This report from ReDesignLA examines the administrative and structural barriers that community-based organizations (CBOs) and Tribal entities face when accessing local, state, and philanthropic funding. Drawing on surveys and interviews, it identifies equitable grantmaking strategies and explores how funders can better align resources to support community-led projects.

Key questions addressed:

• How can local, state, and philanthropic funding be made more accessible to CBOs, non-federally recognized Tribes, and Tribal entities?
• What policy changes are needed to address procedural burdens and structural barriers in local and state funding processes?
• What models and grantmaking approaches from philanthropy could inform more accessible and flexible grantmaking from local and state grant agencies?
• How can local, state, and philanthropic funding work together to create more accessible funding for community-led projects?