Project Grant SSY40024GR0054

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Bric Arts Media Bklyn Inc. a $100,000 project grant under the National Leadership Grants program to produce One Brooklyn TV in partnership with the New York City Department of Education. One Brooklyn TV will bring educational media content to over 550,000 households in Brooklyn, providing students access to remote curriculum and instructional videos regardless of internet access. Now in its second year, the program will focus on creating...

The Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded a $1,415,570 cooperative agreement to Film Independent, Inc. under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The two-year award, beginning September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024, will support the GLOBAL MEDIA MAKERS project. Under this cooperative agreement, Film Independent, Inc. will deliver services focused on cultural exchange and professional development in global...

The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $119,116.77 Cooperative Agreement to Mateen under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. Through this award, Mateen will establish and support a comedy lab in Jordan to create, develop, and nurture a community of comedians among talented individuals. The lab will equip participants with the tools and skills needed to establish careers in comedy content creation and contribute to job growth in that...

Under the $147,795.20 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Film Independent, Inc. will provide skills training to 24-30 Emirati filmmakers through online and in-person workshops on short film and episodic storytelling by March 2023. The award is part of the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program, with the objective of promoting cultural understanding through media efforts. Film Independent will teach filmmakers to craft...

This $150,000 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) will support a youth-centered media arts skill-building program focused on mental health education. The grant recipient, Portland Community Media (doing business as Open Signal), is a nonprofit media arts center located in Portland, Oregon that is dedicated to promoting media production, education, and advocacy with a focus...

The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) awarded a $64,488,206 Project Grant to Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. under the International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations program (CFDA 90.500). The grant will fund planning and operations expenses related to international broadcasting in the Middle East. Middle East Broadcasting Networks, a non-profit organization based in Springfield, Virginia, will use the grant to create and disseminate multimedia content, including news,...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $435,575 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to The Royal Film Commission in Jordan. The grant, titled "SETCRAFT", aims to increase the appeal of Jordan's film industry for international productions by advancing the skills of film crew members to better utilize the industry's potential. The project will involve organizing specialized training workshops, professional exchanges,...

The Project Grant award of $100,000.00 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) supports public television programming for the POV, POV Shorts, and America Reframed series, as well as related public engagement activities. The grant will fund the curation, production, and promotion of independent documentary films that explore significant social, cultural, and artistic narratives, along with the...

This $249,488 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs for Afghanistan and Pakistan (CFDA 19.501) will implement a 15-day exchange program to the United States for at least 10 participants representing digital content creators, targeting youth audiences from Punjab Province, Pakistan. The program will be executed by the non-profit organization Global Ties U.S., which has extensive experience...

Firelight Media Inc. was awarded a $199,595 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the development and delivery of a new series of virtual humanities workshops for documentary filmmakers. Specifically, Firelight Media will retain five staff positions to create and conduct workshops focusing on integrating rigorous humanities scholarship into historical...