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Prior to submitting an application, please review the PAF guidelines on this website. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to schedule a call with DCA grants staff to discuss their idea before submitting an application. PAF proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, but proposals must be submitted at least three (3) months in advance of a proposed event date to allow sufficient time for review and evaluation.

March 2024 Update: Please note City funding allocated for PAF projects in the 2023-24 fiscal year has been exhausted. We will continue to review PAF proposals submitted for projects taking place July 2024 and later; however, funding for successful projects will be contingent on reauthorized PAF funding for the coming 2024-25 fiscal year.

APPLICATION LINKS:

  • Neighborhood Expressions (NE): Individual City of LA-based artists who wish to submit a NE proposal may apply via this Jotform application.
  • ASW, IFIF, IPAPP: If you represent an LA County-based artist collective, business, or community/cultural organization, who will partner with one or more local artists and wish to submit an Arts & Social Wellness (ASW), International Festivals & Intercultural Foods (IFIF), or International Participation And Promotion Projects (IPAPP) proposal, please apply via the SlideRoom application platform at the following link: https://culturela.slideroom.com 

APPLICATION COMPONENTS

Proposal Narrative:

  • What the project is; who is participating, where it is taking place, when it is taking place, how it will be executed. 
  • Highlight the connection between applicant and proposed location.
  • Tell us how your project demonstrates collaborative thinking and planning, and presents a relevant theme to stimulate community engagement (ensure discussion of your project’s arts+social wellness themes/goals (ASW proposals) or multicultural themes to promote opportunities for cross-cultural learning (IFIF proposals)
  • Tell us about the desired outcome in terms of: neighborhood character, cultural expression, community pride and/or future possibilities
  • How the project will engage the community and activate public space
  • Project planning strategy that outlines all the steps taken to prepare for an IPAPP artistic proposal; a timeline must be prepared that spans between project measures taken before application submission to the final days of the second term project (IPAPP proposals)

Estimated Project Budget:

  • Please use this project budget template.
  • To see a sample Neighborhood Expressions project budget click here 
  • To see a sample ASW, IFIF, IPAPP project Budget click here

Letters of Support

  • 2-3 letters of support submitted on the official letterhead of each supporting organization. One of the letters must verify communication with an office or agency that can/will permit use of the specific address of the project (Neighborhood Expressions applicants need only submit one letter of support from your proposed collaborating host local business)

Artistic Samples & Other Attachments

  • Images, videos, or examples of relevant prior artistic experience, artist resumes

Please submit questions or preview proposed ideas to DCA grants staff at dca.grants@lacity.org.