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Follow the instructions listed in this section and below. Failure to do so may result in the disqualification of your application. Please note that while in the past it was possible for organizations to request general support, this is no longer the case. Grant requests must target a concrete program.
Proposals must be received by January 15, 2008. Under no circumstances will extensions be granted.
Application packages may be mailed or sent via a delivery service such as Fed Ex or UPS. It is advisable that you select a trackable delivery service, especially if you are sending your package close to the deadline.
Organizations should send a single copy of their application materials.
Grants given in this application round apply to programs that will occur from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009. Funding will be distributed in April 2008. All applicants will be notified as to the status of their proposals in April.
Proposals should be sent to:
Andrew Marlowe
Chair, Grants Committee
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
1313 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90028
Your completed proposal should resemble the following template as closely as possible; it should also be assembled in the order indicated.
Note: Do not staple any of your proposal pages. Do not insert title or section heading pages among the proposal sections listed below.
(1) Application Form
Fill out the form completely. The application form is a fillable PDF so you should be able to complete it on your computer before printing. Please make sure that it includes your correct contact information.
(2) Proposal – no longer than two pages.
Request statement – A single sentence describing the proposed project and the grant amount requested. (This statement should also appear on the application form.)
Proposal paragraphs – Several paragraphs outlining the program for which support is requested. While this outline should be brief, it should also provide as much detail as possible. You should be specific as to what portion of the program would be funded by the Academy grant. You may present alternatives here, giving the committee an opportunity to select from among several possibilities.
Some details that should be included in the proposal paragraphs (as applicable):
- How much money are you requesting?
- How many people do you expect to attend/participate in the program?
- Is there a selection process for participants? If so, what is it?
- What topics or subjects will be covered by the program?
- Is this a recurring program or a first-time program? (If it’s recurring, describe the
level of success achieved in previous years.)
- How many times will the program be repeated? (Is it a one-time program or will
there be multiple programs over the course of a year?)
- What is the time frame for the program? (Two hours, a whole day, a weekend, a week?)
- Will filmmakers/professionals be involved? If so, who are they? (If you aren’t sure, tell
us whom you hope to have involved or list those you’ve involved in the past.)
- What’s the length of stay for the filmmakers/professionals?
(3) Organization Information
Mission statement – One or several paragraphs broadly describing the goals of the organization as well as delineating how the proposed program serves or expands those goals.
Description of the organization – One or more paragraphs describing your organization and its history. Please include a brief outline of the yearly film-related activities of the organization.
Executive profiles – Brief profiles of all the primary executives and/or board members of the organization.
Proof of the organization’s nonprofit status.
(4) Acknowledgment Page – No longer than a page; a paragraph or list at the end of the proposal could suffice.
A brief description of the manner in which the Academy’s grant will be acknowledged by the organization.
(5) Budget – No longer than two pages.
This should include an overall budget for the organization as well as a budget for the proposed program to be supported, with a simple breakdown of anticipated costs.
(6) Report – no more than one page. This “report” section applies only to organizations that received an Academy grant in the previous year. More information on report guidelines is available here.
For additional information, call (310) 247-3031 or e-mail grants@oscars.org.
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