The Svane Family Foundation’s Culture Forward Grant Program

Culture Forward is a $5 million grant initiative by The Svane Family Foundation supporting arts and culture projects that attract families, students, and young professionals to Downtown San Francisco. Grants are open to individual artists, collectives, and arts and culture organizations. Applications will be reviewed and grants will be distributed on a quarterly basis. The deadline for the first cohort is 11:59PM on March 1, 2025.

How to apply for Culture Forward grant:

1. Review Grant Guidelines*
2. Watch Application Tutorial
3. Preview the Application
4. Begin Online Application

*The Svane Family Foundation is only making grants to tax exempt organizations under IRC 501(c)(3) classified as public charities. Individual artists and collectives are required to have a confirmed Fiscal Sponsor to apply. Please review our full Grant Guidelines.

Note from The Svane Family Foundation:

Our application process is streamlined to keep creativity front and center. This program is designed to give artists and organizations the freedom to think boldly and push boundaries without prescribed expectations.