How to Apply
Great leadership makes a difference. That’s why investing in the nonprofit sector’s most precious asset--its people--is among the Annenberg Foundation’s highest priorities. In any given year, the Annenberg Foundation receives as many as 3,000 or more proposals. Due to finite resources, about one in 10 requests are approved for funding.
Regions We Fund
The Annenberg Foundation places the highest priority on nonprofits serving constituents in the five-county region of Greater Los Angeles. Agencies who serve the Greater LA region but are headquartered elsewhere can apply for a grant; however, the likelihood of receiving funding is significantly reduced.
What We Fund
The Foundation generally awards grants in the following programmatic areas:
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Animal Welfare
- Civic & Community
- Environment
- Education
- Human Health & Wellness
- Military Veterans
Grants typically range from $10,000 to $250,000. Equal consideration is given to applications for awards for general operations or program support. Requests for capital campaigns (building construction) and multi-year commitments are discouraged.
What We Don’t Fund
- Grants to individuals
- Grants to nonqualified agencies
- Grants that fall outside the guidelines set by the board of directors
THE STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION PROCESS
We accept proposals on a rolling basis. However, applications must be submitted no later than 45 days after the creation of an online grant application account.
Step 1:
Download a copy of our VISION+ Grantmaking Guidelines to understand how the Annenberg Foundation will assess your proposal. Our online grant application asks questions specifically related to these guidelines. Make sure to address each of the following aspects of our analysis:
- V - visionary leadership
- I - impact
- S - sustainability
- I - innovation
- O - organizational strength
- N - network of partnerships
- + - plus the population being served
Step 2:
Download a reference copy of our online grant application for review. Our grant application asks questions about leadership and governance that may require input from your leadership team prior to completing the application online. Please note the word limits for some of the responses.
Step 3:
Any online applications that are created and not completed within 45 days will be deleted. To help you meet this deadline, please do not start the online application process until you’ve reviewed both the reference copy of the application and our VISION+ Grantmaking Guidelines.
Visit the following link to create an account and complete the online application: https://www.GrantRequest.com/SID_1249?SA=SNA&FID=35015
Returning applicants, please use the following link to access information you have already entered into the application: https://www.grantrequest.com/SID_1249. Otherwise, you will not be able to access information you have already entered into the application.
What's Next?
If your proposal is deemed to be competitive, you may receive a phone call from the Annenberg Foundation’s program or grants team. Also, a site visit may be scheduled. Neither of these steps is an indication of funding.
The Annenberg Foundation will communicate a decision about your proposal within 90 days of submission, depending on the volume of proposals received. Grant decisions are subject to Board-adopted guidelines and action.
Questions?
If you have questions related to our grant guidelines, submitting a grant application or other issues, please email us at requests@annenbergfoundation.org or call 213.403.3110.
We will respond to all inquiries within three business days.
