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NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Funding Opportunity Title: Media Projects

Funding Opportunity Number: 20200812-TD-TR

Funding Opportunity Type: New

Federal Assistance Listing Number: 45.164

Application Due Dates:

August 12, 2020 January 6, 2021

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NEH will not grant deadline extensions for lack of registration.

Registration in all systems, including SAM.gov and Grants.gov, may take up to 1 month to complete.

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Executive Summary The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects program. The purpose of this program is to support collaboration between media producers and scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare documentary film, television, radio, and podcast projects that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship. Media Projects makes awards at two levels: Development and Production.

Funding Opportunity Title: Media Projects Funding Opportunity Number:

20200812-TD-TR

Federal Assistance Listing Number (CFDA):

45.164

Application Due Dates: August 12, 2020, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time January 6, 2021, 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Anticipated Announcements: April 2021 (for applications submitted August 12, 2020) August 2021 (for application submitted January 6, 2021)

Anticipated Total Annual Available FY 21 Funding:

$3,500,000 per deadline

Estimated Number and Type of Awards:

Up to 12 grants per deadline

Funding Range: Development: up to $75,000 Production: up to $700,000 (up to $1,000,000 for Chairman’s Special Awards)

See Section B for additional information.

Cost Sharing/Match Required:

No

Period of Performance: Development: six months to twelve months Production: one year to three years

Eligible Applicants: U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.

See Section C for additional information.

Program Resource Page: https://www.neh.gov/program/media-projects Pre-Application Webinar Day and Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time Call-In Number: 1-914-614-3221 Participant Code: 117-337-360 Weblink:

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Table of Contents

A. Program Description

1. Purpose

2. Background

B. Federal Award Information

1. Type of Application and Award

2. Summary of Funding

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Cost Sharing/Matching

3. Other Eligibility Information

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Application Package

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management

4. Submission Dates and Times

5. Intergovernmental Review

6. Funding Restrictions

7. Other Submission Requirements

E. Application Review Information

1. Review Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

3. Assessment of Risk and Other Pre-Award Activities

4. Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates

F. Federal Award Administration Information

1. Federal Award Notices

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

3. Reporting

G. Agency Contacts

H. Other Information

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A. Program Description

1. Purpose This notice solicits applications for Media Projects.

The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio, podcast, television, and long-form documentary film projects that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. All projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical. The approach to the subject matter must go beyond the mere presentation of factual information to explore its larger significance and stimulate reflection. NEH is a federal funding agency, so the projects that we support must demonstrate the potential to attract a broad general audience.

The Division of Public Programs encourages media projects that promote a deeper understanding of American history and culture and advance civic education. The Division of Public Programs also supports media projects that examine international themes and subjects in the humanities.

Film and television projects may be single programs or a series addressing significant figures, events, or ideas. Programs may be intended for regional or national distribution, via traditional carriage or online distribution. Films must be longer than thirty minutes.

Radio and podcast projects may involve single programs, limited series, or segments within an ongoing program. Production awards may be either broadcast or disseminated online. They may be intended for national or regional distribution.

NEH encourages projects that engage public audiences through multiple formats. Proposed projects might include supplementary components to a film, television, radio, or podcast project: for example, book/film discussion programs, supplemental educational websites, or museum exhibitions.

All projects applying to the Media Projects program must:

• build on sound humanities scholarship

• deepen public understanding of significant humanities questions

• approach a subject analytically, presenting a variety of perspectives

• involve humanities scholars in all phases of development and production

• involve appropriate media professionals

• employ appealing and accessible program formats that will actively engage the general public in learning

Proposed programs must be guided by clear central ideas, and applicants must have a solid command of the major humanities scholarship on their subject. Applicants must have consulted with a team of scholarly advisers to develop the intellectual content that the program will explore. The scholars must represent major fields relevant to the subject matter, have a strong record of research and scholarship in the humanities, and offer diverse perspectives and approaches.

Unallowable activities are described in section D6. Funding Restrictions.

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Funding levels Media Projects offers two levels of funding: Development and Production.

Development Development awards of up to $75,000 enable media producers to collaborate with scholars to develop humanities content and to prepare programs for production. Awards should result in a script (for documentary film and television programs) or detailed treatment(s) (for radio programs and podcasts). They may also yield a detailed plan for outreach and public engagement in collaboration with a partner organization or organizations.

