Review the foundation's eligibility criteria and funding limitations to make sure your organization can apply for a competitive grant.

Eligibility Criteria:

The foundation considers applications from organizations whose work is consistent with its program goals and outcomes. Eligible organizations are:

• Nonprofit agencies with evidence of tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not classified as a private foundation.
• Located within and primarily serving residents of Los Angeles County, except for regional,
  statewide or national public policy efforts that may benefit a substantial portion of the local
  population.
• Operated and organized so that they do not discriminate in the hiring of staff or in providing
  services on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin or
  disability.

Funding Limitations:

In general, the foundation will not consider funding:

• Concurrent or more than three consecutive grants to the same organization.
• Direct assistance for the personal needs of an individual (excluding Fellowships for Visual Artists).
• Annual fund-raising campaigns.
• Sponsorship of one-time, special events.
• Endowments.
• Existing obligations, or to replenish other sources used to pay for such obligations,
• Equipment, unless it is integral to accomplishing a stated organizational objective.
• Sectarian purposes (i.e., programs that promote or require a religious doctrine).
• Political organizations or campaigns.
• Duplication of existing programs or services by new nonprofit organizations in geographic locations that already have these programs or services.
• Feature films, documentaries or video projects.