San José Creative Economy Fund

About the role

The Creative Economy Fund (fka Creative Industries Incentive Fund) awards project grants to arts, cultural, and creative-based commercial businesses in the City of San José.

Responsibilities

• Supports projects and activities aimed at building successful arts, cultural, and creative-based small businesses in San José.
• Funding supports arts, cultural, and creative-based commercial businesses located in the City of San José.
• Competitive applicants contribute to the city’s cultural vibrancy, demonstrate readiness for project implementation, grow and achieve greater financial resilience, and demonstrate economic impact (e.g., attracting visitors, generating sales tax, creating jobs) in the City of San José.
• Competitive applicants reflect the City’s diverse cultural communities and creative-based commercial landscape.

Requirements

The Creative Economy Fund is an initiative of the City of San José Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs (OEDCA).

The Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), a nonprofit intermediary focused on the economic security of individuals in the arts, is partnering with OEDCA to administer the Creative Economy Fund.