DCA employs an online application platform powered by SurveyMonkey Apply. The process to prepare and submit a grant proposal will be done almost entirely online, with the exception of the final step.
Step 1 – Register: Click on the following link to access DCA’s online grant submission system:
New applicants will need to register for an account. A confirmation email will be sent to your email account with a new link. Clicking on this link will complete the registration process.
Step 2 – Fill Out the Proposal Forms: Information entered in the forms may be saved one section at a time as the form is being filled out. Be sure to save often.
Once all the forms have been filled out, and all artistic documentation, ancillary materials, and supplemental items have been uploaded, the proposal is ready to be submitted.
Step 3 – Submit the Proposal: Submitting the proposal is a two-step process.
Part I – Electronic Submission: Click on “Submit” to electronically submit the grant proposal. Once an applicant clicks on “Submit,” no more edits or additions to the proposal may be made. The deadline for the electronic submission is 11:59pm on Friday, October 25, 2024.
Part II – Hard Copy Submission: Underneath the logo box on the grant homepage will be a button “Download Submission.” Click on this button to download your entire proposal as a zipped folder. Within this folder will be a PDF file version of the proposal with a document title in the format of “COLA1234567890.pdf.” Print this document (black & white only; color is not required) to be used as the hard copy submission. Depending on the size of the attachments this may be a lengthy file, so you may print this as a double-sided document.
The postmark deadline for submitting the hard copy of the proposal is Friday, November 1, 2024.
Mailing Address
Department of Cultural Affairs
Grants Administration
Attn: COLA Proposals
201 North Figueroa Street, Suite 1400
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Please do not deliver your hard copy application in-person. The DCA offices are closed to the public and unable to accept delivery.