This grant from the NEH Division of Public Programs is for supporting film, television, and radio projects that engage broad public audiences with humanities ideas. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship (e.g., history, literature, philosophy), demonstrating a thoughtful, analytical approach beyond mere factual presentation to stimulate critical thinking. Funding is available for both development, leading to scripts and outreach plans, and production, covering distribution for national or regional audiences. The program encourages diverse formats, international themes with collaborative teams, and complementary components like educational websites or exhibitions to deepen audience engagement with significant figures, events, or ideas.
Opportunity ID: 294262
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 20170809-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: | Jun 02, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Description: | The Media Projects program supports film, television, and radio projects that engage general 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, drama, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. Projects must also demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical (rather than celebratory). The approach to the subject matter must go beyond the mere presentation of factual information to explore its larger significance and stimulate critical thinking. NEH is a national funding agency, so the projects that we support must demonstrate the potential to attract a broad general audience. Film and television projects may be single programs or a series addressing significant figures, events, or ideas. Programs must be intended for 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. The Division of Public Programs also encourages film and television projects that examine international themes and subjects in the humanities, in order to spark Americans’ engagement with the broader world beyond the United States. These projects should demonstrate international collaboration by enlisting scholars based both in the United States and abroad, and/or by working with an international media team. The collaborations should bring broad cross-cultural perspectives to the proposed topics and should be intended primarily for U.S. public audiences. Radio projects, including podcasts, may involve single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing series. They may also develop new humanities content to augment existing radio programming or add greater historical background or humanities analysis to the subjects of existing programs. Programs receiving production grants may be either broadcast or disseminated online. They may be intended for national or regional distribution. NEH encourages projects that engage public audiences through multiple formats in the exploration of humanities ideas. Proposed projects might include complementary components to a film, television, or radio project. These components should deepen the audience’s understanding of the subject in a supplementary manner: for example, book/film discussion programs, supplemental educational websites, or museum exhibitions. Development grants enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Grants should result in a script and may also yield a detailed plan for outreach and public engagement in collaboration with a partner organization or organizations. See application guidelines for Development Grants. Production grants support the production and distribution of films, television programs, and radio programs or podcasts that promise to engage a broad public audience. Development grants enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Grants should result in a script and may also yield a detailed plan for outreach and public engagement in collaboration with a partner organization or organizations. See application guidelines for Development Grants. Production grants support the production and distribution of films, television programs, and radio programs or podcasts that promise to engage a broad public audience. Development grants enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Grants should result in a script and may also yield a detailed plan for outreach and public engagement in collaboration with a partner organization or organizations. Production grants support the production and distribution of films, television programs, and radio programs or podcasts that promise to engage a broad public audience. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.neh.gov/grants/mp |
| 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
There are no related documents on this grant.
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 | TD82017 | Media Projects: Development Grants | PKG00232898 | Jun 02, 2017 | Aug 09, 2017 | View |
| 45.164 | TR82017 | Media Projects: Production Grants | PKG00232899 | Jun 02, 2017 | Aug 09, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
294262 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
294262 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_3_0-3.0.pdf
294262 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
294262 Budget-1.0.pdf
294262 Attachments-1.0.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
294262 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
294262 SupplementaryCoverSheetforNEHGrantPrograms_3_0-3.0.pdf
294262 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
294262 Budget-1.0.pdf
294262 Attachments-1.0.pdf
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