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Federal grants to The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc.

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The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. in Newton, Massachusetts received $7.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 26 awards. Its largest program was Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs, with $7.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20216$980,216
FY 20227$1.3 million
FY 20238$3.2 million
FY 20243$749,813
FY 20253$1.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs 45.16421$7.1 million
Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites 15.9331$297,472
Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals 45.0244$83,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
National Endowment for the Humanities21$7.1 million
Department of the Interior1$297,472
National Endowment for the Arts4$83,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
W.e.b. Du bois [w.e.b. Du bois will weave du bois' personal and professional biography with the historical and social context of his times, covering nearly a century ? From the emancipation proclamation, five years before his birth, to the 1963 march on Washington, the day after he died. His writing
ASST_NON_TR29086823_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsJune 7, 2023$700,000
Hannah arendt: thinking is dangerous [?hannah arendt: thinking is dangerous? (wt.) is a proposed two-hour feature film documentary about one of the greatest political thinkers of the 20th century. Supported by the pbs series american masters, arendt?s work on the crisis of democracy, the rise of tot
ASST_NON_TR29077923_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsJuly 10, 2023$699,598
Our mr. Matsura [a feature-length documentary about the life of japanese-born photographer sakae ?frank? Matsura, who made the pacific northwest his home in the early 1900S.]
ASST_NON_TR29071123_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsMay 25, 2023$618,114
Documentary about shirley clarke: founder of american independent film [how do you break into the boys club of film directing? Shirley clarke (1919-1927) was a groundbreaking artist and a leader of the movement that created independent film in the united states. She declared war on hollywood by tell
ASST_NON_TR30085125_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsJanuary 17, 2025$600,000
Diamond diplomacy: U.S. Japan relations through a shared love of baseball [the feature documentary film, diamond diplomacy examines how two vastly different cultures came to embrace baseball with different styles but equal passion, arguing that the nations? Shared obsession with the game has been in
ASST_NON_TR30065525_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsJanuary 27, 2025$600,000
Nancy drew: the case of the american icon ["nancy drew: the case of the american icon" is a 90-MINUTE feature-length documentary exploring the history and cultural significance of the fictional ?girl sleuth.? For nearly a century, nancy drew has been solving mysteries and inspiring generations of re
ASST_NON_TR30059424_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsSeptember 18, 2024$600,000
"my underground mother": a feature-length documentary that explores the lives and legacies of survivors of jewish women's slave labor during the holocaust [production of "my underground mother," a feature-length documentary that explores the untold story of jewish women's slave labor during the holo
ASST_NON_TR29328223_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsSeptember 1, 2023$590,615
The disappearance of miss scott [a ninety minute feature length documentary exploring the extraordinary life of pianist, entertainer, activist and african american film and media pioneer, hazel scott. The documentary will be aired on pbs's "american masters".]
ASST_NON_TR28049521_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsSeptember 23, 2021$575,000
Eyes on the prize reclaimed [90-MINUTE documentary exploring the making of the landmark civil rights television history, eyes on the prize, the story of its creator henry hampton and its legacy today.]
ASST_NON_TR28542722_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsMay 10, 2022$550,000
Walking cinema: museum of the hidden city [walking cinema: museum of the hidden city (MHC) is a mobile application and walking tour exploring san francisco?s history of affordable housing. Due to its unique mix of preservationist and progressive policies, san francisco?s affordable housing stock spa
ASST_NON_MN29021923_418 on USAspending
Promotion of the Humanities Public ProgramsFebruary 17, 2023$400,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. get?

$7.5 million in 26 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc. the most?

The National Endowment for the Humanities, with $7.1 million in 21 awards. The Department of the Interior and the National Endowment for the Arts follow.

What is The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$700,000 under Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs, with its first action in the period on June 7, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc.?

Its largest are Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs, Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites and Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals.

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