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Creative Media Application Eligibility

Thank you for your interest in Starfish!

To minimize the burden on applicants and reviewers, we are requesting you complete this short eligibility screen first. Please review the criteria below before proceeding.

Who We Support:

- Projects led by established or mid-career artists and creators with a proven track record who come from historically marginalized communities (including by race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, class, and economic background)
- Projects pioneering new models for creating, distributing, and monetizing creative work
- Creators navigating the transition away from traditional funding and distribution channels - US based artists and projects
What We Don't Fund:
- Feature films and TV series (though we may fund innovative media projects that could later be adapted into these formats) - Projects by emerging or early-career artists
- Projects that rely on legacy media institutions and companies for primary funding or go-to-market strategy
- Projects that depend on established industry gatekeepers for distribution
- Projects that maintain traditional approaches to content creation, distribution and audience engagement
- International projects

More information can be found on our How to Apply page. 

If you are eligible, you will be advanced to the full application form. We are a small org with mostly volunteer staff and cannot answer individual inquiries. Sign up to our mailing list here for updates, announcements about our grant-making, including Q&A sessions and lives.

What is your first name?

What is your last name?

What is your email address

Are you at least 18 years old?

Are you at least 18 years old?
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Are you and your project based in the United States?

Are you and your project based in the United States?
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B

Are you the artist, principal, or legally authorized representative of the project being submitted?

Are you the artist, principal, or legally authorized representative of the project being submitted?
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B

Are you an independent individual or are you affiliated with a company, organization, or institution?

Are you an independent individual or are you affiliated with a company, organization, or institution?
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If affiliated, with whom?

What is the current status of your project?

What is the current status of your project?
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How many prior publicly launched creative projects have you led or played a major role in?

How many prior publicly launched creative projects have you led or played a major role in?
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Please select the following category or categories that best fit(s) your IP:

Please select the following category or categories that best fit(s) your IP:

If you selected "other," please describe:

Please briefly describe (<150 words) your go-to-market strategy. How does your audience first consume/engage with this work?

Is your project led by established or mid-career artist with a proven track record who comes from historically marginalized communities (including by race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, class, and economic background)

Is your project led by established or mid-career artist with a proven track record who comes from historically marginalized communities (including by race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, class, and economic background)
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B