The Research and Development grants are designed to strengthen the humanities content and approach of documentary media productions in their earliest stages.
Donor Name: California Humanities
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Projects must actively involve at least two humanities advisors to help frame and contextualize subject matter throughout the research and development phase.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may apply for CDP R&D Grants up to $15,000. California Humanities grant funds must be matched during the grant period by at least a 1:1 amount of cash or in-kind contributions from non-federal sources.
Grant Period
April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027.
Eligible Costs
Grant funds may be used to support eligible project-related activities and expenses during the grant period, including but not limited to:
- Salaries and professional fees for production staff and technical consultants
- Honoraria and stipends for Humanities Advisors
- Pre-production expenses
- Travel, lodging, and per-diem expenses for staff, Humanities Advisors, etc.
- Supplies and materials for pre-production activities
- Equipment to produce a pilot or trailer (rental, unless purchase cost is less)
- Administrative expenses directly related to the project
- Fiscal sponsor or indirect administrative fees (up to 10% of grant request).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must be nonprofit organizations or municipal/public agencies (including public libraries, museums, schools, universities and colleges, and tribal governments). California Humanities does not make grants directly to individuals; however, individuals may apply through an eligible tax-exempt fiscal sponsor.
Eligible applicant organizations (including fiscal sponsors) 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 or arts council.
For more information, visit California Humanities.
