17 Aug America’s Media Makers – Development Grants and Production Grants
The NEH Division of Public Programs supports the development of humanities content and interactivity that excite, inform, and
stir thoughtful reflection upon culture, identity, and history in creative and new ways. Grants for America’s Media Makers should
encourage dialogue, discussion, and civic engagement, and they should foster learning among people of all ages. NEH offers two
categories of grants for media projects: development grants and production grants. Development grants enable media
producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and format and to prepare programs for production and
should culminate in the refinement of a project’s humanities ideas, a script, or a design document for (or a prototype of) digital
media components or projects. Production grants support the preparation of a program for distribution. Applicants must submit
a script for a radio or television program, or a prototype or storyboard for a digital media project, that demonstrates a solid
command of the humanities ideas and scholarship related to a subject. Awards for development typically range from $40K to
$75K, depending on the complexity of the project, and are usually made for a period of six to twelve months. Basic development
grants of up to $40K are available for activities that include collaboration with scholars to refine the humanities content,
undertake archival research, and conduct preliminary interviews. Awards of up to $75K are available for the scripting of a radio
or television program or the creation of a prototype for a digital media project.
Contact: (202) 606-8269, publicpgms@neh.gov
URL: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/AmMediaMakers_development.html