Competitive Grant Programs

Acquisition-Only

for acquisition-only projects that meet the goals of the Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation and Protection Competitive Grant Program or the Regional Recreation, Multi-use Trails and Accessibility Competitive Grant Program. This program prioritizes urgent acquisitions in High or Very High Need Study Areas as well as trails connections and access, wildlife corridors, and critical habitat.

Total $14.5 Million

Out of which, a minimum of 30% are set aside to projects in High and Very High Need Study Areas.

Previous cycles’ guidelines for this competitive grant program will be listed here.

2021 Guidelines

Application filing is now open on the Grants Management System (GMS).

Workshop

RPOSD will host an overview session for the 2024 Acquisition-Only Competitive Grant Program on Thursday, July 18th, at 2:00 P.M. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about this competitive funding opportunity during the session. While attendance at this workshop is highly encouraged for all prospective applicants, it is not mandatory for application submission.

The workshop will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, and registration is mandatory. Upon registration, participants will receive an email confirmation containing attendee links and relevant information.

Questions?

Have a question about the 2024 Acquisition-Only Competitive Grant Program? Send your question to info@rposd.lacounty.gov with “2024 Acquisition-Only Competitive Grant Program” in the subject line. We highly recommend reading the guidelines and attending our virtual workshop before submitting a question.

The deadline to submit questions about this competitive funding opportunity is August 9, 2024.

Questions from workshop participants and potential applicants will be collected, answered, and compiled into a “Questions & Answers (Q&A)” document. This document will be made available to all here.

Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation and Protection

for projects that improve and protect open space, watersheds, and water resources through planning, acquisition, development, improvement, and restoration of multi-benefit parks.

Regional Recreation, Multi-use Trails and Accessibility

for acquisition, development, improvement, restoration, or rehabilitation projects that improve, connect, and protect regional recreational facilities, trails, and accessibility.

County Cultural Facilities

for projects that acquire, develop, improve, and/or restore a County Cultural Facility, defined as a building owned or operated by the County of Los Angeles which shall be used for the programming, production, presentation, or exhibition of natural history and any of the arts and cultural disciplines. These disciplines include music, dance, theatre, creative writing, literature, architecture, painting, sculpture, folk arts, photography, crafts, media arts, and visual arts.

Guidelines

Previous cycles’ guidelines for this competitive grant program will be listed here.

• N/A

Planning & Design

for planning and design efforts such as park master plans, feasibility studies, conceptual designs, design development drawings, construction documents, and other site studies required to effectively plan and design a park, trail, open space, or other recreation project.

Guidelines

Previous cycles’ guidelines for this competitive grant program will be listed here.

• N/A

Recreation Access

for programs that increase Los Angeles County residents’ accessibility to public lands, park facilities, and park amenities, including education, interpretive services, safety information, transportation, and other activities, especially for those in high and very high-need areas.

Youth and Veteran Job Training and Placement

for programs that provide education and skills training (career development) or certification and job placement in the field of parks and recreation to youth and veterans.