Funding Available for the Development and Production of Humanities Related Media Projects

National Endowment for Humanities Media Projects Grants

Grants are available for USA and territories nonprofit organizations, agencies, IHEs, and tribal entities to develop and produce humanities-related media projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects such as the development, production, and distribution of media that engage general audiences with humanities ideas.

The application deadline is 01/10/2024.

Grant Description:

The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, and documentary films that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical; proposals must demonstrate the potential to attract a broad general audience.

The Division of Public Programs encourages media projects that promote a deeper understanding of American history and culture as well as those that examine international themes and subjects in the humanities.

Grant Eligibility:

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  formats that will actively engage the general public in learning

Media Projects offers two levels of funding: Development and Production.

• Development awards enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and other program elements. Awards must result in a script or detailed treatment(s). You may also use a Development award to plan for outreach and public engagement.
• Production awards must result in the production and distribution of radio, podcast, television, and documentary film projects

For more information, or to apply, click here.