The Perenchio Foundation is seeking applications for the Operating Support Grants to support the arts in Los Angeles, with a focus on visual and performing arts organizations that partner with, support, and represent historically underfunded communities.
Donor Name: Perenchio Foundation
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The multi-year Operating Support Grants provide LA County arts organizations with unrestricted funding, which may be used for costs including but not limited to payroll and benefits for staff, rent or mortgage, leadership and staff development, and strategic planning. By offering flexible support with a commitment for multiple years, we aim to help arts organizations strengthen their infrastructure, plan from a place of greater confidence and stability, build capacity, and address immediate needs.
Funding Information
Grant period will be for a minimum of three (3) years.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for an Operating Support Grant, an 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 visual and/or performing arts organization
- Have a mission fully dedicated to the arts, with all programming and/or services dedicated to the arts
- Have active and ongoing programming, activities, and/or direct services available to the public in LA County throughout the year
- Have staffing and operational capacity necessary to achieve strategic goals and manage funds, with at least three (3) paid full-time staff members for the current fiscal year
- Have been established and operating as a 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored organization in LA County for at least five (5) consecutive years
- Have an annual operating budget of less than $20 million
- Have a Board of Directors and/or Advisory Council
- Partner with, support, and/or represent communities that have been historically underfunded in the arts
Ineligible organizations include:
- Organizations that received a multi-year Operating Support Grant from Perenchio Foundation in 2022
- Organizations with an active Special Project Grant from Perenchio Foundation (Note: Reach out to team with any questions. Receiving a Capital Improvements Grant in 2023 does not impact eligibility.)
- Organizations whose primary mission is not arts-related (For example: therapeutic and social services, entertainment, tutoring and homework-focused, healthcare, housing, sports, and living collections)
- National or statewide arts organizations
- Arts service organizations
- Educational institutions, including K-12 schools, universities, and programs that lead to a degree or diploma
- Municipal or County government agencies and departments
- Regranting organizations
For more information, visit Perenchio Foundation.
