Thanks to support from Third District Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, we were able to expand the number of scholarships we were able to offer this year!



LA E$trELLA

In Her Head

La Canción de Nuestros Días

Katotohanan

deadbeat.

El Mago Loco presents: Una Noche!

Do You Accept These Charges?

Me, Myself and Other

Natural Born Citizen

The Pyrex 

Eggs

A Minor Inconvenience

She’s About To POP! 

Too Good To Be True 

Riding in Cars with Girls

Applications were reviewed and recipients were selected by an objective committee of former scholarship winners and artists & artistic company reps whose missions align with the program’s goal of expanding and diversifying the body of work being presented at Fringe.



The Hollywood Fringe Scholarship Program exists to expand and diversify the pool of artists producing work at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Since 2016, the program has funded works by 101 producing teams. This year, 10 awards will be given out.

Winners have gone on to win awards such as Best Solo Performance 2024, Best Two Person Show 2024, Denver Fringe Festival Exchange Award 2024, Ella Turenne Award 2024, and Fringe Italia Off Touring Award 2024. Shows have also extended runs at various Fringe venues, a run Off-Broadway at the SOHO Playhouse, Second City, and the steps of the California State Capitol Building.

"The program helped my artistic vision blossom. I have grown as an artist and a leader."

"[The scholarship program] tested my limits as an artist and really showed me what I was capable of. Without the support of the scholarship program I wouldn't have had this amazing experience. It makes me want to continue making work and explore other Fringe Festivals all over the world."

"This scholarship allowed us to produce the show for a Los Angeles audience, where we were scouted for the Fringe Encore series at the Soho Playhouse in NYC. Without this scholarship, we would not be going Off-Broadway!"

 2019 Fringe Scholarship Winner, Jonathan Elijah Cho, accepts his award for “Best Solo Show” at the Hollywood Fringe Festival Awards 2019

How to Apply

Fringe Scholarships are awarded to first-time Hollywood Fringe producers who identify as one or more of the following identities: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), disabled, d/Deaf, and/or blind. Spanish-language productions and other non-english productions are encouraged to apply.

Each scholarship includes:

• Free registration for one Hollywood Fringe production
• One $750 stipend to use towards venue or production costs for 3 performances between June 5th - June 29th, 2025
• A Fringe mentor—an experienced Hollywood Fringe participant who can help guide you through the Fringe process, attend events with you and more!
• Marketing and networking opportunities as a member of the Fringe community

For application best practices, please attend our HFF25 SCHOLARSHIPS PANEL on Tuesday, December 3rd (7pm-9pm).

Attend a virtual FAQ session on Zoom if you have questions on the app with Fringe staff!

Tuesday December 10th, 7:00-9:00 PM- Scholarships FAQ Session #1

Thursday January 16th, 7:00-9:00 PM - Scholarships FAQ Session #2  

Tuesday January 21st, 7:00-9:00 PM - Scholarships FAQ Session #3  

Tuesday Feburary 4th, 7:00-9:00 PM - Scholarships FAQ Session #4  

An external committee including past scholarship winners and Los Angeles based community arts partners will review applications and make selections considering the following criteria:

• Does the applicant meet the scholarship guidelines?
• How will the scholarship award benefit this producer/production?
• Does this producer/production bring unique artistic experience and/or underrepresented thematic or visual content to the Hollywood Fringe Festival?

This year's committee is made up of former scholarship winners and artists & artistic company reps whose missions align with the program's goal of expanding and diversifying the body of work being presented at Fringe.

Applications are closed, thank you to all who Applied!