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ClosedOpportunity 201900814-TD-TR

Media Projects

National Endowment for the Humanities

At a glance

Media Projects is a closed federal grant opportunity from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The application deadline was August 14, 2019. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $1M, with about 11 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 3 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 45.164 (Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs).

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Key facts

  1. Jun 11, 2019Posted
  2. Aug 14, 2019Application deadline
Posted
Jun 11, 2019
Close date
Aug 14, 2019
Award floor
$1
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
11
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Private colleges & universities

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects: Development Grants and Production Grants program. This program supports the collaboration of media producers and scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare documentary film, television, radio, and podcast projects that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 45.164

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$4.22M
FY25$606K
FY26$455K est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.164. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

National Endowment for the Humanities
publicpgms@neh.gov
202-606-8401

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Media Projects”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Media Projects”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $1m and the agency expects to make about 11 awards.

How do I apply for “Media Projects”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 201900814-TD-TR), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 45.037

Collections Stewardship

National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
$50K – $500K
Closes
Dec 15, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 5 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
OpenALN 45.042

National Digital Newspaper Program

National Endowment for the Humanities
Award range
$1 – $325K
Closes
Jan 13, 2027
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 5 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today