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Media Projects: Development Grants

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Grant Name: Media Projects: Development Grants

Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities

Important Dates: 

  • Application available: June 12, 2020
  • Application due: August 12, 2020
  • Expected notification date: April 1, 2021
  • Project start date: May 1, 2021

Amount: 

Maximum award amount: $75,000

Expected output:

  • Film/TV/Video
  • Podcast
  • Online Video
  • Radio Broadcast

Duration: Six to twelve months

Abstract: 

The Media Projects: Development Grants program supports the collaboration of media producers and scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare documentary film, television, radio, and podcast projects that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. 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. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and 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.