Second District Funding Requests
The Office of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell is able to provide discretionary funding to a limited number of selected organizations in the Second District of the County of Los Angeles. All funding requests must be submitted using the form below so that we can begin our review and approval process.
Please note that your funding request must meet the social needs of the population of Los Angeles County, including but not limited to the areas of health, public safety, rehabilitation, well-being, education, and legal services, and to assist in the needs of the physically, mentally and financially challenged persons and aged persons pursuant to California Government Code 26227.
Prioritization will be given to organizations based in the Second Supervisorial District. Requests must focus on serving the residents of the Second Supervisorial District. We prioritize funding requests for direct programs or services. We are unable to provide support for general fundraising donation requests. Our office is not able to directly provide County equipment for events, but you may submit a funding request to support your organization’s costs for renting equipment for events
Holiday Events Funding Request
Although we are currently not accepting general funding requests, we are opening up a special funding opportunity for food, toy, and household essential distribution events during the November and December holidays.
This application will be open until 5pm on December 4, 2024. Please note, we are now only accepting applications for holiday distribution events taking place in December, to allow adequate time for review. Requests for November distribution events will not be eligible for funding from this point on.
To submit a funding request that is directly related to an upcoming holiday distribution event, please use the link below. Holiday distribution events include but are not limited to: food, toys, toiletries, and other home necessities. Holiday distribution events must directly benefit underserved Second District residents. Funding for holiday distribution events cannot exceed $2,000 per event. We will not be able to consider any requests submitted via the below application that does not directly relate to a holiday distribution event taking place in the Second District.
Small Grant Funding Request Application
The Office of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell is happy to announce the reopening of our funding request application. At this time, we will be conducting a cycle focused on small grants, designed tosupport a wide range of direct programs and services that serve the residents of the Los Angeles County Second Supervisorial District.
For this small grant cycle, organizations can request funding at one of the following three levels:$2,500, $5,000, or $10,000.
We will accept applications for this small grant cycle through March 31, 2025 at 5pm. Fundingrequests cannot be submitted for this cycle after that date.
If your request is relating to event sponsorship, please see below for more information regarding the Event Sponsorship Funding Request Application.
You may be contacted by a member of our review team if they need more information about your request. If your application is incomplete, you do not meet the application requirements, or you do not respond to our office’s inquiries regarding your request, then your funding request may be rejected. If your request is approved, it takes an additional 4-8 weeks after approval to complete the paperwork and County approval process before funding can be issued by the County.
We are unable to approve all of the funding requests that we receive.
Submitting a request does not guarantee approval of your funding request.
Thank you for providing services to improve the quality of life in the Second Supervisorial District.
Event Sponsorship Funding Request Application
The Office of Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell is currently accepting applications to support events. For
event sponsorship requests, event services or proceeds must directly benefit Los Angeles County
Second Supervisorial District residents.
We ask that applications for event sponsorship be submitted at least 60 days prior to the event
date. If your application is submitted with less than 60 days’ notice, we will not be able to process
your application.
Funding Guidelines:
- Funding must directly benefit Second District residents.
- Funding is one-time in nature.
- Funding is intended for small grant amounts.
Frequently Asked Questions
The purpose of this social program funding is to support and develop services that support the diverse needs of the residents of the Second District. The goal is that funding will improve the quality of life for our residents. Our office strives to provide these funds through an equity lens, focusing funds on services that support our most underrepresented and underserved communities.
To apply for funding, please begin by completing the application above. Once completed, you will receive an email acknowledging receipt along with additional information regarding the funding process. At this time, we are conducting a small grant funding cycle.
Applications will be accepted from February 28, 2025 until March 31, 2025 at 5pm. Applications submitted during this window will be reviewed during the month of April 2025. We hope to have final decisions ready in mid to late May 2025.
We are also accepting funding requests for events which has services or proceeds must directly benefit Los Angeles County Second Supervisorial District residents. These requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Funding must serve a social need and cannot be used towards political, religious, or private purposes.
There are many factors that are considered during the review process, including but not limited to:
- Amount of funding requested (larger funding requests require greater justification and social benefit).
- Potential positive impact on Second District residents.
- Specific population that will be served using the funding.
- Benefits of providing one-time funding for the project (and demonstrated understanding that this is not ongoing funding).
- Organization’s history of serving residents of the Second District.
Applications will be accepted from February 28, 2025 until March 31, 2025 at 5pm. Applications submitted during this window will be reviewed during the month of April 2025. We hope to have final decisions ready in mid to late May 2025.
We are also accepting funding requests for events which has services or proceeds must directly benefit Los Angeles County Second Supervisorial District residents. These requests will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please email 2ds-fundingrequest@bos.lacounty.gov for further questions!