Opportunity Information: Apply for 20140108 TD
Apply for 20140108 TD
- The National Endowment for the Humanities in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Media Projects" 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 8, 2013 and posted on Nov 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 8, 2014. (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.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Media Projects grant program supports the creation of public-facing humanities media in three main formats: interactive digital media, film and television, and radio. The overall aim is to bring humanities scholarship to broad audiences through well-researched, engaging programming and digital experiences. NEH is especially interested in projects that help the public explore significant people, events, and ideas, and it encourages producers to work closely with humanities scholars to ensure strong intellectual grounding and interpretive depth.
For interactive digital media, NEH funding can support projects such as websites, games, mobile apps, virtual environments, streaming video, podcasts, and other digital forms that communicate humanities content. For film and television, the program funds either standalone productions or series that draw directly on humanities scholarship and are intended for national distribution, with formats ranging from short-form pieces to full broadcast-length programs. For radio, eligible projects can be single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing show. Radio proposals may also focus on building new humanities content that enhances existing programming, for example by adding deeper historical context or more explicit humanities analysis. Radio projects may be designed for either regional or national distribution depending on scope and audience.
NEH also encourages projects that combine formats to deepen public engagement. Applicants can propose complementary components that expand the audience experience beyond the core media product, such as museum exhibitions, discussion programs tied to a film or book, or other outreach and engagement activities that help audiences learn more and participate in meaningful dialogue. At the same time, the program makes clear that these grants cannot be used to cover general operating costs; funding must be tied to the specific project work rather than an organizations overall expenses.
The opportunity is organized into two grant categories: Development and Production. Development grants are meant to help media producers collaborate with scholars to shape the humanities content and get a project ready for production. A strong development proposal is expected to culminate in tangible planning outputs such as a script (for film, TV, or radio) or a design document (for digital projects), along with a detailed outreach and public engagement plan created with partner organization(s). Production grants support the actual production and distribution of the finished media work, including digital projects, films, television programs, radio programs, and related materials that are likely to engage the public in humanities themes.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by NEH under CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs). The funding opportunity number is 20140108-TD, and NEH anticipated making about 10 awards. Awards range from a minimum of 1 dollar to a maximum (ceiling) of 1,000,000 dollars, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligible applicants include a wide mix of institutions and governments, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), and various government entities such as city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, state governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity was posted on November 5, 2013, created on November 8, 2013, and had a closing date of January 8, 2014. For full details, NEH directed applicants to its Media Projects page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/mp and provided contact information for its Division of Public Programs in Washington, DC (publicpgms@neh.gov; 202-606-8269).
NEH Media Projects Grant Program FAQs
What is the NEH Media Projects grant program?
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Media Projects grant program supports the creation of public-facing humanities media. Its purpose is to bring humanities scholarship to broad audiences through well-researched, engaging programming and digital experiences.
What kinds of media formats does this program support?
NEH Media Projects supports three main formats: interactive digital media, film and television, and radio. NEH also encourages projects that combine formats to deepen public engagement.
What is NEH trying to achieve with these grants?
The program aims to help the public explore significant people, events, and ideas through humanities-focused media. NEH emphasizes strong intellectual grounding and interpretive depth, and it encourages close collaboration between media producers and humanities scholars.
What is considered "interactive digital media" for this opportunity?
Interactive digital media can include websites, games, mobile apps, virtual environments, streaming video, podcasts, and other digital forms that communicate humanities content to the public.
What kinds of film and television projects are eligible?
Eligible film and television projects may be standalone productions or series intended for national distribution. Formats may range from short-form pieces to full broadcast-length programs, and they should draw directly on humanities scholarship.
What kinds of radio projects are eligible?
Radio proposals can be single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing show. Proposals may also focus on building new humanities content that enhances existing programming, such as adding deeper historical context or more explicit humanities analysis.
Do radio projects have to be nationally distributed?
No. Radio projects may be designed for either regional or national distribution depending on the project scope and intended audience.
Can a project combine multiple formats (for example, a film plus a website)?
Yes. NEH encourages projects that combine formats to deepen public engagement and broaden the audience experience.
Are outreach and engagement activities allowed as part of a proposal?
Yes. Applicants may propose complementary components that expand the audience experience beyond the core media product, such as museum exhibitions, discussion programs tied to a film or book, or other outreach and engagement activities designed to help audiences learn more and participate in meaningful dialogue.
Can grant funds be used for general operating costs?
No. NEH states that these grants cannot be used to cover general operating costs. Funding must be tied to specific project work rather than an organization's overall expenses.
What are the two grant categories available under this opportunity?
The opportunity is organized into two categories: Development and Production.
What is a Development grant intended to support?
Development grants are designed to help media producers collaborate with humanities scholars to shape the humanities content and prepare a project for production.
What does NEH expect a strong Development proposal to produce?
A strong Development proposal is expected to culminate in tangible planning outputs such as a script (for film, television, or radio) or a design document (for digital projects). It should also include a detailed outreach and public engagement plan created with partner organization(s).
What is a Production grant intended to support?
Production grants support the actual production and distribution of the finished media work. This may include digital projects, films, television programs, radio programs, and related materials likely to engage the public in humanities themes.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
This NEH discretionary grant opportunity is listed under CFDA 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 20140108-TD.
How many awards did NEH anticipate making?
NEH anticipated making about 10 awards.
What is the minimum and maximum award amount?
Awards range from a minimum of $1 to a maximum (ceiling) of $1,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), and government entities such as city or township governments, county governments, special district governments, state governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on November 5, 2013, created on November 8, 2013, and had a closing date of January 8, 2014.
Where can applicants find full program details?
NEH directed applicants to the Media Projects page at http://www.neh.gov/grants/mp for full details.
Who can be contacted with questions about the program?
NEH provided contact information for its Division of Public Programs in Washington, DC: publicpgms@neh.gov and 202-606-8269.
Does NEH emphasize scholarly collaboration in this program?
Yes. NEH encourages producers to work closely with humanities scholars to ensure projects have strong intellectual grounding and interpretive depth.
What types of humanities content is NEH especially interested in supporting?
NEH is especially interested in projects that help the public explore significant people, events, and ideas through humanities scholarship presented in engaging media formats.
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