Grants are not made to individuals; grants are made to institutions. You can obtain this information from your university or other development office. The EIN is required if an award is made by the Haynes Foundation to the institution.
The foundation neither advantages nor disadvantages former grantees.
The foundation’s indirect cost rate on all grants is 10%. This percentage is not subject to negotiation.
While the Foundation does not exclude supporting basic research, we expect research grants to be high impact and implementation-oriented to ensure there is a connection between the research and projected impact.
Applications are welcome from colleges and universities in the Los Angeles region. For
the major research grants program, we also welcome multi-university projects and are open to proposals in which the academic institution demonstrates authentic collaboration with community partners and policymakers. The foundation also considers a small number of grants to research-oriented non-profit organizations with 501c3 status.
Yes. The website will continue to be a useful resource to help familiarize you with topics of study previously funded.
The first portion of the online application refers to the institution (most often a college or university) under whose auspices the project will be conducted. Your institution will be able to locate the school’s EIN for you. This is NOT your social security number or any type of personal identification
There is no advantage nor disadvantage to geography as long as your work falls within the greater Los Angeles region. Applications are not required to address all 5 counties in the L.A. region in the same project.
The Haynes Foundation supports impactful research toward the betterment of people and communities in the Los Angeles region. The long-standing major research grants program is designed to support research on governance and democracy in the Los Angeles region that will have a direct impact through connections with community and policymakers, and through exploration of relationships with philanthropy beyond the Haynes Foundation.
The foundation’s other grant programs (archives and dissertation research fellowships) continue to be more broadly focused on the goal of research to benefit the Los Angeles region. Applications to these programs are not required to address governance and democracy.
Yes, the PI must be a PhD for academic applications.
There is no set time for resubmittals. But if your proposal has been turned down by the foundation, you should demonstrate the extent to which considerable thought was given to revisions.
The Haynes Foundation no longer uses the proposal information forms. We have pivoted to a strictly online application process with user-friendly guidelines.
A faculty member will not be considered for two grants in the same grant program (such as major research grants). However, you can apply for different types of Haynes grants.
No.
A PhD and a recognized position in the university or graduate center.
We do not accept late proposals. We post frequent reminders on the website about upcoming deadlines. A way to avoid getting caught at the last minute is to register an account in advance. For all programs you can register your account with the ability to revisit and modify your online application until it is submitted.
Any citation style that is commonly used in academic work is acceptable.
Research-to-Action grants are ready to implement with only some planning work. They will demonstrate extensive connections to the community and policymaking with the goal of a significant impact. Planning grants represent an opportunity to think about what a major research grant would look like, and community connections can be underway but require more time and work.
Generally yes. The Foundation has been a funder of those in colleges and universities within the Los Angeles region to enhance their research. The research will be led by one or more PIs at an institution of higher learning, or Research Scientists who are at the PhD level and affiliated with an institution of higher learning. The foundation will occasionally consider applications from nonprofit organizations that demonstrate research capacity.
Most applications are from a university, college, or research center affiliated with a university. A collaboration between an institution of higher learning and a 501(c)3 could be proposed and implemented. The foundation will consider applications from nonprofit organizations with substantial research experience and some collaboration with academic researchers.
The research-to-action LOI must be limited to two pages in 12-point type and should address the following:
1. Concisely describe the problem or challenge your proposal will address.
2. Briefly set out the research approach, the question you are addressing and the
methodology you will be using.
3. Explain how this proposal falls under the Governance and Democracy initiative
of the Haynes Foundation.
4. Who will be conducting the research and leading the project, and what are
their qualifications for this work?
5. To what extent have you developed potential partnerships in the community
and/or with policy makers?
6. What do you expect to be the impact of your project on the communities of
Los Angeles?
If your LOI is approved for further consideration, you will be contacted directly by a member of our foundation staff followed by an invitation to submit a full grant proposal.
The foundation’s view of governance is that it is a series of structures by which decisions are made by government officials elected and appointed, embedded in a larger network of community organizations, media, and others.
Yes. We will accept more than one planning grant proposal or LOI for research-to-action grant from the same institution.
At the present time, the foundation has no plans to reinstitute the faculty fellowships.
We do not require grantees to have additional funding, but we strongly encourage applicants to seek such support.
We do not provide general institutional support.
Letters of support for the Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowships should come from your dissertation faculty advisor to certify your progress toward the dissertation and the value of your dissertation project.
These letters are to be submitted by the applicant.
The award will always be made out to the institution. The organization information in the online application must include the name of the institution and EIN/Tax ID to which the grant (if awarded) will be made.
You can obtain this information from your development office.
User information is the name and contact information of the individual applying for the grant. Note: If your institution has multiple individuals applying for different purposes, each should create and have their own account.
