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Eligibility Requirements for Arts Organizations
To be eligible to apply for a Capital Improvements Grant, a visual and/or performing arts organization must be based in and serving the communities of Los Angeles County. The following requirements must also be met:
- Be a 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored organization
- Have a mission focused on arts programming
- Have active and ongoing programming, activities, and/or direct services performed, exhibited, or provided in LA County
- Have staffing and operational capacity necessary to manage project, with at least three paid full-time staff members for the current fiscal year
- Have been established and operating for at least five (5) consecutive years
- Have an annual operating budget of less than $10 million
- Have a Board of Directors and/or Advisory Council
- Have received a minimum of 2 bids/cost estimates to inform budget request for project if under $50,000, or a minimum of 3 to inform request of $50,000 or over
- Project that funding request can be implemented in less than 18 months
Ineligible organizations include:
- Organizations that do not dedicate at least 80% of operating budget to arts programming. This includes: therapeutic and social services, healthcare, and living collections (such as botanical gardens)
- National and/or statewide arts organizations
- Educational institutions that lead to a degree or diploma
- Municipal or County government agencies and departments
- Regranting organizations
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Timeline
We understand that some organizations may have more time-sensitive projects, while others may need additional time to gather bids and cost estimates to inform their capital improvements request.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until June 8, 2023.
- Applications submitted by March 8: will be prioritized for notification in late July
- Depending on the volume and complexity of applications received by March 8, some organizations may not hear from us until October.
- Applications submitted from March 8 – June 8: will receive notification in late October
- Submitting earlier within this timeframe increases the likelihood that we may be able to respond in July.
We encourage organizations to submit early and not wait until the final deadline.
Application Submissions Window: January 8 – June 8, 2023
- Application Opens: Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. PST
- Application Closes: Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. PST
- Please be mindful of the noon deadline, as no extensions will be provided beyond this time.
Review Process: March through September 2023
- As part of our review process, we may conduct virtual meetings and/or in-person site visits. may be conducted.
- Applications submitted by March 8: will be prioritized for notification in late July
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Contact Our Team
For questions about your organization’s eligibility to apply for this grant, read through our Eligibility Requirements above before submitting a question.
For technical issues or questions about the application process, read the Questions and Answers section below. If your question is not addressed there, contact our team.
If you are unsure whether your capital improvements project fits into the scope of this grant or have a request that is under $10,000, provide the following in your question to receive guidance on whether to proceed with an application:
- A brief summary (2-3 sentences) of what your project entails
- The grant amount you would like to request from the Perenchio Foundation
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