Opportunity Information: Apply for 20090128 TD
Apply for 20090128 TD
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Americas Media Makers Development Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.164 Promotion of the HumanitiesPublic Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 24, 2008 and posted on Nov 24, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 28, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $75,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
Americas Media Makers Development Grants is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds the development stage of public-facing media projects grounded in the humanities. The program is meant for projects that interpret and present significant events, people, ideas, or cultural developments in fields such as history, literature, archaeology, art history, comparative religion, and philosophy. NEH is looking for work that does more than simply deliver information; the goal is to create media that sparks curiosity, supports thoughtful reflection, and invites broad audiences to actively engage with humanities questions and scholarship. Applicants are encouraged to think beyond a single platform and consider multiple formats or distribution approaches, especially when that helps audiences interact with the content and continue the conversation through discussion, learning activities, and community engagement.
This specific opportunity focuses on Development Grants, which are designed to help media producers collaborate closely with scholarly advisers to shape strong humanities content and a viable creative approach before moving into full production. Supported activities can include consultations and meetings with scholars, archival and location research, preliminary interviews, drafting and revising scripts, designing interactive or digital components, planning for digital distribution, and building partnerships that strengthen outreach and public engagement. The expected outcome of a development grant is a clear, production-ready foundation such as a refined humanities framework, a script, a design document, or a prototype of digital components. Development work can also produce a detailed outreach and engagement plan created with partner organizations, reflecting NEH's emphasis on dialogue, discussion, and learning for audiences of different ages and backgrounds.
NEH notes that applicants should come to the development application already prepared. That means having a solid grasp of the major scholarship related to the topic, having clarified the core ideas and interpretive questions the project will address, and having consulted with a team of scholarly advisers to work through intellectual and interpretive issues. Applicants are also expected to have made preliminary decisions about the format and storyline (or user experience, for interactive projects), identified and located essential source materials, and recruited key media professionals such as a producer, writer, and/or interactive designer. In other words, the grant is not meant for brainstorming from scratch; it is meant to strengthen, test, and finalize the content and creative plan so the project is positioned for production.
The broader Americas Media Makers program also offers Production Grants, which support preparing a program for distribution, but applicants must choose one category per project per deadline. A development grant is not required before applying for production, and applications can be submitted for any phase, but NEH will not accept multiple applications for the same project at the same deadline, and if one application for a project is already under review, another application for that same project cannot be submitted.
In the posted opportunity details, the funding opportunity number is 20090128 TD under CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities - Public Programs). The award ceiling is $75,000, with no stated award floor, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education. The posting date is November 24, 2008, and the application closing date listed is January 28, 2009 (with the archive date of February 27, 2009). The administering agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Public Programs, with additional guidelines available through the NEH website and contact support available by phone and email (publicpgms@neh.gov).
Americas Media Makers Development Grants (NEH) - FAQs
1) What is the Americas Media Makers Development Grants opportunity?
Americas Media Makers Development Grants is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that supports the development stage of public-facing media projects grounded in the humanities. The purpose is to help teams strengthen humanities content and refine a viable creative approach before moving into full production.
2) What kinds of topics does NEH consider a good fit?
The program supports projects that interpret and present significant events, people, ideas, or cultural developments in humanities fields such as history, literature, archaeology, art history, comparative religion, and philosophy.
3) What does NEH mean by "public-facing media projects"?
Based on the opportunity description, these are media projects intended for broad audiences and designed to engage the public with humanities questions and scholarship, rather than serving only academic or specialized audiences.
4) What is NEH looking for in the style or impact of the media?
NEH is looking for work that does more than simply deliver information. The goal is media that sparks curiosity, supports thoughtful reflection, and invites broad audiences to actively engage with humanities questions and scholarship.
5) Are applicants expected to use only one platform (like film or a website), or can projects be multi-platform?
Applicants are encouraged to think beyond a single platform and consider multiple formats or distribution approaches, especially when that helps audiences interact with the content and continue the conversation through discussion, learning activities, and community engagement.
6) What is the main purpose of a Development Grant (as opposed to a Production Grant)?
This opportunity focuses on Development Grants, which are designed to support collaboration between media producers and scholarly advisers to shape strong humanities content and a viable creative approach before full production.
7) What activities can a Development Grant support?
Supported development activities can include consultations and meetings with scholars, archival and location research, preliminary interviews, drafting and revising scripts, designing interactive or digital components, planning for digital distribution, and building partnerships that strengthen outreach and public engagement.
8) What outcomes or deliverables are expected by the end of the Development Grant?
The expected outcome is a clear, production-ready foundation. Examples given include a refined humanities framework, a script, a design document, or a prototype of digital components.
9) Does NEH expect outreach and engagement planning during development?
Yes. Development work can also produce a detailed outreach and engagement plan created with partner organizations, reflecting NEH's emphasis on dialogue, discussion, and learning for audiences of different ages and backgrounds.
10) How prepared do applicants need to be before applying for a Development Grant?
NEH notes that applicants should come to the development application already prepared. This includes having a solid grasp of major scholarship related to the topic, clarifying the core ideas and interpretive questions the project will address, and consulting with a team of scholarly advisers to work through intellectual and interpretive issues.
11) Is this grant meant for brainstorming a new concept from scratch?
No. The opportunity description states the grant is not meant for brainstorming from scratch. It is intended to strengthen, test, and finalize the content and creative plan so the project is positioned for production.
12) What production-related decisions should be made before applying?
Applicants are expected to have made preliminary decisions about the format and storyline (or user experience for interactive projects), identified and located essential source materials, and recruited key media professionals such as a producer, writer, and/or interactive designer.
13) Do applicants need scholarly advisers, and what role do they play?
Yes. The Development Grants are designed to help media producers collaborate closely with scholarly advisers to shape strong humanities content, address intellectual and interpretive issues, and ground the project in relevant scholarship.
14) What is the difference between Development Grants and Production Grants in the Americas Media Makers program?
The broader program also offers Production Grants, which support preparing a program for distribution. This posting is specifically for Development Grants, which focus on building a production-ready foundation before full production.
15) Do you have to receive a Development Grant before applying for a Production Grant?
No. A development grant is not required before applying for production. Applications can be submitted for any phase, according to the opportunity description.
16) Can an applicant submit both a Development Grant and a Production Grant application for the same project at the same deadline?
No. Applicants must choose one category per project per deadline. NEH will not accept multiple applications for the same project at the same deadline.
17) If a project application is already under review, can another application for the same project be submitted?
No. If one application for a project is already under review, another application for that same project cannot be submitted.
18) What is the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $75,000.
19) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the posted opportunity details.
20) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The posted opportunity details state there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations other than institutions of higher education.
22) Which federal program and identifier are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities - Public Programs). The funding opportunity number is 20090128 TD.
23) Which NEH office administers this opportunity?
The administering agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Public Programs.
24) What are the key dates listed for this posting?
The posting date is November 24, 2008. The application closing date listed is January 28, 2009. The archive date is February 27, 2009.
25) Where can applicants find additional guidelines or get help?
Additional guidelines are available through the NEH website. Contact support is available by phone and by email at publicpgms@neh.gov.
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