Short Documentaries
Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities
Assistance Listings
- 45.164 -- Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Short Documentaries program supports 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. Programs may be intended for regional or national distribution, via broadcast, festivals, and/or online distribution.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
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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
publicpgms@neh.gov
publicpgms@neh.gov
Documents
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Link to additional information
Closed: August 14, 2019
Award
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Program Funding
9
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$250,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
20190814-TT
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Humanities
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
June 24, 2019
Archive date:
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