# Short Documentaries

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20210811-tt-short-documentaries/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333074

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on August 11, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20210811-TT |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 11, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.164 |

## Who can apply

- 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
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is currently accepting proposals for the Short Documentaries program. The purpose of the program is to support documentary films up to 30 minutes that engage audiences with humanities ideas in appealing ways. The program can support single films or a series of thematically-related short films addressing significant figures, events, or ideas. The subject of the film(s) must be related to A More Perfect Union: Exploring America's Story and Commemorating its 250th Anniversary.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20210811-TT still open?

No. It closed on August 11, 2021.

### Who can apply for Short Documentaries?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Short Documentaries?

Closed August 11, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc., Association of Tribal Archives Libraries & Museums, National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States. The program made 488 awards worth $108 million in that time.