Deadline: 12-Jan-22
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects program on Production.
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 Production award, you should have:
- conducted extensive research on your subject, including archival work, preliminary interviews
- identified humanities themes
- involved humanities scholars in creating and interpreting the project’s content
- drafted the script (for film or television projects) or detailed treatment(s) (for radio or podcast projects)
- designed your plans for distribution, outreach, and partnerships
Activities
Production awards may support activities such as:
- archival research and rights clearances
- meetings with scholars
- script refinement
- production and distribution of films, television programs, radio programs, and podcasts
- development of resources related to the proposed media project, such as websites, that explore the humanities content and themes central to the project
- outreach and public engagement
Funding Information
- Production awards (up to $700,000) should result in the production and distribution of radio, podcast, television, and long-form documentary film projects.
- 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