Grants are made only to qualified non-profit organizations, never to individuals. Grants are made only to organizations within the United States whose endeavors are focused in or on Los Angeles.

Funds are restricted to:

• Original social science research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region,
• Research into the history of Southern California,
• Archival and cataloging projects important to Los Angeles,
• Dissertation fellowships at research universities in the five-county Southern California region.

Among the expectations for such projects is that the grantee will prepare and submit electronically (in PDF format) to info@haynesfoundation.org a 3-4 page executive summary of the work.  The Foundation plans to post that summary on its website.

The Foundation does not utilize application forms for the submission of grant proposals. Rather, it requires applicants to submit, via the U.S. postal service or other mail delivery service, 15 proposal “packages.” All text should be printed double-sided, on three-hole punched paper. Do not bind or staple papers in any way, and please separate each package with a paper clip. In addition, applicants are asked to submit one copy of their proposal electronically, to info@haynesfoundation.org. The Foundation does not accept faxed proposals.

It is requested that, prior to actually submitting a proposal, applicants notify the Foundation of their intent to apply.

Each proposal package should include six elements, arranged in the following order:

1. A cover letter from the college, university or research institute, signed by an administrative officer or grants administrator.

2. A one-page summary of the proposed activity, written in third person and understandable to the scientifically literate lay reader. The summary should clearly state the proposed project’s objectives, methods to be used and its potential impact on advancing knowledge.

3. A proposal that clearly states the work to be undertaken, including:

• Objectives for the period of the proposed work
• Expected significance of the proposed work
• Questions to be addressed and a detailed explanation of the research methods to be followed
• How the proposed work relates to the present state of knowledge in the field, including complementary or related research projects underway
• How the proposed work relates to the principal investigator’s (PI) longer-term professional and research goals
• Other relevant work in progress by the PI
• Other support being received by the PI for the proposed work, and/or for related projects
• Evidence that third parties who are necessary to the project’s success will provide the needed cooperation, participation, consent or support
• If appropriate, plans for preservation, documentation, and sharing of data resulting from the project
  NOTE: The proposal should be comprehensible and convincing to knowledgeable lay readers and its language should be concise and direct, evidencing a fair and inquiring approach to the topic. The research methods should be well adapted to the subject matter and to the goals of the project.

5. The names and qualifications of the personnel involved (4-5 page curriculum vitae)

6. Copies of the institution’s exemption letters from the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board

When a grant is made, the funds are paid to the sponsoring institution and not to the individual or individuals conducting the research.

Grant payments are made in increments, the amounts of which are determined by the length of the project and the size of the award. The Foundation requires that a full report of the research findings, including an executive summary and an accounting of the funds expended, be filed before the final grant payment can be made. An electronic version of the executive summary shall be submitted in PDF format to info@haynesfoundation.org.  Additionally, at the close of a project, the Foundation requests that, if appropriate, an article about the findings be submitted by the investigator to the op-ed page of a major newspaper.

Applications for research funding should not include traditional overhead costs. Also, the Foundation does not pay for equipment, nor does it cover fees and tuitions for graduate student assistants. However, at the close of each fiscal year (August 31), the Foundation will issue annual grants to sponsoring institutions to assist with institutional costs associated with research. These payments will be equal to 15 percent of the total amount of research funds dispersed by the Foundation to the institution during the course of the year.

Major Research Grants are made several times throughout the year. Upcoming proposal deadlines are March 14, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., May 15, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., August 28, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. and Decenber 24, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

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A limited number of grants in support of archival and cataloging projects are available for libraries and other institutions that preserve historic Los Angeles materials.

The Foundation does not utilize application forms for the submission of grant proposals. Rather, it requires applicants to submit, via the U.S. postal service or other mail delivery service, 15 proposal "packages." All text should be printed double-sided, on three-hole punched paper. Do not bind or staple papers in any way, and please separate each package with a paper clip. In addition, applicants are asked to submit one copy of their proposal electronically, to info@haynesfoundation.org. The Foundation does not accept faxed proposals.

Proposal packages for archival grants should include five elements assembled in the following order:

1. A covering letter on the institution’s letterhead, signed by an administrative officer
2. A statement of purpose for which the funds will be used
3. A detailed budget and time-line for the project
4. Names and qualifications of the personnel involved (1-2 page personal resumes are sufficient)
5. Copies of the institution’s exemption letters from the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board

In general, archival projects will receive only partial funding from the Haynes Foundation. Preference will be given to applicants who can secure "matching funds" from other sources. Applications for archival funding should not include traditional overhead costs, nor does the Foundation pay for equipment. At the close of each fiscal year (August 31), the Foundation will issue annual grants to sponsoring institutions to assist with institutional costs associated with archival work. These payments will be equal to 15 percent of the total amount of funds dispersed by the Foundation to the institution during the year.

Archival grants are made once a year. Applications for 2008 are due in the Foundation office by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 11, 2008. Applications for 2009 will be due on a date in Jan 2009 TBA.

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Faculty Fellowships

Up to 15 Faculty Fellowships of $12,000 each are awarded annually to faculty members in the social sciences at any university or four-year college in the five county Southern California region (Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino and Riverside). The Faculty Fellowship guidelines are attached and may be downloaded.

To be considered for a 2008 Faculty Fellowship, 15 copies of a brief, two-page proposal, double-spaced in 12-point type face, should be received by the Foundation, via U.S. mail or delivery, no later than 3:00 p.m. on December 3, 2007. Proposals for a 2009 Faculty fellowship will be due on a date in December 2008, TBA. Additionally, the Foundation must receive one electronic copy of the proposal, sent to info@haynesfoundation.org.

The Foundation does not accept faxed proposals.

Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships

Up to twelve Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships of $20,000 each are available annually to graduate students in the social sciences at institutions in the greater Los Angeles awarding the Ph.D. degree (i.e., the California Institute of Technology, the Claremont Graduate University, the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of California, Irvine, the University of California, Riverside, and the University of Southern California). Dissertation Fellowship guidelines are attached and may be downloaded.

To be considered for a 2008-2009 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 15 copies of a proposal described in the Guidelines must be received by the Foundation no later than 3:00 p.m. on February 1 , 2008. Proposals for a 2009-2010 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships will be due on a date in January or February 2009.

The Foundation does not accept faxed or emailed proposals.

Huntington Library Fellowships in History

Please see the Program section for more details. Applications are made directly to the Huntington Library, and not to the Foundation.

Historical Society of Southern California Research Stipends

Please see the Program section for more details. Applications are made directly to the Historical Society of Southern California, and not to the Foundation.

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