Advancement Grant

The Advancement Grant Program provides flexible matching grants to support Los Angeles County school districts in delivering quality arts education. With funding up to $25,000, the program enables districts to invest in projects aligned with their arts plans, ensuring sustainable practices beyond the grant term. Backed by the Funders Council and the LA County Board of Supervisors, it leverages public and private resources to enhance instruction in various art forms, including dance, music, and visual arts.

The Advancement Grant Program offers flexible matching grants to support Los Angeles County school districts aiming to provide quality arts education for public school students. Grant funds assist school districts in achieving key action items in their district arts plans, helping districts invest in launching or expanding projects that align with priority goals, and cultivating skills and practices that can be sustained beyond the term of the grant. Districts may apply for matching funds of up to $25,000.
Through investments by the Funders Council and the LA County Board of Supervisors, this program offers financial support to school districts in the Arts Ed Collective. Grants are matched by school district funds, leveraging public and private resources to expand high quality instruction in dance, media arts, music, theatre and visual arts. A complete list of grantee projects can be found below.