Opportunity Information: Apply for 20160810 TD
Apply for 20160810 TD
- The NEH in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Media Projects Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.164.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 09, 2016 and posted on Jun 09, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2016. (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: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Media Projects Grants program funds film, television, and radio projects that bring humanities ideas to general audiences in engaging, accessible ways. The core expectation is that every project is firmly grounded in credible humanities scholarship and draws on disciplines such as history, art history, film studies, literature, drama, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. NEH is looking for projects that do more than present facts; they should interpret their subjects, explain why they matter, and encourage viewers or listeners to think critically. The tone and treatment must be thoughtful, balanced, and analytical rather than purely celebratory or promotional.
Because NEH is a national funding agency, the program prioritizes proposals with clear potential to reach a broad public audience. For film and television, NEH supports either single programs or series focused on significant figures, events, or big ideas, with distribution plans aimed at national reach through traditional broadcast/cable carriage and/or online distribution. The program is open to a wide range of formats, from short-form pieces to broadcast-length productions, as long as the humanities content is strong and the storytelling approach is compelling for non-specialist audiences.
A notable emphasis within the film and television track is support for projects that tackle international humanities themes in ways that help Americans engage with the wider world beyond the United States. Proposals in this area are encouraged to demonstrate real international collaboration, such as involving scholars based both in the U.S. and abroad and/or partnering with an international media team. The goal is not international work for its own sake, but cross-cultural perspective and depth that enrich the program for a primarily U.S. public audience.
For radio, including podcasts, NEH supports single episodes, limited series, or segments within an existing ongoing series. Projects may create new humanities programming or strengthen existing shows by adding deeper historical context, interpretive humanities analysis, and scholarly grounding. Radio productions funded at the production stage may be broadcast and/or distributed online, and they may target national or regional audiences depending on the project goals and distribution strategy.
NEH also encourages applicants to think beyond a single media product and propose multi-format public engagement components that extend and deepen audience understanding. These supplemental elements might include book-and-film discussion programs, educational or interpretive websites, museum exhibitions, or other outreach activities that complement the main film, television, or radio project and help audiences explore the humanities themes more fully.
The opportunity typically supports two main stages of work. Development Grants help media producers collaborate with scholars to shape the humanities framework, refine the narrative approach, and prepare the project for production. A key expected outcome at the development stage is a script, and proposals may also include detailed outreach and public engagement plans developed with partner organizations. Production Grants support the actual production and distribution of humanities-based media that promises to engage broad public audiences.
From the published opportunity details: this is a discretionary grant program in the humanities (CFDA 45.164) administered by NEH. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofits (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations that are not institutions of higher education). The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000. The specific posting referenced was created and posted on June 9, 2016, with a closing date of August 10, 2016.
FAQs: NEH Media Projects Grants
What is the NEH Media Projects Grants program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Media Projects Grants program funds film, television, and radio projects that bring humanities ideas to general audiences in engaging and accessible ways.
What types of media projects can be funded?
The program supports film, television, and radio productions, including podcasts. For film and television, NEH may support single programs or series. For radio, NEH may support single episodes, limited series, or segments within an existing ongoing series.
What is the core expectation for content?
Every project is expected to be firmly grounded in credible humanities scholarship and to draw on humanities disciplines such as history, art history, film studies, literature, drama, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology.
Does NEH fund projects that mainly present facts?
NEH is looking for projects that do more than present facts. Projects should interpret their subjects, explain why they matter, and encourage audiences to think critically.
What tone and approach does NEH expect from funded projects?
The tone and treatment should be thoughtful, balanced, and analytical rather than purely celebratory or promotional.
Who is the intended audience for NEH-funded media projects?
Projects should be designed for general (non-specialist) audiences, with storytelling approaches that make humanities ideas engaging and accessible.
Does NEH prioritize national reach?
Yes. As a national funding agency, NEH prioritizes proposals with clear potential to reach a broad public audience, especially for film and television.
What distribution strategies are relevant for film and television projects?
For film and television, NEH supports projects with distribution plans aimed at national reach through traditional broadcast/cable carriage and/or online distribution.
Are short-form projects eligible, or only broadcast-length programs?
NEH is open to a wide range of formats, from short-form pieces to broadcast-length productions, as long as the humanities content is strong and the storytelling is compelling for non-specialist audiences.
What themes does NEH especially emphasize within film and television?
A notable emphasis is support for projects that tackle international humanities themes in ways that help Americans engage with the wider world beyond the United States.
Is international collaboration required for international-themed projects?
Proposals in this area are encouraged to demonstrate real international collaboration, such as involving scholars based both in the U.S. and abroad and/or partnering with an international media team.
What is the purpose of emphasizing international humanities themes?
The goal is not international work for its own sake, but cross-cultural perspective and depth that enrich the program for a primarily U.S. public audience.
What does NEH support for radio and podcasts?
For radio (including podcasts), NEH supports single episodes, limited series, or segments within an existing ongoing series. Projects may create new humanities programming or strengthen existing shows by adding deeper historical context, interpretive humanities analysis, and scholarly grounding.
Can radio projects be distributed online?
Yes. Radio productions funded at the production stage may be broadcast and/or distributed online.
Do radio projects need to reach a national audience?
Radio projects may target national or regional audiences, depending on the project goals and distribution strategy.
Does NEH encourage additional public engagement beyond the main media production?
Yes. NEH encourages applicants to think beyond a single media product and propose multi-format public engagement components that extend and deepen audience understanding.
What are examples of supplemental public engagement components?
Examples mentioned include book-and-film discussion programs, educational or interpretive websites, museum exhibitions, or other outreach activities that complement the main film, television, or radio project.
What stages of work does this opportunity typically support?
The opportunity typically supports two main stages: Development Grants and Production Grants.
What is supported under a Development Grant?
Development Grants help media producers collaborate with scholars to shape the humanities framework, refine the narrative approach, and prepare the project for production.
What is a key expected outcome at the development stage?
A key expected outcome at the development stage is a script.
Can development proposals include outreach and engagement planning?
Yes. Proposals may include detailed outreach and public engagement plans developed with partner organizations.
What is supported under a Production Grant?
Production Grants support the actual production and distribution of humanities-based media that promises to engage broad public audiences.
What kind of grant program is this (as listed in the opportunity details)?
It is listed as a discretionary grant program in the humanities with CFDA 45.164, administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and city governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofits, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations that are not institutions of higher education.
Are nonprofits that are not 501(c)(3) eligible?
Yes. The eligibility list includes nonprofits that are not 501(c)(3), as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
What is the maximum award amount?
The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000.
When was the referenced posting created and when was it due?
The specific posting referenced was created and posted on June 9, 2016, with a closing date of August 10, 2016.
What kinds of subjects are appropriate for film and television proposals?
For film and television, NEH supports single programs or series focused on significant figures, events, or big ideas, as long as the project remains grounded in credible humanities scholarship and is designed to engage broad public audiences.
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