2025 BFOA Emergency Grant Application

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.