Oakland encouraging local nonprofits to apply for cultural festival grants

In an effort to encourage cultural celebrations and foster festival culture, Oakland will distribute $234,500 in funds to local nonprofits hosting community events next year. The application period is open from Dec. 1 to Jan. 13.

“After more than 18 months of pandemic restrictions, Oaklanders are eager to safely gather at cultural celebrations and festivals,” Mayor Libby Schaaf said in a statement. “These grants will support event organizers whose programs lift up communities impacted by racial or economic disparities.”