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Foundation Funding for Independent
Filmmakers
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The Foundation Center
Our Mission:To strengthen the social sector by advancing knowledge about philanthropy in the U.S. and around the world.
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The Foundation Center
• Collect, organize, and communicate information on U.S. philanthropy
• Conduct and facilitate research on trends in the field
• Provide education and training in the grantseeking process
• Ensure public access to information and services through various vehicles
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• Foundations• Nonprofit organizations• Corporations• Individual donors
Sources of Grants–Private
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Sources of Grants–Private
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• Foundation Grants to Individuals Online lists over 9,000 grantmakers that give directly to individuals
• Only 1 in every 11 grantmakers gives directly to individuals
Foundation –$ Individual
Direct Support
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To be considered charitable, grants to individuals must fall under one of the following categories:
1. Scholarship or fellowship for study at an educational institution
2. Designed to achieve a specific objective or improve one’s skills in an artistic, scientific, or teaching capacity
3. Prize or award given for the achievement of exempt charitable purposes
Direct Support, cont’d
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To be considered charitable, grants to individuals must fall under one of the following categories:
1. Scholarship or fellowship for study at an educational institution
2. Designed to achieve a specific objective or improve one’s skills in an artistic, scientific, or teaching capacity
3. Prize or award given for the achievement of exempt charitable purposes
Direct Support, cont’d
Film projects
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• Re-granting organizations
Foundation –$ Nonprofit Individuals
Ex. Arts Councils, Creative Capital
• Fiscal sponsorship
Indirect Support
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• For artists / projects• 501(c)(3) organizations act as fiscal
sponsors/agents• Fees / contracts• Ownership?
• Research potential funders using
Foundation Directory Online
Fiscal Sponsorship
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Resources:• Fiscal Sponsorship | GrantSpace.org
http://grantspace.org/Skills/Fiscal-Sponsorship
• Guide to Fiscal Sponsorshiphttp://grantspace.org/Classroom/Online-Classes/Guide-to-Fiscal-Sponsorship
Fiscal Sponsorship, cont’d
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Researching Funders
Look for grantmakers that:• Fund the arts, artists, or artists’ projects• Fund individual artists through fiscal
sponsorship• Fund in particular subject areas but not
overtly in the arts
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Researching Funders, cont’d
Look for grantmakers that:• Fund artists in your medium or genre• Have stated interest or demonstrated history
in funding in your geographic location• Give grant amounts similar to what you need• Provide the type of support you are
looking for
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Foundation Center Resources
Free Training:
http://grantspace.org/Classroom •Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts•Getting Start with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online•Guide to Funding Research
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Foundation Center Resources, cont’d
• GrantSpace.org:– Knowledge base articles– Sample documents– Ask Us: www.grantspace.org/Ask-Us
• Cooperating Collections– Find one near you: www.grantspace.org/Find-Us
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Contact Information
Stephen ShermanReference Librarian
Foundation Center-Atlanta
http://foundationcenter.org/atlanta
Phone: (404) 880-0094 x16
Email: [email protected]
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Questions?