About LEF

LEF is a private family foundation that seeks to identify and promote creative ventures and to sponsor work that challenges its audience with new ways of perceiving the world.

As a small, independent arts funder, LEF acts both responsively and proactively to the field, applying resources in as nimble and effective a manner as possible.

To encourage an atmosphere of creative possibility, LEF often endorses projects at the early stage of their development. LEF seeks opportunities where its funding will impact the success of the proposed activity by providing seed money, working in collaboration with other funding sources to leverage additional support.

LEF Foundation operates within two regional areas: California and New England. Please refer to the specific guidelines for the region from which you are applying.

For projects occurring outside these two regions, please contact the main office in California.