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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.

July 2024 Update: Please note City funding allocated for PAF projects in the 2023-24 fiscal year has been exhausted. Proposals submitted by the July review deadline (July 5th) for projects taking place in Sept or Oct 2024 will be considered as very limited funding allows. Consideration for any proposals submitted through July 31st will be contingent on reauthorized PAF funding for the 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.