Media Projects: Production Grants
Posted in: Announcements, Grants & Awards
Grant Name: Production Grants
Application available: November 15, 2019
Optional Draft due: November 29, 2019
Application due: January 15, 2020
Expected notification date: August 1, 2020
Project start date: September 1, 2020
Sponsor
National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Division of Public Programs
Sponsor ID: 20190814-TD-TR (Re-issue of 20180829-TD, 20190109-TD)
CFDA Numbers 45.164 – Promotion of the Humanities_Public Programs
Internal coordination
Applicants may not submit multiple applications for the same project at the same deadline. If an application for a project is already under review, another application for the same project cannot be accepted by this or any other NEH grant opportunity.
Amount Upper $650,000USD Lower $100,000USD
The award period is from twelve months to thirty-six months. The sponsor estimates 6 grants to be awarded. Production Grants: $100,000 to $650,000.
Maximum award amount $1 million.
Applicant Type
Academic Institution
Government
Nonprofit
Citizenship or Residency United States
Activity location United States
Abstract
The Media Projects the program supports documentary film, television, radio, and podcast 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, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. (You can find a more detailed description of the humanities here.) 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.
Eligibility
U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3)tax-exempt status, state and local governmental agencies, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and institutions of higher education.