apply?
This grant is for nonprofit organizations and local/state government agencies creating educational or public awareness resources about civil rights violations and civil liberties injustices. Eligible topics include violations based on race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Projects may involve video, film, audio, books, exhibits, performances, oral histories, curriculum, and public art. Projects must occur between spring 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Nonprofit organizations can request up to $125,000 for large-scale projects or up to $50,000 for community-based projects. Local and state government agencies are also eligible. No cost-sharing is required to apply.
This grant is for nonprofit organizations and local/state government agencies creating educational or public awareness resources about civil rights violations and civil liberties injustices. Eligible topics include violations based on race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Projects may involve video, film, audio, books, exhibits, performances, oral histories, curriculum, and public art. Projects must occur between spring 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Nonprofit organizations can request up to $125,000 for large-scale projects or up to $50,000 for community-based projects. Local and state government agencies are also eligible. No cost-sharing is required to apply.
Program description
The California Civil Liberties program is a competitive grant program supports the creation and dissemination of educational and public awareness resources concerning the history and the lessons of civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices carried out against communities or populations. These include, but are not limited to, civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices that are perpetrated on the basis of an individual’s race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Since the creation of the California Civil Liberties program, artists, writers, public television stations and other non-profit organizations as well as state and local government agencies have undertaken more than 300 projects. These include the creation and broadcast of video, films and audio storytelling (narrative and documentary); books, including graphic novels; live readings; photo collections and exhibits; visual art exhibits; museum displays; arts performances of drama, dance and music; oral histories; document and material preservation; educational guides and curriculum; website tools; essay and literature projects; public art and monuments; and music performances and recordings. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and local and state government agencies. Grant requests for up to $125,000 can be made for large-scale preservation, public media, education or museum projects. Community projects have a maximum grant request of $50,000. Project activities are to take place between spring 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for nonprofit organizations and local/state government agencies creating educational or public awareness resources about civil rights violations and civil liberties injustices. Eligible topics include violations based on race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. Projects may involve video, film, audio, books, exhibits, performances, oral histories, curriculum, and public art. Projects must occur between spring 2022 and June 30, 2023.
Nonprofit organizations can request up to $125,000 for large-scale projects or up to $50,000 for community-based projects. Local and state government agencies are also eligible. No cost-sharing is required to apply.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 civil.liberties@library.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-603-7212
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 44 | 30 | 68% |
Source: California Grants Portal
Similar grants
- OPEN 27-0343-10 FFY27 Local Agency General Non-Enforcement — Illinois Department of Transportation
- ROLLING Annual Agency Threshold Application Applicants for Funding Start Here — Texas City of Austin - Austin Public Health
- CLOSED Virginia’s Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) Grant – FY26 — Virginia The Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- ROLLING RTAP Grant Program (Rolling) — Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
- OPEN FY27 Event Sponsorship Program Round 2: Funds Events Held November 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 — Virginia Housing Development Authority