The National Endowment for the Humanities offers the Media Projects grant to support documentary film, television, radio, and podcast projects that engage audiences with humanities ideas. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship, stimulating reflection, and exploring larger significance. Emphasis is on promoting a deeper understanding of American history and culture, as well as international themes. Projects may range from single films to series for various distribution platforms. Applicants must demonstrate clear central ideas, consult with scholarly advisers, and propose supplementary components to engage audiences. Development awards facilitate collaboration with scholars, while production awards support the creation of media projects for broad public engagement.
Opportunity ID: 309936
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20190109-TD |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Media Projects |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 45.164 — Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 09, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 09, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | The Media Projects program supports documentary film, television, radio, and podcast projects that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship in disciplines such as history, art history, film studies, literature, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. Projects must also demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. The approach to the subject matter must go beyond the mere presentation of factual information to explore its larger significance and stimulate reflection. NEH is a national funding agency, so the projects that we support must demonstrate the potential to attract a broad general audience. The Division of Public Programs encourages media projects that promote a deeper understanding of American history and culture and advance civic education. The Division of Public Programs also supports media projects that examine international themes and subjects in the humanities. Film and television projects may be single films or a series addressing significant figures, events, or ideas. Programs may be intended for regional or national distribution, via traditional carriage or online distribution. The Division of Public Programs welcomes projects that range in length from short-form to broadcast-length video. Radio and podcast projects may involve single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing series. They may be intended for regional or national distribution. NEH encourages projects that engage public audiences through multiple formats. Proposed projects might include supplementary components to a film, television, radio, or podcast project: for example, book/film discussion programs, supplementary educational websites, or museum exhibitions. Applicants must have clear central ideas and a solid command of the major humanities scholarship on their subject, and they must have consulted with a team of scholarly advisers to work out the intellectual issues that the program will explore. The scholars must represent major fields relevant to the subject matter, have a strong record of research and scholarship in the humanities, and offer diverse perspectives and approaches. Development awards enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Awards should result in a script (for documentary film or television programs) or a detailed treatment (for radio programs or podcasts) and may also yield a plan for outreach and public engagement. Production awards support the production and distribution of films, television programs, radio programs, or podcasts that promise to engage a broad public audience. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.neh.gov/grants/listing?f%5B0%5D=division_office%3A2516&f%5B1%5D=output%3A3341&keywords=media%20projects |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Division of Public Programs
National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8269 publicpgms@neh.gov publicpgms@neh.gov Email:publicpgms@neh.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Division of Public Programs National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8269 publicpgms@neh.gov publicpgms@neh.gov Email: publicpgms@neh.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.164 | TD12019 | Media Projects: Development Grants | PKG00245878 | Oct 26, 2018 | Jan 09, 2019 | View |
| 45.164 | TR12019 | Media Projects: Production Grants | PKG00245898 | Oct 26, 2018 | Jan 09, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
309936 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
309936 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_3_0-3.0.pdf
309936 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
309936 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
309936 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
309936 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_3_0-3.0.pdf
309936 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
309936 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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