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National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities: Media Projects

Federal program · program number 45.036 (the federal Assistance Listing number)

Key facts

Open now
None right now
Type of help
Grant

What it pays for

Under this program, development awards should result in a script or detailed treatment. Production awards must result in the production and distribution of radio, podcast, television, or documentary film projects.

Who can apply

A nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; an accredited institution of higher education (public or nonprofit); a state or local government or one of their agencies ; a federally recognized Native American Tribal government .

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Examples of funded projects

Fiscal year 2025: Production of a documentary film about the women who reported on the Vietnam War. Research and development for a documentary film on the art of literary translation.

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website