The Grants Virtual Open house took place on 8/5/2026. This page contains a recording of the webinar, a link to the webinar presentation slides, and FAQ info from the webinar.
PDF of presentation slides for this webinar.
Frequently Asked Questions
All Grant Programs
| Info and Resources | Application Opens | Application Closes | |
| LA County Arts Internship Program | internship@arts.lacounty.gov | 9/3/2026 | 10/8/2026 |
| Bloomberg Arts Internship Program | BAI@arts.lacounty.gov | 8/26/2026 | 10/7/2026 |
| Organizational Grant Program | grants@arts.lacounty.gov | 8/31/2026 | 10/5/2026 |
| Community Impact Arts Grant | ciag@arts.lacounty.gov | 8/31/2026 | 10/5/2026 |
Our grants fund organizations located within Los Angeles County as demonstrated by the address listed on the organization’s 990 tax documents.
All application materials, including workshop and office hour registration details will become available on our program web pages in the coming weeks.
- Calendar | LA County Department of Arts and Culture
- Arts Internship Program (for Organizations) | LA County Department of Arts and Culture
- Los Angeles County Bloomberg Arts Internship Program - for Organizations | LA County Department of Arts and Culture
- Organizational Grant Program | LA County Department of Arts and Culture
- Community Impact Arts Grant Program | LA County Department of Arts and Culture
OGP and CIAG do require audited financial statements for organizations with budgets of $2M and above. AIP and BAI may require this as well, please check program guidelines when they are released for full organizational eligibility and required supplemental materials.
Organizations must meet all eligibility requirements at the time of application.
LA County Arts Internship Program (to Host College Sutdents)
Organizations may apply to host one AIP intern.
Current and former CIAG grantees are eligible to apply to AIP. If you are applying to CIAG for the first time this year, you are not yet eligible to apply to AIP in this cycle.
Yes, if the organization meets all the eligibility requirements for both programs.
Bloomberg Arts Internship Program (to host high school students)
Organizations may apply to host two BAI interns.
Yes, if the organization meets all the eligibility requirements for both programs.
Organizational Grant Program
Applicants enter their budget size, according to their OGP Funder Report, into the OGP calculator to determine their request amount. Request amounts are multiplied by the application panel score to determine maximum request amounts. All fundable maximum request amounts are then reduced to fit within the total pool of available grant funds. It is recommended that organizations request the maximum amount allowable based on budget size.
Community Impact Arts Grant
Applicants may request up to $10,000. Requests are multiplied by the application panel score to determine maximum request amounts. All fundable maximum request amounts are then reduced to fit within the total pool of available grant funds. In the 2026-27 cycle, awards ranged from $1,550 to $6,700. It is recommended that organizations request the maximum amount allowable.