Opportunity Information: Apply for 20130109 TD
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- 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" 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 5, 2012 and posted on Oct 5, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 9, 2013. (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: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments 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 (AMM) is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant program designed to help creators bring humanities scholarship to broad public audiences through major media formats. The opportunity supports three main types of projects: interactive digital media, film and television, and radio. Interactive digital media can include websites, games, mobile apps, virtual environments, streaming video, and podcasts. Film and television projects can be either single programs or series focused on significant people, events, or developments, and they must be built on credible humanities scholarship and intended for national distribution. Radio projects can take the form of single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing show, and they can either introduce new humanities content or add deeper historical context and humanities analysis to existing programming; radio proposals may aim for regional or national distribution.
A key emphasis of the program is public engagement and reach. NEH explicitly encourages projects that use more than one format to help audiences explore humanities ideas in different ways. Applicants can propose companion elements that deepen understanding or extend distribution, such as museum exhibitions, community discussion programs tied to a book or film, and other outreach components that strengthen the humanities content and connect with audiences beyond the primary broadcast or digital release.
AMM is structured around two funding categories: Development and Production. Development grants are meant for early-stage work, where media producers collaborate closely with scholars to shape the humanities content and get a project ready for production. The expected outcome at this stage is typically a completed script (for film, TV, or radio) or a design document (for interactive projects), along with a detailed outreach and public engagement plan developed with one or more partner organizations. Production grants fund the later stage of actually producing and distributing the project, covering the creation of digital work, films, television programs, radio programs, and related components that are positioned to engage the public.
From the posted opportunity details, this is a discretionary federal grant under CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The award ceiling is up to $1,000,000, with no stated minimum award amount. Eligible applicants include a wide range of organizations and public entities, including federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), private and public institutions of higher education, and various levels of government (special districts, county, city or township, state). The opportunity was posted on October 5, 2012, with an application deadline of January 9, 2013, and it was administered by NEH through its Division of Public Programs. For full guidelines and updates, the opportunity points to the NEH AMM webpage, and NEH provides direct contact information for applicants who need assistance accessing the full announcement.
Americas Media Makers (AMM) - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the Americas Media Makers (AMM) program?
Americas Media Makers (AMM) is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant program designed to help creators bring humanities scholarship to broad public audiences through major media formats.
2) What kinds of projects does AMM support?
AMM supports three main types of projects: interactive digital media, film and television, and radio.
3) What counts as "interactive digital media" under this opportunity?
Interactive digital media can include websites, games, mobile apps, virtual environments, streaming video, and podcasts.
4) What types of film and television projects are eligible?
Film and television projects may be single programs or series focused on significant people, events, or developments. They must be built on credible humanities scholarship and intended for national distribution.
5) What types of radio projects are eligible?
Radio projects may be single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing show. They may introduce new humanities content or add deeper historical context and humanities analysis to existing programming. Radio proposals may aim for regional or national distribution.
6) What is the program's main emphasis?
A key emphasis is public engagement and reach, meaning projects should be positioned to connect humanities ideas with broad audiences.
7) Can a project use more than one media format?
Yes. NEH explicitly encourages projects that use more than one format so audiences can explore humanities ideas in different ways.
8) Are companion or outreach elements allowed as part of a proposal?
Yes. Applicants may propose companion elements that deepen understanding or extend distribution, including museum exhibitions, community discussion programs tied to a book or film, and other outreach components that strengthen humanities content and connect with audiences beyond the primary broadcast or digital release.
9) What are the two funding categories within AMM?
AMM is structured around two funding categories: Development and Production.
10) What is a Development grant intended to support?
Development grants are intended for early-stage work in which media producers collaborate closely with scholars to shape the humanities content and prepare the project for production.
11) What outcomes are expected from a Development grant?
The expected outcome is typically a completed script (for film, TV, or radio) or a design document (for interactive projects), along with a detailed outreach and public engagement plan developed with one or more partner organizations.
12) What is a Production grant intended to support?
Production grants fund the later stage of producing and distributing the project. This can include the creation of digital work, films, television programs, radio programs, and related components positioned to engage the public.
13) Is this a federal grant program?
Yes. The opportunity is described as a discretionary federal grant administered by NEH.
14) What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.164, Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs.
15) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the posted opportunity details.
16) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $1,000,000.
17) Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated in the posted opportunity details.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); private and public institutions of higher education; and various levels of government, including special districts, county, city or township, and state governments.
19) Which NEH office administered this opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by NEH through its Division of Public Programs.
20) When was this opportunity posted and what was the deadline?
The opportunity was posted on October 5, 2012, and the application deadline was January 9, 2013.
21) Where can applicants find the full guidelines and updates?
The opportunity directs applicants to the NEH AMM webpage for full guidelines and updates.
22) What if an applicant needs help accessing the full announcement?
NEH provides direct contact information for applicants who need assistance accessing the full announcement.
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