Media Projects
NEH offers grants for media projects (documentaries, radio, podcasts) that creatively engage the public with humanities ideas, funding both development and production.
Funder: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Due Dates: January 8, 2025 (Current Closing Date)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 for Development; up to $700,000 for Production; up to $1,000,000 for Chair’s Special Awards; project periods 6 months to 3 years
Summary: Supports collaboration between media producers and scholars to develop humanities-based documentary films, TV, radio, and podcasts that engage public audiences with humanities ideas.
Key Information: Two funding levels: Development and Production; projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate a thoughtful, balanced approach.
Description
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs offers the Media Projects grant program to support the creation of media content that engages public audiences with humanities ideas. This program encourages collaboration between media producers and humanities scholars to develop documentary films, television programs, radio broadcasts, and podcasts that are grounded in rigorous humanities scholarship.
The program funds projects at two levels:
- Development: Supports early-stage activities such as research, scriptwriting, and planning. Typical award size is up to $75,000 with a project period of 6 to 12 months.
- Production: Supports the full production and post-production of media projects. Awards can be up to $700,000 with a project period of 1 to 3 years.
Additionally, NEH offers Chair’s Special Awards up to $1,000,000 for exceptional projects.
Projects must demonstrate a thoughtful, balanced, and analytical approach to humanities topics and aim to reach broad public audiences in creative and appealing ways.
