The LPAC Foundation Community Performing Arts Grant supports Antelope Valley nonprofit performing arts organizations that present their work at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC). Grants of up to $2,500 help local organizations bring their performances to the LPAC stage and share them with the community they serve. The 2026-2027 cycle funds performances presented during the LPAC 2026-2027 season.
Application opens October 1, 2026
- Grant amount
- Up to $2,500per organization per cycle
- Application deadline
- November 6, 20265:00 p.m.
- Where
- LPAC2026-2027 season
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in good standing that support or develop the performing arts in the Antelope Valley.
- Funded performances must take place at LPAC. Applications proposing a performance at any other venue will not be considered.
- Preference will be given to Antelope Valley-based organizations that serve Antelope Valley residents.
How to Apply
A complete application has two parts. Both must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
- Complete the online application. The form asks for your organization's mission and programs, a description of the proposed performance and your LPAC date, and a performance budget with projected expenses and income. Open the application.
- Email your IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter to info@lpacf.org with your organization name in the subject line. Applications without the determination letter will be considered incomplete. Work samples, programs, and other supporting materials may be included in the same email.
Use of Funds
Eligible costs
- LPAC facility rental
- LPAC technical labor and stage crew
- Equipment rental
- Security
- Artist and performer fees
- Royalties
- Sets, costumes, and production materials
- Marketing, advertising, and printing for the performance
Not eligible
Grant funds may not be applied to administrative overhead, staff salaries, travel, lodging, food, memberships, subscriptions, dues, awards, gifts, complimentary tickets, capital or equipment purchases, or debt reduction.
Schedule
- October 1, 2026Application available
- November 6, 2026Application and determination letter due by 5:00 p.m.
- November 18, 2026Grant Committee recommendations and Board action
- December 1, 2026Notification of awards
- Four to six weeks after notificationPayment of awards
- June 4, 2027Report and affidavit certifying how funds were expended
Award Process
The Foundation Grant Committee evaluates each application based on technical excellence, creativity, composition, and presentation. The Committee ranks the applications and recommends awards to the Board of Directors, subject to available funding.
The Foundation may support only part of a request and will determine which portion of the request it funds. Decisions of the Board of Directors are final.
Grant Recipients
- Submit a report and affidavit certifying how grant funds were expended no later than June 4, 2027. The report is required for eligibility in future funding cycles.
- Acknowledge the Foundation in all programs and promotional materials, using the Foundation logo in black with the following credit line:
This program was funded in part by the Lancaster Performing Arts Center Foundation.
- Notify the Foundation in writing as soon as possible of any substantial changes to the project. Changes made without notification may affect future applications.
- If the funded performance is cancelled, postponed beyond the 2026-2027 season, or moved to a venue other than LPAC, notify the Foundation in writing within ten business days and return the full amount of the grant.
Questions
Questions about eligibility or the application may be directed to the Foundation office at info@lpacf.org.
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