National Geographic Society
The Human Thread storytelling RFP (Lilly Endowment)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Dec 1, 2026 · 53 days left
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Individuals
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No match required
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About this grant
National Geographic now funds people through specific requests for proposals. This one, backed by Lilly Endowment, seeks storytelling projects about the human experience. Applicants must be 18 or older and lead the project themselves.
Official notice: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/society/grants-and-investments/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/3db5ee55-928b-49ca-8d82-043d1debebb6
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Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Nov10
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Nov24
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Nov28
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Dec1
Deadline
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