Opportunity Information: Apply for 20100113 TR
Apply for 20100113 TR
- 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 Production 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 Oct 15, 2009 and posted on Oct 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 2010. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments Private institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
Americas Media Makers Production Grants is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) discretionary grant opportunity that funds the production of public-facing media projects grounded in strong humanities scholarship. The program is designed for projects that tell compelling stories or examine ideas and beliefs in ways that deepen public understanding of culture, identity, history, and the human experience. NEH frames these awards around public engagement: the strongest projects are expected to spark thoughtful reflection, encourage dialogue and discussion, promote civic engagement, and support learning for audiences of many ages. While this particular listing focuses on the Production Grant track, NEH also emphasizes thinking across platforms and considering multiple formats for presenting humanities content to the public.
Production Grants specifically support the work needed to prepare a media program for distribution. Projects can include radio, television, or digital media, and applicants must be far enough along to demonstrate that the humanities argument and narrative approach are already well developed. A key requirement is submitting materials that show readiness for production: for radio or television, a complete script; for digital media, a prototype or storyboard. These materials need to do more than outline a topic. They must reflect a solid command of the relevant humanities scholarship and show clearly how the project will translate humanities ideas into an effective public experience through narrative structure, visual style, and, when applicable, interactive design.
NEH also expects applicants to demonstrate that the project has the right intellectual guidance and production capacity in place. Applicants must have consulted appropriate humanities scholars and secured their commitment to serve as advisers, reinforcing that the work is informed by credible expertise and current scholarship. On the production side, applicants must have recruited the core media team. At minimum, this includes a producer, director, and writer, and for digital media projects, an interactive designer as well. This reflects NEH’s expectation that production proposals are not just concepts, but organized efforts with the professional staffing required to deliver a finished program suitable for distribution.
A practical feature of the program is flexibility in timing and sequencing. Applications may be submitted for any phase of a project, and organizations do not need to receive a Development Grant before applying for a Production Grant. However, NEH limits duplication: an applicant cannot submit multiple applications for the same project at the same deadline, must choose either development or production for that project, and cannot submit a new application for the same project while an earlier one is still under review.
Funding details in the announcement indicate an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000, with no stated award floor, and no cost sharing or matching requirement. The assistance listing is under CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs). Eligible applicants are broad and include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including city/township, county, and special district governments), state governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
For this specific posting, the opportunity number is 20100113 TR, titled Americas Media Makers Production Grants. It was posted October 15, 2009, with a closing date of January 13, 2010 (archived February 12, 2010). The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Public Programs. Additional guidance was provided through NEH’s program page (http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakersproduction.html). Applicants seeking help or unable to access the announcement were directed to NEH’s Division of Public Programs, Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506, phone 202-606-8269, email publicpgms@neh.gov.
Americas Media Makers Production Grants (NEH) - FAQs
What is the Americas Media Makers Production Grants opportunity?
Americas Media Makers Production Grants is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) that funds the production of public-facing media projects grounded in strong humanities scholarship.
What kinds of projects does NEH want to support through this program?
NEH is looking for projects that tell compelling stories or examine ideas and beliefs in ways that deepen public understanding of culture, identity, history, and the human experience. The strongest projects are expected to spark thoughtful reflection, encourage dialogue and discussion, promote civic engagement, and support learning for audiences of many ages.
Is this opportunity focused on development or production?
This listing focuses on the Production Grant track, which supports the work needed to prepare a media program for distribution.
What does a Production Grant pay for?
Production Grants specifically support work needed to get a media program ready for distribution. The announcement frames this as the production-stage work (not just early concept development), with the expectation that applicants can demonstrate readiness for production.
What media formats are eligible under Production Grants?
Projects can include radio, television, or digital media.
How far along does a project need to be to apply for a Production Grant?
Applicants must be far enough along to demonstrate that the humanities argument and narrative approach are already well developed.
What production-readiness materials are required with the application?
Applicants must submit materials showing readiness for production. For radio or television, NEH expects a complete script. For digital media, NEH expects a prototype or storyboard.
Do the required materials need to do more than summarize the topic?
Yes. NEH expects these materials to do more than outline a topic. They must show a solid command of relevant humanities scholarship and clearly demonstrate how the project will translate humanities ideas into an effective public experience through narrative structure, visual style, and (when applicable) interactive design.
Does NEH require humanities scholar involvement?
Yes. Applicants must have consulted appropriate humanities scholars and secured their commitment to serve as advisers, reinforcing that the project is informed by credible expertise and current scholarship.
What production staff does NEH expect applicants to have in place?
NEH expects applicants to have recruited the core media team. At minimum, this includes a producer, director, and writer. For digital media projects, an interactive designer is also expected.
Can an organization apply for any phase of a project?
Yes. NEH notes flexibility in timing and sequencing, stating that applications may be submitted for any phase of a project.
Do applicants need to receive a Development Grant before applying for a Production Grant?
No. NEH states that organizations do not need to receive a Development Grant before applying for a Production Grant.
Can an applicant submit both a development and a production application for the same project at the same deadline?
No. NEH limits duplication and requires applicants to choose either development or production for the same project at the same deadline.
Can an applicant submit multiple applications for the same project at the same deadline?
No. An applicant cannot submit multiple applications for the same project at the same deadline.
Can an applicant submit a new application for the same project while an earlier one is still under review?
No. NEH states that an applicant cannot submit a new application for the same project while an earlier one is still under review.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount listed?
No award floor is stated in the provided announcement details.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The announcement states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the assistance listing / CFDA number for this program?
The assistance listing is CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), public and private institutions of higher education, state and local governments (including city/township, county, and special district governments), state governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
What is the opportunity number and title for this specific posting?
The opportunity number is 20100113 TR, and the title is Americas Media Makers Production Grants.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on October 15, 2009, and the closing date was January 13, 2010. It was archived on February 12, 2010.
Which NEH office sponsors this opportunity?
The sponsoring agency is the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Public Programs.
Where can applicants find additional guidance for the program?
Additional guidance was provided through NEH's program page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakersproduction.html.
How can applicants contact NEH for help with this opportunity?
Applicants seeking help or unable to access the announcement were directed to NEH's Division of Public Programs, Room 426, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20506, phone 202-606-8269, email publicpgms@neh.gov.
Does NEH encourage projects to consider multiple platforms or formats?
Yes. NEH emphasizes thinking across platforms and considering multiple formats for presenting humanities content to the public, even though this particular listing focuses on the Production Grant track.
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