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Note: Public-Space Activation Fund is preparing to re-open for the 2025/2026 year. Please follow us on social media, and sign up for our newsletter on the DCA website for the latest about PAF and other funding opportunities from DCA.

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.

APPLICATION LINKS:

  • Neighborhood Expressions (NE): Individual City of LA-based artists who wish to submit a NE proposal may apply via this Jotform application.
  • Pop-Ups and Festival Projects: 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) or International Festivals & Intercultural Foods (IFIF) 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 and timeline that outlines all the steps taken to prepare for application submission and extends to project completion.

Estimated Project Budget:

Letters of Support

  • 2-3 letters of support submitted on the official letterhead of each supporting organization. One of the letters must verify support from the 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, Sarena Khasawneh (sarena.khasawneh@lacity.org).