To be ready to apply for a Development award, you must already have settled on a subject, an approach, and a project team. In particular, you should have:

• selected your humanities subject and assessed the major scholarship related to it

• reached out to scholars and experts who work in the relevant subject area(s) to assemble a group of humanities advisers

• consulted with the humanities advisers to clarify the interpretive ideas that the project will consider

• formed a media team to see the project through its development period

• considered how your content will appeal to public audiences and will convey what they should learn from the project

• chosen the project’s format(s)

• identified project resources (such as archival materials and potential interviewees)

Media Projects: Development awards may support activities such as:

• meetings with scholars

• research and preliminary interviews (including scholarly research and development of humanities themes)

• preparation of program treatments and/or scripts

• production of a work-in-progress or trailer

• creation of partnerships for outreach activities and public engagement

Production Production awards (up to $700,000) should result in the production and distribution of radio, podcast, television, and long-form documentary film projects.

To be ready to apply for a Production award, you should have:

• completed research on your subject, including archival work and preliminary interviews

• involved scholars in creating and interpreting the project’s content

• completed the project’s script (for film or television projects) or detailed treatment(s)

(for radio or podcast projects)

• designed your plans for distribution, outreach, and partnerships

Media Projects: Production awards may support activities such as:

• meeting with scholars

• script refinement

• production and distribution of films, television programs, radio programs, and podcasts

• resources related to the proposed media project that help students and teachers explore the humanities content and themes central to the project

• outreach activities and public engagement related to the proposed media project

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Chairman’s Special Awards Within the Production level, NEH will occasionally make Chairman’s Special Awards (up to $1,000,000) for projects of exceptional significance, audience reach, and complexity. A Chairman’s Special Award project should examine important humanities ideas in new ways and demonstrate the potential to reach especially large audiences. These goals can often be accomplished through combining a variety of program formats, forming creative collaborations among diverse institutions, and significantly expanding the scope and reach of the project.

Chairman’s Special Awards are rare; NEH typically awards no more than one Chairman’s Special Award per year.

2. Background This program is authorized by 20 U.S.C. §956, et seq. Awards are subject to 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, and the General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations (for grants and cooperative agreements issued December 26, 2014 or later).

According to the 1965 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, “The term ‘humanities’ includes, but is not limited to, the study of the following: language, both modern and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence; philosophy; archaeology;

comparative religion; ethics; the history, criticism and theory of the arts; those aspects of the social sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the human environment with particular attention to reflecting our diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life.”

Examples of previously funded projects may be found by using the NEH's Funded Projects Query Form available online at https://securegrants.neh.gov/publicquery/main.aspx.

To learn more about the National Endowment for the Humanities, visit https://www.neh.gov/about.

NEH Areas of Interest NEH is especially interested in supporting projects that advance humanities-related work in the following areas.

“A More Perfect Union”: NEH Special Initiative Advancing Civic Education and Commemorating the Nation’s 250th Anniversary As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, NEH encourages projects that promote a deeper understanding of American history and culture and that advance civic education and knowledge of our core principles of government. The agency-wide “A More Perfect Union” initiative will help Americans better understand the world’s oldest constitutional democracy and how our founding ideals are met in a modern, pluralistic society.

NEH welcomes consideration of diverse topics in American history, from Native American culture to rural life to the rise of the industrial city, from the Civil War to the Cold War to the Civil Rights movement, etc. We also seek projects that examine foundational documents in U.S.

history, as well as projects that examine historical objects, places, traditions, events, and individuals who collectively shaped our states and nation. Applications about the contributions of under-represented communities are highly encouraged.

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Standing Together In recognition of the importance of the humanities both in helping Americans to understand the experiences of service members and in assisting veterans as they return to civilian life, NEH has launched a special initiative titled Standing Together: The Humanities and the Experience of War. This special initiative draws on the power of the humanities 1) to support advanced research in the humanities that explores war and its aftermath; 2) to promote discussion and deepened understanding of the experiences of those Americans affiliated with the armed services, whether active duty or veterans; and 3) to support returning veterans and their families.

In addition, NEH especially encourages projects that include Native American organizations and communities as lead applicants and project partners.

