The Fleishhacker Foundation was established in 1947 to improve the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area.
KULARTS, Burden of Proof. Photo by Alyssa Cortez.
Our Grants
The Foundation advances its mission by making grants to local artists and community-based organizations in two areas: Arts & Culture and Social Justice. We value the arts as a means to promote understanding, strengthen community, and increase connection among diverse groups. We invest in social justice initiatives to promote equity and fairness, with a current focus on local LGBTQ+ youth.
Image: Dance Brigade in “A Woman's Song for Peace” Photo by Brooke Anderson
Supporting the Arts
The Bay Area is home to a wide array of dynamic and inspiring artists and arts organizations that reflect our region’s great diversity. Our arts grants support small to mid-sized visual and performing arts organizations and filmmakers in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties. Our Eureka Fellows program supports Bay Area visual artists. We strive to make grants that further the artistic innovations and original voices for which our area is renowned.
Image: 2023 Eureka Fellow Arleene Correa Valencia’s Querido Hijo 1991 / Dear Son, 1991
Advancing Social Justice
The Foundation has a long history of directing resources and attention toward people and groups who have been historically marginalized and denied access to opportunity. Building on this important tradition, the Foundation’s Social Justice Program supports two initiatives: food justice and LGBTQ+ youth services. The Food Justice Initiative supports Bay Area organizations working to address the root causes of food inequity and improve access to healthy, affordable food. The LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative supports Bay Area organizations that provide caring and responsive services for LGBTQ+ youth, particularly those experiencing separation from their families of origin, lack of shelter, or housing insecurity.
Image: Lavender Phoenix, San Francisco, CA