Grants

We welcome artists and arts organizations to participate in the following competitive opportunities such as grants and calls for entries.

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CURRENTLY AVAILABLE GRANTS

GRANT NAME

APPLICATION PERIOD

Public-Space Activation Fund (PAF)

Amount

$900 to $20,000
Jun 30, 2022 - 11:59 pm
Public-Space Activation Fund (PAF)

Amount

$900 to $20,000
Jun 30, 2022 - 11:59 pm

DCA GRANT PROGRAMS

DCA currently offers five grant opportunities annually to artists and organizations.

Arts Activation Fund: Corona Memorials (2020 - 2021). A pink and blue tinted photograph of a light post in Los Angeles

Arts Activation Fund: Corona Memorials (2020-21)

May 31, 2021 - 12:00 am
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
$600 ($700 if involving collaborating artists)
Through Corona Memorials—a re-envisioning of the Arts Activation Fund (AAF) for 2020-21—the City of Los Angeles continues to support artists …

Cultural Grants Program

Aug 27, 2021 - 11:59 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
Up to $80,000, depending on organization's eligibility, grant request, and panel score
DCA’s Cultural Grants Program invests in free and/or low-costs activities and projects for the public (which will take place between …
2021 City of Los Angeles (COLA) Individual Artist Fellowship Program Events

The City of Los Angeles Individual Master Artist Project (COLA-IMAP) Grant Program

Nov 5, 2021 - 11:59 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
$10,000
AMOUNT $10,000 GRANTING ORGANIZATION Department of Cultural Affairs DEADLINE November 5, 2021 STATUS Open CONTACT dca.grants@lacity.org 213-202-5566 OVERVIEW The City …

Neighborhood Engagement Artist Residency (NEAR) and Creative Opportunities-Optimizing Promise (CO-OP) Grants, formerly AIR

Nov 5, 2021 - 11:59 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs
AMOUNT
NEAR $6,000 or $12,000 CO-OP $15,000
AMOUNT NEAR $6,000 or $12,000 CO-OP $15,000 GRANTING ORGANIZATION Department of Cultural Affairs DEADLINE November 5, 2021 STATUS Open CONTACT …

Creative Catalyst Program

Aug 28, 2019 - 5:00 pm
Department of Cultural Affairs Grants Administrative Division
AMOUNT
$52,000 to $70,000
City of Los Angeles  DCA Grants Administrative Division  Request for Proposals (RFP)  CREATIVE CATALYST PROGRAM       REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS …

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