The LA2050 Grants Challenge is an open call for ideas to make Los Angeles County the best place to connect, create, learn, live, and play.
Donor Name: Goldhirsh Foundation
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 04/22/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
LA2050 is a community-guided initiative, operated by the Goldhirsh Foundation, driving and tracking progress toward a shared vision for the future of LA.
The Grants Challenge is unique in that it turns the power of grantmaking over to Angelenos through public voting. Each year, the public helps determine the issue areas that receive the Goldhirsh Foundation’s annual $1 million in grants – from homelessness and income inequality to park access – with more than a million votes cast to date in support of a brighter future for LA.
The goals were shaped through the engagement of tens of thousands of Angelenos and input from experts, advisors, and partners. Each of the goals is supported by a set of metrics that, taken together, define what it will mean for us to achieve success.
Benefits
Beyond the potential to receive a grant for your work, the foundation believes that applying to the challenge will provide additional benefits including:
- The opportunity to participate in a first-of-its-kind regional effort
- Increased awareness and exposure via our public platform
- Increased understanding of LA’s social impact landscape
- The opportunity to cultivate and build new relationships with peers
- The chance to build a coalition of committed Angelenos and organizations to support important work in LA
- The opportunity to learn how to tell a compelling story about your organization’s impact
- Inspiring the creation of videos, photos, tweets, and pithy messaging to promote your proposal
- Visibility in front of other foundations and potential alternative funding sources—past challenges have resulted in more than $6.5 million in grants from outside funders using the LA2050 platform for their grantmaking
- Volunteer’ and ‘Donate’ buttons on each submission page to drive resources to your organization
- A page on the Ideas Hub, a database of all organizations that have applied to the LA2050 Grants Challenge and their proposal.
Funding Information
Take the first step toward securing an award of up to $75,000.
Criteria
The Foundation accepts applications from registered non-profit, for-profit, fiscally-sponsored, or governmental organizations serving Los Angeles County and its residents. Individuals are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Goldhirsh Foundation.
