Community Investment Grant Program
The Port of Los Angeles Community Investment Grant Program creates funding opportunities for community events, programs and projects that benefit surrounding harbor communities and promote the goals of the Los Angeles Harbor Department. The Port's goal is to partner with nonprofit organizations that have similar interests and goals, creating mutually supportive relationships.
Funds come from the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department’s annual budget, which is entirely self-supported from shipping and lease revenues, not taxpayers. The overall program funds, as well as its component categories, vary each fiscal year. There is no guarantee that funds allocated in any one fiscal year will be the same as another – either for the overall program, component categories or successful applicants. Applicants must reapply each fiscal year.
Applicants must represent nonprofit organizations, tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3), and provide documentation of their exempt status at the time of application.
Grant recipients for FY 2023/24 are listed below, in alphabetical order.
The Port is now accepting grant applications for FY 2024/25
Grants Workshop
The Port of Los Angeles held a virtual workshop for interested applicants on April 10. A copy of the presentation is available below. View a video recording of the workshop here.
Instructions and Application
To be considered, complete the grant application, with all supporting documentation (including detailed budget and nonprofit status), and email to sponsorships@portla.org by 4 p.m. Pacific, Monday, May 6.
Program Overview
All community grants are made from the Harbor Department’s Harbor Revenue Fund. As such, grant proposals must be Tidelands Public Trust-compliant and clearly show a nexus and benefit between the proposal and the Harbor Department/Tidelands Public Trust.
Sample Agreement
This Grant Agreement (“Agreement”) is between the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Executive Director of the Harbor Department (“City”), and NAME OF GRANTEE, a [non-profit/public benefit] corporation, [address] (“Grantee”).
FY 23/24 Grant Recipients
Avalon Arts & Cultural Alliance
Community Events, including Art Walks and the Wilmington Waterfront Grand Opening
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor
Wilmington P.O.L.A. (Port Ocean & Land Awareness) Program
Cabrillo Beach Boosters
73rd John Olguin July 4th Spectacular
Friends of the Rotary Club of Wilmington
Various programs/events at Wilmington Waterfront Park
International Bird Rescue
Southern California Native Bird Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Crisis Response
Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society
Introduction of the Ralph J. Scott LAFD Fireboat Project
Los Angeles Sailing Foundation
Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup – Cal Maritime Invitational Intercollegiate Regatta
Pacific Unicomm
61st Annual LA Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade
U.S. Merchant Marine Veterans of WWII
Spirit of '45 Event
Veterans Supplemental Support Network
Women in Maritime Industry, Women in Maritime Careers luncheons