BFOA Monthly Grant Application Instructions:
Broadcasters Foundation of America provides monthly grants to broadcast professionals who are unable to work due and in acute financial need due to a critical illness, medical crisis, or other serious misfortune. 

Please read thoroughly and complete the application in its entirety. The application could take 60 minutes or more to complete and might require assistance if you are not computer inclined. As you are working, the application will save. If you need to pause your work, you can save your application and continue working on it later. 

1. Create a Submittable account by clicking "Create Your Account" below. Then, enter your email, create a password, enter your first and last name, and click "Sign Up".
2. Complete the eligibility questionnaire. If you qualify for our Monthly Grant Program, you will be directed to the full Monthly Grant application.

As you move through the application, you will be asked to enter or upload supplemental documents.  Please have these additional documents ready to upload or enter (upload instructions can be found here):  

• Two (2) Broadcasting employment references with email addresses
• Physician's statement (for applicable applications)
• Housing statement (mortgage statement, rental agreement/invoice, hotel/motel bill, care facility agreement/invoice, etc.)
• Bank statements (checking and savings)
• Life Insurance statement (if applicable)
• Federal Income Tax Form 1040 (if you are required to file)
• Personal description of your circumstances

All information submitted is kept confidential.  If you have questions regarding the application, please email grants@thebfoa.org or call 212-373-8252.  Our office is based in New York City, and we operate during normal business hours. For questions about our grant programs or help with the Submittable software, click here.

Broadcasters Foundation of America provides one-time, emergency grants to broadcasters who need financial help recovering from a natural disaster or acute emergency.

There are two ways to apply for an emergency grant:

• Personal Application - Broadcaster applying for themselves following an emergency
• Employer Application - General Manager, Market Manager, or HR representative applying on behalf of your employees following an emergency

Follow the application prompts to choose the correct option. All applications must be received within 30 days of the emergency.

Applicant Guidelines

Regardless of application type, all applicants must:

• Have been employed for a consecutive five (5) year period by one or more radio and/or television broadcasting companies, a media representative firm, or a state broadcast association.*
• Currently work in broadcasting full-time.
• Be in acute financial need due to personal property damage or unexpected expenses caused by a natural disaster or home emergency. We cannot provide assistance for income loss, unemployment, or business damage/losses.

For questions about our grant programs or help with the Submittable software, click here.

*For our purposes, a radio or television broadcasting company is one that provides free over-the-air broadcasting utilizing full-service television and/or radio licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”), a media representative firm that sells media time or space on behalf of radio and/or television broadcasters, or a state  broadcast association.