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To begin the registration process please click on the Register Here link above.  You will receive a response via email confirming your registration.  The average time for registration to be complete is three (3) business days.

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Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together (BEST) Grant 2026-2029

The City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services’ Bringing Everyone’s Strengths Together (BEST) Grant is now accepting applications for the 2026-2029 period.

As the funding arm of the San Jose Youth Empowerment Alliance (SJYEA), the BEST Grant Program provides funding for services to San José youth that will build on their strengths and reduce their risk for involvement in youth violence. SJYEA is built on a foundation of collaboration and partnership, which this grant fosters with stakeholders and outside agencies. This application seeks to qualify agencies for a three-year period from September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. Applicants must be a nonprofit with a 501(c)(3) status or a government agency. 

Interested agencies are invited to attend one of two identical pre-proposal workshops to review critical information about the grant program and how to apply for this funding opportunity. The pre-proposal workshops are scheduled for:

1. Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. via zoom. To join the workshop, please click here. Passcode: 680319
2. Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. via zoom. To join the workshop, please click here. Passcode: 819517

Applicants are strongly encouraged, but are not required, to attend one of the two identical pre-proposal workshops.

To register and access the application, please go to https://grants.sanjoseca.gov/index.jsp. Completed proposals can only be submitted on-line via WebGrants. Proposals must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The average time for a new WebGrants account registration to be complete is three (3) business days.

If you have questions regarding this funding opportunity, please contact Noah Pearl at noah.pearl@sanjoseca.gov.

Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) – FY 2026-2027  Operating Grant (OpG)

The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA), a division of the Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs (OEDCA), announces its FY 2026-2027 Operating Grant (OpG) Program.

Applications will be accepted starting Monday, December 15, 2025, through WebGrants.

Guidelines for the FY 2026-2027 Operating Grant Program can be found on the Office of Cultural Affairs' Operating Grant webpage: 

https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/cultural-affairs/grants-program/operating-grants

A REQUIRED pre-application session was held over Zoom on Friday, December 5, 2025. Check the OCA's Operating Grant Webpage to view the Zoom recording of the webinar.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2026, BY 4:59 PM (PST)