How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation and for the work you do to improve the lives of Los Angeles County residents. We want to help you do your very best work.

The Parsons Foundation’s two-stage application begins with an online Letter of Inquiry (LOI) as a required first step in seeking funding. We have a continuous approval process, and LOIs may be submitted at any time throughout the year. Before submitting an LOI, please review the Foundation’s Funding Priorities, Searchable Grants Database, and FAQs.

We are currently upgrading our online application portal, which we hope will further streamline our grantmaking process for you.  The online portal is temporarily closed to new LOIs and will re-open by the end of June 2025.  During this time, if you wish to speak to a program officer, or have any time-sensitive inquiries regarding funding, you are welcome to reach out to us at grantsadmin@rmpf.org.  Additional updates will be shared here on our website.

Although new LOIs are not being accepted at this time, the application portal remains accessible here for the following activities:

1. Downloading previous applications and reports. If you have applied to the Foundation before, please note that your application and report history will start over in the new application portal. If you wish to save previous applications and reports, please download them by August 1, 2025.
2. Completing a second-stage Full Proposal application (for invited applicants only). Applications already in the pipeline will proceed as usual and must be submitted by the deadline specified in your invitational email.

The Foundation remains committed to its mission to improve quality of life for all people in Los Angeles by advancing community well-being. The temporary closure of our online portal is intended to streamline our application and review processes. Our funding priorities and responsive grantmaking approach remain the same.

We look forward to sharing the new application portal with you soon! Thank you for your patience and understanding while we conduct this update.