California Humanities is pleased to offer CDP NextGen, a funding opportunity through the California Documentary Project grant program in support of California’s next generation of documentary media makers age 18 and under.
Donor Name: California Humanities
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
CDP NextGen is designed to nurture California’s next generation of documentary media makers and help bring a broad range of young Californians’ perspectives to bear on the subjects and issues that both divide and unite. CDP NextGen intends to support short documentary films or podcasts that shed light on not only the problems they face but also on the solutions that youth are proposing and the futures they envision.
The focus of proposed projects may take many forms, though all should address subjects and issues relevant to the lives and experiences of young people in California today and should emerge from the interests, cares, concerns, and inquiries of the participating youth media makers.
California Humanities is particularly interested in projects that, in addition to providing technical training in media production, actively support young Californians in thinking critically about media messages. Competitive proposals will also encourage reflection and deepened understanding of subjects and issues relevant to participants’ lives and communities.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request funding up to $15,000.
- The maximum grant period is one year (April 16, 2022, to April 15, 2023)
Project Requirements
All CDP NextGen projects should:
- Provide training and support to emerging media makers age 18 and under in the development and production of short nonfiction films and/or podcasts from concept to final edit
- Focus on subjects and issues chosen by participants as relevant and meaningful to their own lives and communities
- Involve an experienced media-maker or media instructor as the project lead
- Actively involve at least one humanities advisor as an integral member of the project team
- Approach subject matter from a perspective informed by the humanities
- Hold a public community presentation of the produced projects designed to engage audiences in dialogue and discussion. Virtual and socially distanced events are eligible and currently encouraged in accordance with CDC and state guidelines.
- Seek additional exhibition and distribution opportunities where available
Eligibility Criteria
Only California-based non-profit organizations with tax-exempt status or state/municipal public agencies such as arts councils, schools, universities, tribal governments, or libraries may apply for the CDP NextGen grant. Individuals and organizations lacking tax-exempt status may not apply directly for funding but can apply under the auspices of a fiscal sponsor. Eligible applicant organizations and project directors must:
- Be in good standing with California Humanities (e.g., without unfulfilled reporting requirements), if a previous grant recipient.
- Not have an open grant or application under consideration or submit more than one application per California Humanities deadline, unless acting as a California Humanities-approved, multi-application fiscal sponsor or a college, university, public library system, or arts council.
For more information, visit California Documentary Project Grants.
