Grants & Awards

How to Apply for a Grant

Review deadlines, priorities & guidelines

Review deadlines, priorities & guidelines

Deadlines

Priorities & Guidelines

Submit letter of inquiry & sample work

Submit letter of inquiry & sample work

Submissions are now closed for the summer 2010 grant cycle! The next LOI deadline for the winter 2011 cycle is December 1, 2010.

Select applicants are invited to submit full proposals

Select applicants are invited to submit full proposals

Cinereach traditionally invites full applications one month after an LOI deadline.

More Information

The summer 2010 letter of inquiry review has concluded, and all applicants have been notified by email as to whether or not a full proposal is requested. If you did not receive a notification, please be sure to check all mail folders before emailing grants@cinereach.org to inquire about your project’s status.

Letters of inquiry are submitted through an online form. We recommend viewing the application first, drafting your responses in a word processing application, then returning to the online form to paste them in when ready to submit. Please see the Priorities & Guidelines page to learn more about what Cinereach looks for in successful grant applicants. It also details Cinereach’s decision-making process and other relevant background.

Due to the large volume of calls and emails we receive with questions regarding our grant cycle submission process, please be sure to visit the FAQ page for more information before calling or emailing Cinereach staff with questions.

We strongly encourage submission of sample work with letters of inquiry. Sample work can include one or more of the following: Previously completed film, trailer of current project, work-in-progress or rough-cut of current project.

Discs MUST be labeled with title of film, running time, format (PAL/NTSC), contact name, email and tel number. PLEASE WRITE ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION ONTO THE DISC WITH A SHARPIE PEN – NO LABELS OR STICKERS!!

If submitting sample work by mail, please send one DVD copy (in a slim jewel case or plastic sleeve) to:

Cinereach Grants
126 Fifth Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10011
USA