Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts

Infinite Expansion Grants (IEG)

Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit arts institutions or organizations with operating budgets of $5 million or less, located in Los Angeles County, with an IRS Determination Letter reflecting their Los Angeles address and an updated Guidestar profile verifying nonprofit status. Organizations must have been nonprofit for at least two years by June of the application year and have at least two years of documented public programs by June of the application year. Fiscally sponsored organizations may apply case by case if both the organization and fiscal sponsor have operated for at least two years and are based in Los Angeles County; the application must come from the fiscal sponsor. Applicants must propose an upcoming artist project publicly presented in Los Angeles County between June 2027 and December 2028 for the 2027 cycle. Artists must be confirmed participants and may not be members of the applicant organization's staff. Organizations with budgets over $5 million, a primary focus on arts education or youth programs, open-call curatorial models, programming-led fundraising, annual festivals, or fair programs are ineligible.

Deadline: For the 2027 award year: LOI due August 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST; eligible LOI applicants receive full application links September 11, 2026; full application due October 31, 2026. Applicants are notified in spring 2027.

Grants Overview / General Grants Program

Who can apply: See Grants Guidelines page for official eligibility criteria (not included in scraped content).