Researchers, take note of these grant opportunities from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Funding is available for podcasting and other media production projects, as well as traditional research. The deadline for both is approaching!
Public Humanities Projects
FON: 20180829-GW
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Public Programs
Notice seeking applications to support projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences through in-person programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history. Awards are available between $40,000 to $400,000. More information is available here.
DEADLINE: Applications are due August 29, 2018. Apply here.
CONTACT: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269, publicpgms@neh.gov
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Media Projects
FON: 20180829-TD
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), Division of Public Programs
Notice seeking applications supporting the development or production of documentary film, television, radio, and podcast projects that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Development grants ($40,000 to $75,000) enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Awards should result in a script (for documentary film and television programs) or detailed treatment(s) (for radio programs and podcasts). Production grants (up to $650,000) support the production and distribution of documentary films, television programs, radio programs, and podcasts. Approximately $1 million is available to support multiple awards. More information is available here.
DEADLINE: Applications for both types of projects are due August 29, 2018. Apply here.
CONTACT: Division of Public Programs, 202-606-8269, publicpgms@neh.gov