Fiscal Sponsorship Application (Film)

CFA Institute Fiscal Sponsorship Application

Please complete and submit the electronic application form below.
Important Information:

Applications typically take 2 weeks for assessment.

Once you click "submit," the application is final, and no additional information will be accepted. If you do not click "submit," the application will not be considered.

We recommend keeping a backup of your answers in a separate document.

A $45 fee is required to submit this application.

A $30 additional fee is added if you would like to expedite your application.

For more information or any questions, contact institute@cinematographyforactors.com.
Applicant Name*

First NameLast Name
Applicant Role*
Project Name*
Email*
example@example.com
Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Type of Project*
For 'other's' in type of project, please specify.
Have you participated in a fiscal sponsorship program before?
What is the current status of your project?*
What is the project length?*
What genre best describes your project?*
Logline*

0/65
Story Summary*

0/350
Topic Summary*

0/250
Creative Approach*

0/350
Status & Timeline*

0/250
Distribution Strategy

0/350
Partnership Strategy

0/200
Briefly describe yourself as a filmmaker. *

0/350
Total Number You Are Looking to Raise
in USD
Fundraising Strategy*

At CFA Institute, upon acceptance to the Fiscal Sponsor program, we sign a grantor/grantee agreement. This is a legal financial agreement between your project, your project representative and CFA institute. Please explain your plan to raise the necessary funds. Answer the following questions in your response. 1. What is your current strategy for raising funds? 2. How do you plan on using this fiscal sponsorship program to raise the funds? 3. What percentage of your budget will be raised through fiscal sponsorship? 4. Do you have specific donors in mind? 5. Are you applying to grants or foundations? If so, which ones? 0/750
Please list all the funding to date & your projected sources of funding.*

Provide a detailed breakdown of your funding sources and amounts, both raised and anticipated. Clearly distinguish between potential and secured funds, and list the status of other funding sources under consideration (applied for or pending). Do not group sources; separate individual grants and other contributions. Be as specific as possible. Please list beside each source if they require or will be submitted under fiscal sponsorship. Total amounts must equal or exceed the proposed budget submitted with this application. Applications will be rejected if this area is not thought out.0/1000
How do you identify?*
What is your racial or ethnic identity?
Do you have a disability?*
If you answered "yes" to the previous question, are there any accommodations we should be aware of?
Please submit information on the key creatives/collaborators involved in your project.*

0/1500
If available, please submit a link to a rough cut, sizzle, proof of concept or sample of the project.

0/500
Comprehensive Line Item Budget

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Script

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Lookbook or Pitch Deck

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Letters of Support

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Producer or Director Resume

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Application Fee*

USDPlease enter $45 for normal processing or $75 for expedited processing.

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CFA Institute Fiscal Sponsorship Application