# FY2024 Global Media Makers

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sfop0010291-fy2024-global-media-makers/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352830

> Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs offered grants of up to $1.6 million (at least $1.6 million) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on May 6, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SFOP0010291 |
| Agency | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 6, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.6 million |
| Award floor | $1.6 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.415 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see full announcement.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for the FY2024 Global Media Makers (GMM) program. U.S. public and private non-profit organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 USC 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to conduct a professional development program for film and television content creators from participating countries to enhance their skills and to support local creative economies. This program, like other ECA film program models, seeks to elevate influential voices that are building resilient civil societies by using film and television content to address critical local issues including, but not limited to, the climate crisis, democratic governance, freedom of expression, pluralism, tolerance, women’s and youth empowerment. The FY 2024 GMM program will connect up to 50 mid-career film and television professionals ("Fellows”) with professionals (“Mentors”) from the U.S. entertainment industry who will facilitate behind-the-scenes access, bolster Fellows’ technical skills and creative content development, and build the foundations for lasting professional networks. Fellows will travel to the United States for a four-to-six-week residency, which will take place primarily in Los Angeles (L.A.), to work on projects with a team of mentors to receive state-of-the-art-training and industry access to support conceptual development of independent, authentic, and compelling content for distribution in the Fellows’ home countries. Please see the full announcement for additional information.

## Questions people ask

### Is SFOP0010291 still open?

No. It closed on May 6, 2024. A newer notice is open: DFOP0017180, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for FY2024 Global Media Makers?

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2024 Global Media Makers?

Closed May 6, 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 $1.6 million each.

### Who has won Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., World Learning Inc. The program made 289 awards worth $569 million in that time.