B. Federal Award Information

1. Type of Application and Award Type of applications sought: new.

NEH will provide funding in the form of grants.

2. Summary of Funding Approximately $3,500,000 is expected to be available to fund twelve recipients per deadline.

You may apply for a ceiling amount of up to $75,000 for Development and up to $700,000 for Production. In rare circumstances, Chairman’s Special Awards of up to $1,000,000 are available for projects that will reach an exceptionally large audience.

NEH will not determine the amount available until Congress has enacted the final FY 2021 budget. This program notice is subject to the appropriation of funds, and is a contingency action taken to ensure that, should funds become available for this purpose, applications can be processed and funds awarded in a timely manner.

The period of performance is six to twelve months for Development awards, and one to three years for Production awards.

The earliest period of performance start date for applications submitted for the August 12, 2020 deadline is May 1, 2021.

The earliest period of performance start date for applications submitted for the January 6, 2021 deadline is October 1, 2021.

Successful applicants will be awarded outright funds, matching funds, or a combination of the two, depending on the applicant’s preference and the availability of funds. Outright funds awarded by NEH are not contingent on additional funding from other sources. When federal matching funds are requested, the recipient must raise dollar-for-dollar cash contributions from non-federal third parties and have them certified by NEH before the funds are released (see NEH’s Federal Matching Funds Guidelines). The full amount of federal matching funds may not be available for release in the first year of a multi-year period of performance. Federal matching funds are typically distributed on an annual basis over the life of the award. Funds raised to satisfy a match count toward an institution’s required cost share for a project (see C2. Cost Sharing).

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For Production awards, NEH programmatic policy requires that commitments for full funding for the project from all sources must be in place prior to the release of NEH funds.

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants include U.S. nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, public and 501(c)(3) accredited institutions of higher education, state and local governmental agencies, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.

Individuals, foreign and for-profit entities are not eligible to apply.

Fiscal agent applying on behalf of ineligible applicants are not eligible to apply.

2. Cost Sharing Cost sharing is not required in this program. Applicants may use voluntary cost sharing for projects in which the total costs exceed the amount awarded by NEH.

Cost sharing or matching is the portion of the project costs not paid by NEH funds. Cost sharing will not be considered in the evaluation of applications.

Voluntary cost sharing consists of the cash contributions made to a project by the applicant, including unrecovered indirect costs, and by third parties as well as third-party in-kind contributions. Third-party in-kind contributions means the value of non-cash contributions (such as property or services) that benefit the funded project, and are contributed by non-federal third parties, without charge, to the recipient of the federal award.

Recipients are responsible for maintaining auditable records of cost sharing contributions. See 2 CFR §200.306 for additional information.

NEH expects that commitments for full funding for this project from all sources will be in place prior to the release of NEH funds.

3. Other Eligibility Information Eligible applicants may submit multiple applications for separate and distinct projects under this announcement.

An institution whose project has received NEH support may apply for an award for a new or subsequent stage of that project. Such proposals receive no special consideration and will be judged by the same criteria as others in the competition. The applicant institution must describe how the previously funded project met its goals in narrative section J Progress.

Applicants are not required to obtain a Development award before applying for a Production award. Applicants may not submit multiple applications for the same project on the same deadline. If an application for a project is already under review by the Division of Public Programs, another application for the same project cannot be accepted by this or any other funding opportunity offered by the Division of Public Programs.

If your project received a previous NEH award and you would like to be considered for a subsequent stage of the same project, ensure that you submit all required reports on time through the end of the review period.

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Two or more applications for federal funding and/or approved federal award budgets are not permitted to include overlapping project costs.

Eligible organizations are encouraged to partner with independent producers. Under this arrangement, the lead applicant submits the application on behalf of the partnership. Lead applicants must not function solely as fiscal agents, but should make substantive contributions to the success of the project. If the application is funded, the eligible organization is considered the recipient of record and assumes all programmatic, financial, and legal responsibilities associated with the award. See 2 CFR §200.331(a) for information that must be included in subaward agreements with independent producers. Per 2 CFR §200.331, recipients must monitor the activities of their subrecipients as necessary to ensure that the subaward is used for authorized purposes, in compliance with federal statutes, legislative requirements, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the subaward; and that subaward performance goals are achieved. Recipients must ensure that subrecipients track, appropriately use, and report program income generated by the subaward.

