# Media Projects

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/20230809-td-tr-media-projects/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347939

> National Endowment for the Humanities offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $1) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 11 awards worth $3.5 million in total. Applications closed on January 10, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 20230809-TD-TR |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Humanities |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 10, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 11 |
| Total funding | $3.5 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

See C. Eligibility in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for more information.

## What the grant funds

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects program. This program supports collaboration between media producers and scholars to develop content grounded in humanities scholarship and prepare documentary films, radio, and podcasts that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. NEH makes Media Projects awards at two levels: Development and Production.

## Questions people ask

### Is 20230809-TD-TR still open?

No. It closed on January 10, 2024.

### Who can apply for Media Projects?

National Endowment for the Humanities accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Media Projects?

Closed January 10, 2024. 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 $1.0 million each. About $3.5 million in total across about 11 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.