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Assistance Listing 45.036

National Endowment for the Humanities: Media Projects

National Endowment for the Humanities

Assistance Listing 45.036, “National Endowment for the Humanities: Media Projects,” is a federal program administered by National Endowment for the Humanities. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 1 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.51M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

  • Funding down 51% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -51% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

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.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 45.036

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
  • Not-for-Profit Organization
  • Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
  • Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
  • County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
  • Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
  • U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)

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 .

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$7.2M
FY25$3.51M
FY26$2.5M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 45.036. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 45.036

Closed opportunities under 45.036
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Media ProjectsNational Endowment for the Humanities
Closed$1 – $700KJun 25, 202645.036

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 45.036?

45.036 is the Assistance Listing Number for “National Endowment for the Humanities: Media Projects.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 45.036?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), Not-for-Profit Organization, Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination, Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages), County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority), Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government and U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 45.036 provide?

The agency reported $3,509,755 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.