Short Documentaries

Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities

45.164 -- Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is currently accepting proposals for the Short Documentaries program. The purpose of the program is to support documentary films up to 30 minutes that engage audiences with humanities ideas in appealing ways. The program aims to extend the humanities to new audiences through the medium of short documentary films. Films must be grounded in humanities scholarship. The Short Documentaries program can support single films or a series of thematically-related short films addressing significant figures, events, or ideas. The proposed...

film(s) must be intended for regional or national distribution, via broadcast, festivals, and/or online distribution. The subject of the film(s) must be related to “A More Perfect Union”: NEH Special Initiative Advancing Civic Education and Commemorating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary. NOTE: This funding opportunity includes two application deadlines: August 12, 2020 and January 6, 2021. Please select the appropriate application package under the “Package” tab.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Government

City or township governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
State governments
County governments
Special district governments

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Division of Public Programs National Endowment for the Humanities 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20506 202-606-8269 publicpgms@neh.gov

Email

publicpgms@neh.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://www.neh.gov/grants/listing/short-documentaries

Closed: January 6, 2021

Application process

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Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

20200812-TT

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Humanities

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

June 25, 2020

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