Potential applicants must complete their Data Arts CDP for the past three years of programming in order to apply to OGP.

Your maximum allowable grant request is a proportion of your annual budget size. In order to determine your maximum grant request, you must know what your annual budget size is according to the DataArts Cultural Data Profile (CDP).

The Funding Request Calculator

The Department of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with a statistician has created the OGP Funding Request Calculator. Using the calculator eliminates the possibility of an error in the calculation of the maximum request amount by utilizing a mathematical formula based on the OGP Budget Size from the CDP. The maximum request amount is a proportion of the OGP Budget Size and will increase as the budget grows up to a maximum cap amount. Smaller organizations are able to request and receive a greater portion of their overall budget than larger organizations. The calculation is based on a sliding scale, and depends on budget size.

How to use the Calculator:

1. The maximum grant request is determined by OGP budget size, which is located on the upper left corner of page one of the LA County Department of Arts and Culture OGP Funder Report.
2. Input the budget size number without commas, dollar signs, and periods in the "Total Organization Budget" box.
3. The calculator will generate your organization's maximum grant request.
4. Use the generated number to answer Total Amount Requested in the Budget and Project section of the grant application.

This calculation represents the maximum amount the applicant may request for their two-year project.

Awards are calculated by multiplying this request by the final score from the panel review, and then all final awards are adjusted to fit within the total pool of available grant funds.

The Department of Arts and Culture recommends that organizations request the maximum amount allowable based on budget size. 

RECENT UPDATES TO Minimum and Maximum Requests

Recent changes to the OGP funding request calculator reflect an update to the formula to ensure applicants can better gauge the amount of funding they may receive should they receive an award. The formula closes the gap between the maximum request amount allowed and the approximate final award amount they may receive. While changes to the request will be evident, updated request amounts better reflect projected award amounts and continue to prioritize small and mid-size organizations. 

• There is no minimum request amount, the request is based on budget size for all organizations
• The Maximum requestis capped at approximately $79,000
• All applicants will see a request amount that is closer to the projected final award amount if funded

All applicants to the Organizational Grants Program are required to submit board-adopted statements, policies or plans that outline their commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and access as part of their applications.

Statements, policies and plans should reflect organizational thinking about board, management, staff, volunteer and artist composition, as well as programming and audiences/participants.

Requirements are as follows:

Statement, Policy, Or Plan—What's The Difference?

Statement:

Brief explanation of why the organization is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and access, and the alignment of that commitment to the overall mission of the organization.

Policy:

Outlines the organization’s broad vision for and commitment to diversity, equity inclusion and access, and the alignment of that commitment to the overall mission of the organization as defined in their statement, and further details what the organization does to realize that statement.

Plan:

Outlines how the organization will work toward complying fully with policy and evaluating progress on an annual basis. It is highly recommended that the plan includes actionable strategies and methods for measuring progress around all five key areas of the initiative including board, staff, programs/operations, artists and audiences.

OGP Applicants Are Required To:

1. Upload a board adopted cultural equity and inclusion statement, policy and/or plan with their application.
2. In addition, a board resolution detailing the date when adopted must also be included.
3. Applicants who submitted a statement, policy or plan with their last application who want to reapply using that same document and proof of adoption from the board, must indicate that they would like to use the statement, policy or plan submitted with their last application.

NOTE: For this requirement, panelists reviewing and scoring applications will not review the applicant’s statements, policies, or plans. Department of Arts and Culture grants staff will review to ensure that the documents have been submitted for compliance purposes as part of the staff audit of the application.

Cultural Equity And Inclusion (CEI) Workshops and Resources

The Department of Arts and Culture offers free workshops to help prepare for this requirement. To see the schedule of workshops and review available online resources, explore our OGP Workshop page. While applicants are highly encouraged to attend a CEII workshop, they are not required.

• CEII Workshop FAQ
• Building Your Plan—A CEI Toolkit

Applicants are required to submit applications, program documentation, and support materials via the Department of Arts and Culture’s online grant system. We strongly recommend submitting your application at least 5 days prior to the deadline in order to give yourself ample time to troubleshoot and resolve any problems that you might encounter.