Funding Application Form

Let’s work together!

Thank you for your interest in receiving funding or sponsorship from La Sala. We are committed to supporting the vibrant Latine/x arts community in the greater Seattle area and providing resources for local Latine/x artists and organizations to thrive. This application form will help us understand your project and determine how we can best support your artistic endeavors. We encourage you to carefully review the guidelines and eligibility criteria at the bottom of this form before submitting your application.

Important: due to technical limitations, notice that this application does not allow you to save drafts, and if you lose internet connectivity you might lose your work. We recommend that you please work in a separate document and then copy and paste the results here.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicants must be based and projects should take place in the greater Seattle area.

  • Projects should be in alignment with La Sala's mission and values, particularly focusing on our objective of financially supporting Latine/x artists and helping them earn a living wage from their art.

  • Projects must allocate the requested funds towards providing a living wage to Latine/x artists within our local community.

  • Priority will be given to projects that demonstrate a strong community impact and artistic merit.

  • We typically provide up to 50% of the total cost of a project or event. Historically, our typical funding grant has ranged between $250 and $1,000 per project. Our maximum awarded funding to date has been $2,500.

    • Because La Sala NW is an organization that primarily funds artists, we do not fund food or beverage costs. Applicants are encouraged to seek community resources for these types of contributions.

Submission Guidelines:

  • All fields are required unless otherwise specified.

  • Please ensure that your application highlights how the funds provided by La Sala will help support Latine/x artists in our community by enabling them to earn a living wage.

  • Please submit at least 10 weeks prior to the date of your event. Applications are reviewed once a month on a rolling basis.

Submission Guidelines:

  • All fields are required unless otherwise specified.

  • There is no deadline for applications, but please submit them at least 8 weeks prior to the date of your event. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Selection Process:

  • Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee of arts professionals and community representatives that includes the board of La Sala NW and its Executive Director.

  • Applicants will be notified of the decision within 2 weeks of the application deadline.

Acceptance Process:

  • Acceptance of funds/sponsorship by La Sala NW implies agreement to acknowledge of La Sala NW and its funders as sponsors of this event and to display their logos and information/language prominently in all printed and online publicity as well as social media to be released at least 45 days before the supported event takes place.

  • Accepted applicants will provide within 4 weeks after the event date a detailed report including information about the number of attendees, a final digital copy of the program, digital photos/videos of the event, digital sample of artists' work, samples of promotional material with logo of La Sala NW and funders, links to social media or news articles referencing the event, etc. This information will be used to report back to our donors and funders.