Deadline- 12 June, 2013
Submissions are invited for The Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics program which supports documentary films that examine international and transnational themes in the humanities. This program is funded by National Endowment for Humanities. The Division of Public Programs encourages innovative nonfiction storytelling that presents multiple points of view in creative formats. The proposed film should range in length from thirty minutes to a feature-length documentary.
International and transnational topics and themes-
- an examination of a critical issue in ethics, religion, literature, or history, viewed through an international lens
- an exploration of a topic that transcends a single nation-state
- a biography of a foreign leader, writer, artist, or historical figure
- an exploration of the history and culture(s) of a specific region, country, or community outside of the United States
Award-
Awards are for one to three years and for up to $75,000 (for development) and up to $800,000 (for production). Successful applicants will be awarded a grant in outright funds, matching funds, or a combination of the two, depending on the applicant’s preference and the availability of funds.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Any U.S. nonprofit organization with IRS tax-exempt status is eligible, as are state and local governmental agencies and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
- Independent producers who wish to apply for NEH funding must seek an eligible organization to sponsor their project. Under this arrangement, the sponsoring organization becomes the applicant and is responsible for submitting the application to NEH. The sponsoring organization will be considered the grantee of record and assumes all attendant responsibilities of a grantee organization.
- NEH generally does not award grants to other federal entities or to applicants whose projects are so closely intertwined with a federal entity that the project takes on characteristics of the federal entity’s own authorized activities. This does not preclude applicants from using grant funds from, or sites and materials controlled by, other federal entities in their projects.
- If an application for a project is already under review, another application for the same project cannot be accepted by this or any other NEH grant opportunity.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search by funding opportunity number.20130612-TW
