Application Platform
All applications must be submitted online, via a platform powered by SurveyMonkey Apply at https://dca-la.smapply.org, and also in hard-copy by the deadlines indicated below. Before completing an application, review the content below to understand DCA’s application process (note the links below are explanations of the submission elements, and are not the application forms).
Deadlines
Online Submission: Friday August 30, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Accompanying Hard Copy Submission: Postmarked by Wednesday September 3, 2024
Submission Process
Part I – Complete the application forms and required uploads in the on-line grant submission system.
Part II – Print out a hard copy of your proposal, and attach a signed FY 26 Certification Statement as a cover letter. This Certification will need to be signed by an authorized staff person and by a non-compensated Board member. Mail this packet to the DCA Grants office at: Department of Cultural Affairs, Grants Administration Division, 201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Major elements of the grant application
* The grand total for Project Income should be equal to the grand total for Project Expenses. A project budget showing a surplus or deficit negatively effects peer panel scoring of a proposal.
To review the contents of the online application form, and to help you prepare your responses in advance, please refer to this PDF preview of the application questions: FY 26 Cultural Grants Program proposal
SMU DataArts Profile Requirement
Note: DCA requires that applicants have at least two years of the organization’s most recently completed fiscal years in their DataArts profile. If your organization is new and has only one year of financial and programmatic data entered into the DataArts system, and the organization must submit the Department of Cultural Affairs Funder report as a required part of the application to the Cultural Grant Program. Please contact DCA grants staff for guidance in submitting a DataArts funder report for your proposal should you have any questions regarding this requirement.
Artistic Documentation and Supplementary Materials
After reviewing the materials outlined above, you can find instructions to prepare and submit a proposal on this page.