Media Projects

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects program. This program supports collaboration between media producers and scholars to develop content grounded in humanities scholarship and prepare documentary films, television, radio programs, and podcasts that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. NEH makes Media Projects awards at two levels: Development and Production. • The program aims to support projects that promote public engagement with humanities scholarship. • Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and private institutions of higher education. • The estimated funding for this program is $3,500,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $1. • The application deadline is January 8, 2025, and award decisions are expected to be made in April 2025.