Florida Humanities’ Broadcasting Hope Media Grants provide funding to support the development, production and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, digital resources and documentary films that engage audiences with important Florida-focused topics in creative ways.
Donor Name: Florida Humanities
State: Florida
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/28/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $50,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Projects should showcase local communities coming together to inspire hope, broaden perspectives, and foster unity and be grounded in humanities scholarship through thoughtful and balanced perspectives.
All projects must:
- deepen understanding of humanities questions and inspire constructive dialogue with the public.
- approach a subject analytically, presenting a variety of perspectives and viewpoints. involve humanities scholar(s) and other subject-area experts in all phases of development and production actively engage the general public through accessible program formats, and be free or not cost-prohibitive.
Special consideration will be given to:
- Projects that actively partner with diverse and underserved communities. Underserved communities can be defined as those whose access to the humanities is limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, and/or disability.
- Projects that are strengthened by partnerships with other organizations or institutions, including but not limited to, other humanities nonprofits, K-12 schools, universities or colleges, libraries, or public media stations.
Levels of Funding
Broadcasting Hope Media Grants offer two levels of funding: Development and Production. Applicants may apply for either a Development or a Production grant, but may not apply for both during the same funding period. Applicants are not required to obtain a Development grant before applying for a Production grant.
- Development Grants
- Development grants enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content along with other program elements. Awards must result in a script or detailed treatment and incorporate a significant level of outreach and public engagement in collaboration with partner organizations and humanities scholars.
- Development awards may support activities such as:
- meetings with scholars
- research and preliminary interviews
- preparation of program treatments and/or scripts
- production of a work-in-progress trailer
- activities to solicit public feedback on proposed program content
- Production Grants
- Production grants must result in the final production and distribution of radio, podcast, television, and/or documentary film projects. Production awards may support activities such as:
- archival research and rights clearances
- meetings with scholars
- script refinement
- production and distribution of films, television programs, radio programs, and podcasts
- development of resources related to the proposed media project, such as websites, that further explore the humanities content and themes central to the project
- in-person and/or virtual programs to present the final production and include opportunities for public engagement such as film screenings with panel discussions, community conversations, etc.
- Production grants must result in the final production and distribution of radio, podcast, television, and/or documentary film projects. Production awards may support activities such as:
Funding Information
- Development award – up to $25,000
- Production award – up to $50,000
- Contract Period: October 15, 2023 – October 15, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- This funding opportunity is open to Florida public media stations, both television and radio, as well as private nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. Organizations that apply for funding must be constituted for nonprofit purposes in Florida.
- Applicants may not have a currently open Broadcasting Hope Media Grant, but may have hold another Florida Humanities grant or program (i.e. Community Project Grant, Greater Good: Humanities in Academia, Florida Talks, etc.), so long as the funds are not directed at the same project. Individuals, foreign, or for-profit entities are ineligible for funding.
For more information, visit Florida Humanities.
