An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), this Independent Film and Media Arts Field-building Initiative (the Initiative), replaces and expands on the goals of the Documentary Sustainability Project.
Donor Name: National Endowment for the Arts
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/09/2022
Grant Size: $100,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The goal of the Initiative is to strengthen connectivity across the independent film and media arts field through knowledge exchange and peer learning, with a focus on equity and career sustainability.
The purpose of this solicitation is to select a Cooperator to administer the new Initiative, as it hones in on these areas of special interest:
- Providing a forum for ideas exchange, peer learning, and technical assistance to improve career pathways and support networks for emerging and established film and media artists and practitioners, with a focus on the inclusion of individuals and historically underserved communities whose opportunities might be limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability.
- Strengthening connectivity between existing networks and media arts communities across the United States, as well as strengthening the capacity of local, regional, and national arts infrastructure to better serve independent film and media artists. This includes fostering awareness of the interconnected issues, systemic challenges, and opportunities facing the independent film and media arts field and the broader cultural sector.
- Elevating strategies, best practices, and exemplary models for building accessible and equitable career pathways into the film and media arts industry, and providing relevant expertise to local and regional cultural organizations and service providers.
- Promoting the contributions of the independent film and media arts field to the wider arts sector and beyond, including aspects such as strengthening communities through the power of storytelling.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $100,000
- Award Floor: $100,000
- This Cooperative Agreement will begin on or after March 1, 2023, and may extend for up to 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Private institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.