City Council Arts, Culture and Community Festivals (ACCF) with Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) funding is is awarded to non-profit organizations and public agencies for the purpose of promoting local arts and culture. The City Council Office ACCf Funding Program is governed by Council Policy 100-23. Funds awarded to organizations and agencies are paid on a reimbursement basis only and are at the discretion of Council Offices.

Per Council Policy 100-03, organizations that have applied for or received a Fiscal Year 2020 grant funded by TOT are ineligible to apply for the Council Office ACCF Funding Program. However, organizations that have been awarded a Fiscal Year 2020 Commission for Arts and Culture Organizational Support Program (OSP) or Creative Communities San Diego (CCSD) award, are eligible to receive Council Office ACCF funds via transfer memorandum. Please click here to view the Fiscal Year 2020 OSP and CCSD recipients. TOT grant applicants and recipients are eligible to apply for the Council Office CPPS Funding Program.

Please note, the ACCF funding allocation process has changed as of July 1, 2018. The application process includes two steps: 1) Request for Qualifications (RFQ), and 2) Request for Proposals (RFP). Council Administration will hold office hours and workshops related to process requirements. Please see the CPPS/ACCF Funding Program Schedule below for important dates and deadlines.

Fiscal Year 2020 CPPS/ACCF Funding Program Schedule

Request for Qualifications (Fiscal Year 2020)

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) determines if applicants meet basic City of San Diego contracting requirements. The RFQ is due by September 27, 2019 at noon. Applicants are encouraged to submit the RFQ early to allow time for corrections. Please review the ACCF RFQ Instructions.

A complete RFQ consists of the following:

• ACCF Funding Application

• Proof of Nonprofit Status
• Proof of an active status from the Secretary of State
• Proof of a current registration with the Attorney General
• Proof of Insurance

RFQs are evaluated based on completeness and fulfillment of City of San Diego contracting requirements. Applicants are assigned one of two grades: 1) Qualified, or 2) Not Qualified. Applicants scored Qualified and selected for funding by a Council Office will be given access to the Request for Proposals.

Please note that not all Qualified applicants will receive funding. Funding allocations are at the discretion of Council Offices.

Upcoming RFQ Techincal Assitance Workshops: Organizations interested in learning more about the City Council Funding Programs are invited to attend upcoming ACCF/CPPS Request for Qualifications (RFQ) workshops. Although the workshops are not mandatory for first-time applicants, new organizations are strongly recommended to attend. Please click the workshop link below to learn more and RSVP.

• Afternoon Workshop: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
• Workshop Presentation: CPPS/ACCF Technical Assistance Workshop

Request for Reimbursement Forms (Fiscal Year 2019)

• ACCF Request for Reimbursement Payment Instructions
• ACCF Request for Reimbursement Payment Form
• ACCF FY2019 Final Performance Report

Previous Funding Allocations

• FY13 ACCF Funding Allocations
• FY14 ACCF Funding Allocation List
• FY15 ACCF Funding Allocation List
• FY16 ACCF Funding Allocation List 
• FY17 ACCF Funding Allocation List
• FY18 ACCF Funding Allocation List

 

For questions, please email [email protected] or contact Council Administration directly.

Courtney Thomson                                                           Jasmine Mallen

Grants Coordinator/Contract Administrator                Grants & Contracts Analyst

(619) 236-5918                                                                   (619) 533-4762

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