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Frequently Asked Questions about EIF's grantmaking
Frequently Asked Questions about EIF's Online Grant Applications
1. What type of organizations do you fund?
EIF awards grants through our national initiatives and special fundraising events. At this time, EIF does not accept any unsolicited requests for funding through any of our grantmaking programs. Letters of information may be sent to the EIF Programs Department, however, due to the high volume of requests we receive, we cannot guarantee that your letter will be personally responded to. Please note that the EIF Industry Community Grants (ICG) program is on hold until further notice.
2. Do you give grants to individuals?
No. The Foundation does not make gifts to individuals or individual families. Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations classified as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and deemed "not a private foundation" under Section 509(a).
3. Do you give grants outside Los Angeles?
Yes, but only for EIF's national initiatives: EIF's National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance; EIF' National Women's Cancer Research Alliance; EIF's Hunger Free America; EIF's National Cardiovascular Research Initiative; and EIF's National Arts Education Initiative. Grantees are pre-selected before the launch of an EIF national initiative by an advisory panel of exerts appointed by EIF's Board of Directors. We do not accept unsolicited applications for our national initiatives.
4. May we invite EIF staff to visit our organization or arrange a presentation at your office about our program?
We encourage you to first read our guidelines before applying for a grant or sending information to the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Due to the large volume of funding requests, Foundation staff cannot accommodate all offers to meet face-to-face with organizations.
5. May I apply for or receive more than one grant at the same time?
No. Due to the limitations of funding and the competitive nature of our responsive grantmaking process, an organization may apply for and receive an Industry Community Grant only once each calendar year. We must unfortunately decline far more funding requests than we have the dollars to fund. Applicants may not receive more than (2) consecutive years of funding from the EIF Industry Community Grants Program.
6. Can we apply for funding through one of your national initiatives?
At this time, we are not accepting unsolicited applications for funding through our National Initiatives. Please visit our "Industry Community Grants" section to learn about EIF's competitive grants process.
7. How does your online grant application system work?
The Entertainment Industry Foundation has recently begun implementing an online grant application process for some of our grantmaking programs. As part of this new service, invited applicants have the ability to:
- Submit applications online rather than on paper
- Save an incomplete application and finish it later
- Upload attachments (e.g., Board/Staff list, financial statements)
- Access applications that have already been submitted
As the Foundation is not currently accepting unsolicited requests for funding, our online grant applications are available only to invited organizations for a specific program.
If you have been invited to apply, you will be given a specific URL for the online grant application. All information, including submission deadlines, supporting documentation required, and how to upload attachments, will be available on the application site. Remember that you must submit a full and complete application by the deadline indicated. Once you start an application, you will have the option to save it and finish it later by creating a new user ID (based on an email address you provide) and password. After you create the user ID and password, you will be sent an email confirmation, including a link to the login page, where you will be able to access applications that are incomplete and applications that have been submitted.
8. How do I access applications I've begun or already submitted?
To access the login page, you must first create or have a login ID and password, based on an email address you provide. To access the login page, click here.
9. I have not been invited to apply but can I still create a user ID and password?
Yes, you may create a user ID and password by visiting the login page, but you will not have access to any online grant applications. If you are invited to apply online for a grant in the future, you will have the opportunity to save that application with your existing user ID and password.
10. How do I change information on an application that has already been submitted online?
Once you submit a complete online grant application you will not be able to make any changes. You will be sent a copy of the application via email and, if you have created a user ID and password, you will have access to it via the login page. If you have a change that must be made, contact the Programs Department at (213) 240-3900.
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