Opportunity Information: Apply for ECA PE C CU 08 70
Apply for ECA PE C CU 08 70
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Documentaries Showcase" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 00.000 Not Elsewhere Classified.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 25, 2008 and posted on Apr 25, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Please see full announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The American Documentaries Showcase is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), specifically the Cultural Programs Division within the Office of Citizen Exchanges. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient would not simply receive funds and work independently, but would carry out the program in close coordination with ECA. The central purpose is cultural and public diplomacy: using high-quality American documentary films, and the filmmakers behind them, to engage international audiences through screenings and related events organized by U.S. Embassies and by Embassy-supported documentary film festivals overseas.
Under this opportunity, ECA is seeking one organization to curate and manage a thematic collection of roughly twenty to thirty American documentaries that together provide a strong snapshot of contemporary American documentary filmmaking. The collection is expected to represent artistic excellence and to reflect the diversity of viewpoints found in an open democratic society. ECA also emphasizes substance: the films should address a wide range of social issues and include universally relevant topics. Examples mentioned include nature and the environment, human rights, HIV/AIDS, and other issues that help international audiences better understand American society and culture in a nuanced, realistic way. Once assembled, the film package would be made available to U.S. Embassies, which could program the entire set or select individual titles to fit local interests, and in some cases submit appropriate films to local documentary festivals.
A major component of the program goes beyond film exhibition and focuses on direct engagement with people overseas. The funded organization would support travel for documentary filmmakers and other film experts to participate in overseas programming tied to screenings. These visits are intended to be interactive and educational, and may include public talks, workshops, master classes, interviews, and other outreach activities. ECA highlights the importance of reaching underserved communities and younger audiences, suggesting that proposals should describe how events and educational components will be designed to connect with those groups rather than only traditional film-going circles.
Applicants are expected to lay out a clear process for identifying and selecting the documentary collection (including how thematic balance, quality, and diversity of perspectives will be ensured), as well as a practical plan for helping ECA and U.S. Embassies use the films effectively. The program scope anticipates collaboration with approximately eighteen to thirty U.S. Embassies overseas, so strong logistical capacity, international programming experience, and an ability to coordinate schedules, rights, materials, and participants across multiple countries would be central to a competitive proposal.
Funding for the opportunity is estimated at $400,000 total, with an award ceiling of $400,000, and ECA expects to make one award. Cost sharing or matching is required. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ECA-PE-C-CU-08-70) was posted April 25, 2008, with an application deadline of May 27, 2008, and it was archived May 28, 2008. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement. For access issues related to the full notice, the listed program contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
American Documentaries Showcase Grant - FAQs
What is the American Documentaries Showcase grant opportunity?
The American Documentaries Showcase is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), within the Cultural Programs Division of the Office of Citizen Exchanges. The program uses American documentary films and filmmaker engagement as a tool of cultural and public diplomacy with international audiences.
Which U.S. government office is offering this funding?
This opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Cultural Programs Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges.
What type of award is this (grant or cooperative agreement)?
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the recipient is expected to carry out the program in close coordination with ECA rather than operating fully independently.
What is the central purpose of the program?
The central purpose is cultural and public diplomacy: presenting high-quality American documentary films and creating meaningful engagement with international audiences through screenings and related events organized by U.S. Embassies and Embassy-supported documentary film festivals overseas.
How many awards does ECA expect to make?
ECA expects to make one award under this opportunity.
How much funding is available?
Total estimated funding is $400,000, and the award ceiling is $400,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required for this opportunity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is ECA-PE-C-CU-08-70.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
It was posted on April 25, 2008, and the application deadline was May 27, 2008. The opportunity was archived on May 28, 2008.
Who is this program designed to reach overseas?
The program aims to engage international audiences through Embassy programming, with an emphasis on reaching underserved communities and younger audiences, not only traditional film-going circles.
What is ECA seeking from the selected organization?
ECA is seeking one organization to curate and manage a thematic collection of roughly twenty to thirty American documentaries and support how those films are used by U.S. Embassies overseas, including associated engagement activities.
How many films are expected in the documentary collection?
The program calls for a thematic collection of approximately twenty to thirty American documentary films.
What qualities should the documentary collection represent?
The collection is expected to demonstrate artistic excellence and reflect the diversity of viewpoints found in an open democratic society. ECA also emphasizes substantive content that addresses a wide range of social issues and universally relevant topics.
What topics does ECA mention as examples of the kind of content they want?
Examples mentioned include nature and the environment, human rights, HIV/AIDS, and other issues that help international audiences understand American society and culture in a nuanced and realistic way.
How will the film collection be used overseas?
The film package would be made available to U.S. Embassies. Embassies could program the full set or select individual titles to match local interests, and in some cases submit appropriate films to local documentary festivals.
How many U.S. Embassies are anticipated to participate?
The program scope anticipates collaboration with approximately eighteen to thirty U.S. Embassies overseas.
Is the program only about screenings, or are other activities expected?
It goes beyond screenings. A major component is direct engagement through interactive and educational activities connected to the films and screenings.
What kinds of in-person engagement activities are envisioned?
Visits tied to screenings may include public talks, workshops, master classes, interviews, and other outreach activities designed to be interactive and educational.
Who travels as part of the program?
The funded organization would support travel for documentary filmmakers and other film experts to participate in overseas programming connected to screenings.
What should applicants describe about reaching underserved and younger audiences?
Proposals should explain how events and educational components will be designed to connect with underserved communities and younger audiences, rather than focusing only on traditional film-going circles.
What does ECA expect applicants to include about film selection?
Applicants are expected to present a clear process for identifying and selecting the documentary collection, including how thematic balance, quality, and diversity of perspectives will be ensured.
What does ECA expect applicants to include about supporting Embassy use of the films?
Applicants should provide a practical plan for helping ECA and U.S. Embassies use the films effectively, given that Embassies may program the full collection or individual titles and may also seek festival opportunities.
What types of organizational capacity are implied by the program scope?
Because the program anticipates coordination across roughly eighteen to thirty Embassies, strong logistical capacity and international programming experience are central, including the ability to coordinate schedules, rights, materials, and participants across multiple countries.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. Additional eligibility details are referenced in the full announcement.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full notice?
For access issues related to the full notice, the listed program contact is Hans Posey, Program Specialist, at poseyhe@state.gov.
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