Ed Asner's Grant (3)
I believe the answer is:
lou
'ed asner's grant' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for lou that I've seen before include "man" , "Male or female" , "-- Reed, singer" , "-- Costello, Abbott's partner" , "--- Costello, US comic" .)