World Arts West 2027 Grant Accelerator Program (GAP) Form

World Arts West 2027 Grant Accelerator Program Application

This is a year-long, cohort-based mentorship and training program designed to support cultural artists and organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area who are historically excluded from traditional philanthropy.
The World Arts West (WAW) Grants Accelerator Program (GAP) is a year-long, cohort-based mentorship and training program designed to support cultural artists and organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area who are historically excluded from traditional philanthropy. GAP provides experiential training, peer learning, and one-to-one coaching to support participants to successfully apply for and secure foundation and government grants. The program is free of charge for all participants.

For the purposes of this program, World Arts West defines a cultural artist or organization as a practitioner or organization whose creative work serves to express, preserve, advance, and communicate the values, traditions, and stories of a community or culture, often with an intention to share with others and/or contribute to community well-being.
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Completed applications are due by

Friday, December 4, 2026, 11:45 PM PT

Your Cultural Work
Please tell us about the cultural community you or your organization serve. (400 words max)

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Please tell us about your or your organization's artistic/cultural work. (400 words max)

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Please tell us about your artistic/cultural work's impact on the cultural community you serve. (400 words max)

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How does your and/or your organizational leader’s background or lived experience connect with your cultural work and the cultural communities you serve? (400 words max)

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Your Grants Experience
Have you applied for grants before?
If yes, which ones?

Example: Kenneth Rainin, Zellerbach, Awesome Foundation, etc)0/300
Were you awarded? If yes, how much money were you awarded?

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Your GAP Goals
Why are you interested in being a part of the 2027 GAP cohort? (300 words max)

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Are there particular skills you hope to build, and if so, what are they? (300 words max)

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Your Commitment
Cohort meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month from 10am-11:30am PT. Can you commit to attending eleven (90 minute) monthly meetings (Jan-Dec 2027 with a break in July)?
Can you commit to attending a monthly 30 minute one-to-one coaching session with a Grant Specialist (scheduled at your convenience) and submit at least three grant applications during the year?
Participating in GAP requires steady follow-through over the course of the year. What strategies or practices do you use to stay organized and meet due dates? (200 words max)

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Anything Else?
If there is anything else you'd like to let us know, please use this space to provide any additional information. (200 words max)

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World Arts West 2027 Grant Accelerator Program Application