Deadline: 12-Jan-22
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects program on Development.
The purpose of this program is to support collaboration between media producers and scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare documentary films, radio, and podcasts that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship.
All Media Projects proposals must:
- build on sound humanities scholarship
- deepen public understanding of significant humanities questions
- approach a subject analytically, presenting a variety of perspectives
- involve humanities scholars in all phases of development and production
- involve appropriate media professionals
- employ appealing and accessible program formats that will actively engage the general public in learning
To be ready to apply for a Development award, you must already have settled on a subject, an approach, and a project team. In particular, you should have:
- assessed the major humanities scholarship related to the subject
- assembled a group of humanities advisers including scholars and other experts
- consulted with the humanities advisers to clarify the project’s interpretive ideas
- formed a media team to see the project through its development period
- considered how your content will appeal to public audiences and will convey what they should learn from the project
- chosen the format(s)
- identified resources (such as archival materials and potential interviewees)
Activities
Development awards may support activities such as:
- meetings with scholars
- research and preliminary interviews (including scholarly research and development of humanities themes)
- preparation of program treatments and/or scripts
- production of a work-in-progress or trailer
- creation of partnerships for outreach activities and public engagement
Funding Information
- Development awards (up to $75,000) enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content along with other program elements.
- The earliest period of performance start date is October 1, 2022 and the latest is April 1, 2023.
- NEH expects to have approximately $3,500,000 to fund an estimated 12 15 recipients.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
- Individuals, foreign and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=335326