Museum Grant Program

Overview

The program seeks projects that assist the California Cultural and Historical Endowment in supporting and enhancing museums services that recognize the importance of making art, science, history and culture available to the residents of California, with an emphasis on underserved communities. Priority funding will be given to museums that have been severely impacted by COVID-19 and that serve underserved communities and/or Title I Students. Assembly Bill (AB) 716 established the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) in 2002. Funds for the CCHE came from Proposition 40, the California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002.  $122 million in grants were distributed competitively to for the acquisition, restoration, preservation...