Baja California’s Secretariat of Culture has opened applications for Horizontes Creativos 2026, a grant program that will fund 32 artistic training projects in rural communities across the state. Each selected project will receive 25,000 pesos (about $1,250 USD), and the deadline to apply is May 8.
The program targets teachers, master artisans, and cultural promoters working in rural areas of Baja California. Eligible disciplines include theater, music, dance, literature, photography, painting, sculpture, folk art, and artistic trades.
More Than 2,000 Children Expected to Benefit
State officials say the 32 funded projects aim to reach more than 2,000 children and adolescents across Baja California. The grants are designed to bring structured arts education to communities that typically lack access to cultural programming.
Baja California’s rural municipalities include areas east of Ensenada, the agricultural valleys around San Quintín, and farming communities surrounding Mexicali. Many of these zones have limited cultural infrastructure compared to the state’s larger cities.
How to Apply
Applicants must be working in a rural community within Baja California and must propose a training project in one of the listed artistic disciplines. The program is open to individuals, not institutions, meaning independent teachers and artisans can apply directly.
Interested applicants can request full guidelines and application materials by emailing convocatoriahorizontes@gmail.com. Information is also available through the official social media channels of the Baja California Secretariat of Culture. The total program budget, based on 32 grants at 25,000 pesos each, comes to 800,000 pesos (roughly $40,000 USD).
The May 8 deadline gives prospective applicants about two weeks to prepare their proposals. The state has not yet announced when winners will be selected or when funded projects are expected to begin.
This story was first reported by La Jornada BC.