Project Grant 19066293423

The American Film Institute (AFI) received a $132,708 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program. The grant period runs from July 31, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The Education Stabilization Fund program provides funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. AFI will use the grant funds to deliver services that address the impacts of the pandemic on the education sector in Los Angeles, California. While details...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $515,000 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant to support the 12th annual Slash Filmfestival in Vienna, Austria. The Slash Filmfestival, organized by the nonprofit Verein ZUR Foerderung DES Fantastischen Films, will showcase international productions of fantastic film from September 23 through October 3, 2021 across three venues. The grant funding will support the festival's operations through the...

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $251,613 Project Grant to the Hong Kong Arts Centre to sponsor the 28th IFVA Awards and Festival. This award falls under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which supports the achievement of U.S. foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign publics. Specifically, the Hong Kong Arts Centre will use this August 1, 2022-funded award to produce the 28th International Federation of Film Critics (IFVA)...

This $100,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) supports artistic and professional development resources and incubator labs for independent nonfiction filmmakers. The award recipient, Sundance Institute, a non-profit organization, will use the funding to operate its Feature Film Program and Documentary Film Program, which provide artistic and professional...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded Mammoth Lakes Recreation $150,000 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) from December 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The funding will support subgranting to the nonprofit arts sector in California to aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, $150,000 will help fund the 8th annual Mammoth Lakes Film Festival organized by the Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance. The Festival screens 80-100...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded the Austin Film Society $150,000 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The funding will support personnel expenses to help the organization respond to and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the primary focus of the NEA program is to support opportunities for public participation in the arts and arts education, it can be inferred...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, will support Film Independent, Inc. in producing a robust in-person program for emerging Jordanian women filmmakers. The $150,000 award, effective October 1, 2024 through March 6, 2025, will enable Film Independent's International Team to deliver a tailored program at the 6th edition of the Amman International Film Festival...

The Academy Foundation, on behalf of a consortium of film archives and libraries, received a $1,589,350 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.312) to develop, test, and launch a free open access database and data sharing platform. This project aims to improve identification and access to underrepresented films and filmmakers across intersections of race, gender, ethnicity, ability, and sexuality in the nation's film collections. The database will...

This federal Project Grant award of $100,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) supports the MediaMaker Fellowship and Preservation Access programs operated by The Bay Area Video Coalition, Incorporated (BAVC). The MediaMaker Fellowship provides stipends, production funds, and mentorship opportunities for media makers across the country. The Preservation Access program offers affordable...

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Living Arts Trust Inc., doing business as O Cinema, from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The grant supports personnel expenses under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). This program aims to provide opportunities for public participation in the arts, integrate arts strategies that promote well-being and community resilience, and build arts sector capacity and...