Open — LA28 Resilience Champions Fund Round 2 Education & Engagement Grants; applications accepted through October 30, 2026 (exact official closing hour not specified).
California — LA28 Resilience Champions Fund 2026 Round 2 Education & Engagement Grants (Up to $50,000; October 30)
LA28 Round 2 nonprofit Education & Engagement Grants of up to $50,000 for measurable Los Angeles community wildfire resilience, ocean protection or cooling education. Due October 30, 2026.
FundingUp to $50,000 per qualified nonprofit lead applicant under the Education & Engagement track (individual applicant ceiling). One lead proposal per organization; $100,000 organization-wide cumulative cap per Round 2. No mandatory matching or leveraged funds; no overall program pool substituted as individual award.
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026 (application window September 9–October 30) through the LA28 Resilience Champions Fund Round 2 Submittable portal. Exact submission hour and time zone not expressly published in the official FAQ. January 2027 expected award notice; February 1, 2027–January 31, 2028 performance period.
Last verified2026-10-27
Required next actionRead official Community Partners 2026 Round 2 guidance at https://www.communitypartners.org/landing-page/la28resiliencechampionsfund/, confirm eligible nonprofit lead and a community-relevant Los Angeles Games-footprint education project; identify measurable action/behavior-change outcomes and relevant subject-matter experience or technical partners. Complete only ONE lead proposal per organization through https://communitypartners.submittable.com/submit/364984/la28-resilience-champions-fund-round-2 by October 30, 2026, uploading funder budget template, board list, audited statements or two IRS 990 forms, and applicable fiscal-sponsorship documents. Select the Education & Engagement track (maximum $50,000), not the Implementation track.
Broad Eligibility
Nonprofit and tax-exempt community-based organizations or executed fiscally sponsored projects; nonprofit-led coalitions permitted. Applicants should have a Los Angeles regional project meaningfully connected to Games-impacted communities, demonstrated relevant subject-area education/engagement experience or qualified partners, tangible outcomes in wildfire/nature resilience, ocean protection or community cooling. Government departments/school districts, for-profit entities and current LA28 contractors ineligible as lead applicants.
Atlas Analysis
Fully researched October 27, 2026 using Community Partners Round 2 controlling official guidelines and FAQ updated October 8, LA28 September 9 official announcement and official Submittable application. Education & Engagement track separate from Implementation: applicant award max $50,000, same Round 2 application path, deadline October 30, 2026, no official cutoff time zone, no required match, upfront EFT after executed agreement, one lead proposal per nonprofit, no org more than $100,000 overall. February 2027–January 2028 execution. Validated applicant eligibility, geographic footprint/no fixed radius, materials, board and financial documents, project reporting, allowable expenses and disallowed lobbying/research-only/primarily volunteer projects. Genuine applicant-facing nonprofit financial assistance, not procurement. Authenticated WordPress published/pending/draft search on Oct 27 found no LA28 Round 2 record. The Implementation track is separately cataloged with its distinct $100k award cap. No unsupported deadline time or program pool invented.
Open through October 30, 2026: The LA28 Resilience Champions Fund Round 2 offers Education & Engagement Grants of up to $50,000 per qualified nonprofit applicant to support neighborhood-scale education and community participation in Los Angeles wildfire resilience and nature restoration, ocean protection or cooling solutions. This is a distinct grant level within the same Round 2 application process as the up-to-$100,000 Implementation track. The official funder documents establish the October 30 deadline but do not specify an exact cutoff hour or time zone.
Eligible organizations: Established tax-exempt nonprofits and community-based organizations, fiscally sponsored projects with an executed fiscal-sponsor agreement, and qualified coalitions led by such an organization. National nonprofits with Los Angeles programs may qualify. The proposal must benefit an identifiable Los Angeles community or project connected to the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic venues or surrounding Games-impacted areas; the funder imposes no strict mileage radius. Government agencies, school districts and for-profit businesses cannot serve as the applicant lead, although they may contribute or subcontract; entities contracting with LA28 cannot lead.
Education and engagement focus: Activities must be targeted rather than generic publicity. Competitive proposals demonstrate a subject-area delivery record or an experienced technical partner, a strong connection to one of the fund’s three focus areas and concrete outcomes such as preparedness actions, behavior change, ongoing stewardship or use of cooling resources. The project activities must fit February 1, 2027–January 31, 2028. Projects consisting primarily of passive awareness, volunteer cleanup or tree planting, research-only, lobbying/political activities or unrelated work are not eligible.
Applicant-level finances: Education & Engagement awards are capped at $50,000 each, not the fund’s overall allocation. An organization may be the lead on one Round 2 proposal only, and may receive no more than $100,000 cumulatively across involvement in the round. No mandatory matching funds, in-kind match or leveraged contribution are required. Budgeted staff, workshops, materials, eligible equipment, consultants, justified indirect expenses and local travel may qualify. Following a selected applicant’s signed grant agreement, funds are disbursed upfront by electronic transfer, not routine monthly reimbursement.
How to apply: Read the complete Community Partners Round 2 guidelines and FAQ, then submit the single LA28 Round 2 Submittable application by October 30, 2026. Prepare the prescribed project budget template, organizational board/affiliations list, audited statements or two most recent Forms 990 and fiscal-sponsor agreement/financials if sponsored. Award decisions are anticipated January 2027. After selection, grantees must execute a grant agreement, submit a W-9, bank and insurance documentation and complete final narrative/financial reporting and project photographs.
Official verification: Community Partners detailed guidelines and FAQ, last updated October 8, 2026; LA28 September 9, 2026 funding announcement; and live official application portal, reviewed October 27, 2026. These are genuine nonprofit grants, not procurement contracts.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.communitypartners.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
