• Arts
  • Cultural Commons

Northern California Grantmakers manages an Arts Loan Fund that offers four kinds of low-interest loans to artists and arts organizations: bridge loans for organizations awaiting grant payments or reimbursements; benefit/performance loans so organizations can cover up-front event production costs; opportunity loans for organizations that present investment ideas to increase revenue or decrease expenses; and quick qualifier loans—small amounts to cover short-term cash-flow shortages. The Fund’s grant helps to cover administrative costs and maintain the Arts Loan Fund’s corpus.