The Humanities Montana is seeking applications for its Film + Video Grants to support multi-year media projects with broad distribution goals.
Donor Name: Humanities Montana
State: Montana
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/20/2022
Size of the Grant: $8,000 -$10,000
Details:
Humanities Montana funds media projects that work to engage Montanans in meaningful discussion about the human condition and enrich civic discourse among the state’s diverse cultures and across its geographical distances.
Film + Video Grants Supports:
Types of projects supported:
- Film/video documentary
The Film + Video Grant has funds available for projects in three different stages. Applicants may elect to apply for each stage sequentially, or may apply for one-time funding at any of the stages. At the completion of each stage, the applicant must submit evidence of progressive and satisfactory development in order to be considered for funding at the next stage.
- Stage One: Research and script development. Grants for up to $8,000. Expected outcome: shooting script or equivalent (required to progress to Stage Two funding). Applicants must submit an example of previous work.
- Stage Two: Production, including principal photography, source material acquisition, rights clearance. Grants for up to $10,000. Expected outcome: rough cut of film /video or equivalent (required to progress to Stage Three funding). Applicant must submit completed script or detailed narrative treatment.
- Stage Three: Completion of product, including post-production. Grants for up to $10,000. Applicant must submit a rough cut of the project.
No one project can receive more than $28,000 in total Film + Video Grants. Humanities Montana will fund up to $32,000 in any calendar year. All grants are awarded subject to the availability of funds.
Funding Information
- Film + Video grants award $8,000 -$10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits
- K-12 schools, Colleges, Universities
- Museums
- Libraries
- Historic preservation societies
- State or local government agencies
- Unions
- Business and professional groups
- Social service organizations
- Community, religious, or tribal groups
- Noncommercial media firms
- Ad hoc groups
For more information, visit Humanities Montana.