Opportunity Information: Apply for 20130814 TD
Apply for 20130814 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" 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 Jun 6, 2013 and posted on Jun 6, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 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) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
Americas Media Makers (AMM) is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant program designed to help media producers bring high-quality humanities scholarship to broad public audiences through major public-facing media. The opportunity funds three main formats: interactive digital media (such as websites, games, mobile apps, virtual environments, streaming video, and podcasts or other digital platforms), film and television projects (either single programs or series), and radio projects (single episodes, limited series, segments within ongoing programs, or enhancements that add deeper historical background and humanities analysis to existing programming). A key expectation is strong humanities grounding and meaningful public engagement, with film and television projects specifically intended for national distribution, while radio projects may target regional or national distribution.
The program supports projects that interpret significant people, events, themes, or cultural moments using humanities methods and expert scholarship, and it encourages applicants to think beyond a single medium. NEH explicitly welcomes multi-format approaches that help audiences explore a subject more deeply, such as pairing a documentary with an interactive website, public discussion programs, museum-related components, or other outreach activities that extend learning and participation. At the same time, AMM funding cannot be used for general operating costs; it is meant to move a defined project forward rather than support an organization in a broad, ongoing way.
AMM offers two grant categories. Development grants are meant for the early, shaping stage of a project, when producers collaborate with scholars to research and craft humanities content and get the project ready for production. A competitive development proposal is expected to culminate in concrete deliverables like a script (for film, television, or radio) or a design document (for digital projects), along with a detailed plan for outreach and public engagement developed in partnership with one or more organizations. Production grants support the creation and distribution of completed public humanities media, including digital projects, films, television programs, radio programs, and related components that are positioned to reach and engage audiences.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 20130814-TD) in the humanities funding area (CFDA 45.164, Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed. The maximum award amount is up to $1,000,000, with no stated minimum. Eligible applicants are broad and include federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state, county, city/township, and special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the non-501(c)(3) category). The announcement in the provided record was posted June 6, 2013, with an application deadline of August 14, 2013, and an archive date of September 13, 2013. For full program details, NEH directed applicants to the Americas Media Makers page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/amm and provided the NEH Division of Public Programs as the contact office.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Americas Media Makers (AMM) - NEH
1) What is the Americas Media Makers (AMM) grant program?
Americas Media Makers (AMM) is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant program designed to help media producers bring high-quality humanities scholarship to broad public audiences through major public-facing media.
2) What types of projects and media formats does AMM fund?
AMM supports three main formats: (1) interactive digital media (including websites, games, mobile apps, virtual environments, streaming video, podcasts, and other digital platforms), (2) film and television projects (single programs or series), and (3) radio projects (single episodes, limited series, segments within ongoing programs, or enhancements that add deeper historical background and humanities analysis to existing programming).
3) What is the key expectation for AMM-funded projects?
A central expectation is strong humanities grounding and meaningful public engagement, with projects interpreted through humanities methods and expert scholarship.
4) Are film and television projects required to be nationally distributed?
Yes. Film and television projects are specifically intended for national distribution.
5) Can radio projects be regional, or do they have to be national?
Radio projects may target regional or national distribution.
6) What kinds of subjects are appropriate for AMM?
AMM supports projects that interpret significant people, events, themes, or cultural moments using humanities methods and expert scholarship.
7) Does NEH encourage projects that use more than one medium?
Yes. NEH explicitly welcomes multi-format approaches that help audiences explore a subject more deeply.
8) What are examples of multi-format approaches that AMM encourages?
Examples mentioned include pairing a documentary with an interactive website, creating public discussion programs, adding museum-related components, or developing other outreach activities that extend learning and participation.
9) Can AMM funds be used for general operating expenses?
No. AMM funding cannot be used for general operating costs; it is intended to move a defined project forward rather than support an organization in a broad, ongoing way.
10) What grant categories are offered under AMM?
AMM offers two grant categories: Development grants and Production grants.
11) What is an AMM Development grant intended to support?
Development grants are intended for the early shaping stage of a project, when producers collaborate with scholars to research and craft humanities content and prepare the project for production.
12) What deliverables are expected from a competitive Development proposal?
A competitive Development proposal is expected to culminate in concrete deliverables such as a script (for film, television, or radio) or a design document (for digital projects), plus a detailed outreach and public engagement plan developed in partnership with one or more organizations.
13) What is an AMM Production grant intended to support?
Production grants support the creation and distribution of completed public humanities media, including digital projects, films, television programs, radio programs, and related components positioned to reach and engage audiences.
14) What is the maximum award amount for AMM?
The maximum award amount is up to $1,000,000.
15) Is there a minimum award amount listed?
No stated minimum award amount is provided in the opportunity description.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is listed.
17) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for AMM?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 20130814-TD.
18) What is the CFDA number and program area for this opportunity?
The opportunity is in the humanities funding area under CFDA 45.164, Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs.
19) What type of grant opportunity is AMM?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity.
20) Who is eligible to apply for AMM?
Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (with the caveat that the non-501(c)(3) nonprofit category is described as not including institutions of higher education).
21) When was this opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The announcement in the provided record was posted on June 6, 2013, and the application deadline was August 14, 2013.
22) What is the archive date shown for this opportunity?
The archive date shown is September 13, 2013.
23) Where can applicants find the full program details?
NEH directed applicants to the Americas Media Makers page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/amm.
24) Which NEH office is listed as the contact for AMM?
The NEH Division of Public Programs is listed as the contact office.
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