NEH does not make awards to other federal entities or to applicants whose projects are so closely intertwined with a federal entity that the project takes on characteristics of the federal entity’s own authorized activities. This does not preclude applicants from using funds from, or sites and materials controlled by, other federal entities in their projects. Such resources may not, however, be used as gifts to release NEH matching funds.

NEH does not provide financial assistance to foreign institutions or organizations.

Nevertheless, otherwise eligible American institutions may apply for collaborative projects involving U.S. and foreign organizations provided they do not use NEH funds for the purpose of issuing subawards to any foreign organization, as defined by 2 CFR §200.92 and 2 CFR §200.330(a). This limitation does not preclude American institutions from obtaining the services of foreign individuals and consultants to carry out various programmatic activities on a fee-for-service basis, as specified in 2 CFR §200.459; it also does not preclude vendor contracts such as in-country transportation services. If you are interested in submitting an application for a project involving international collaboration, please consult beforehand with the division staff.

All application materials must be received by the application deadline. Late, incomplete, nonresponsive, or ineligible applications will not be considered for funding under this notice.

Applications that exceed specified page limits will not be reviewed. See the Application Components Table.

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Application Package You must apply electronically, using either Grants.gov Workspace or your organization's system-to-system software. Use the Standard Form 424 - Short Organizational (SF-424 Short) application package associated with the funding opportunity, and follow the instructions provided by Grants.gov unless otherwise noted below.

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TD12021: Media Projects: Development TR12021: Media Projects: Production

To request a paper copy of this announcement, please contact publicpgms@neh.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact NEH via Federal Relay at 800-877- 8399.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission Your application will consist of a narrative, budget, and other required forms and components described below.

i. Project Narrative The narrative provides a comprehensive framework and description of all aspects of the proposed project. It should be succinct, self-explanatory, well organized, and free of technical terms and jargon so that peer reviewers can understand the proposed project.

You must limit the narrative to twenty single spaced pages with one-inch margins and at least eleven-point type.

NEH has aligned each section of the narrative with a corresponding review criterion. Refer to Section E1. Review Criteria for full descriptions.

Successful applications will contain the information below. Use the following section headings for the narrative.

A. Nature of the request (corresponds to all review criteria) In one or two paragraphs, state the subject and format of the production project, the intended outcome of the award, and the amount of funding requested from NEH.

If you are requesting support for a radio, podcast, or television series, indicate the number and length of programs planned for the series.

If you are requesting a Chairman’s Special Award, describe the aspects of your project that merit this higher funding level.

B. Program synopsis (Production only) (corresponds to review criterion 1) Provide a brief synopsis that describes how the program will unfold from beginning to end.

C. Humanities content (corresponds to review criterion 1) Describe the project’s intellectual content, humanities scholarship, and significance to the humanities. Identify and develop the specific humanities themes that the project will address.

A humanities theme is a brief interpretive assertion about a topic that shows the educational direction that a project will take.

D. Creative approach (corresponds to review criteria 2 and 6) Describe the program’s audiovisual style and approach. For example, from what perspective will the program tell its story? Will it use narration, on-camera interviews, dramatic re-creations, dramatizations, animation, or other techniques?

Identify and describe the most important resources available for the project, including interviews, archival materials, and other audio and visual materials. (You will describe these materials in depth in narrative section F.)

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If there are other productions on similar or related subjects, explain how the project will make a new contribution.

Applicants may provide visuals, including screenshots for digital components, in Attachment 10:

Images.

E. Digital component (if applicable) (corresponds to review criteria 2 and 6) If your request includes funding for a digital component such as a website that would complement the film or audio project, describe the digital component’s design and humanities content.

F. Collections to be used by the project (corresponds to review criteria 1 and 2) Describe audio or visual resources, including archival collections, that you plan to use in your project.

G. Rights and permissions (corresponds to review criteria 1, 2, and 5) Describe the potential for obtaining permissions and clearing rights to use the proposed materials.

H. Humanities advisers (corresponds to review criterion 3) Identify the humanities advisers and describe the contributions that each adviser will make to the project’s scholarly content. Include résumés and letters of commitment from each humanities adviser in Attachment 6: Résumés and letters of interest or commitment.

I. Media team (corresponds to review criteria 3 and 4) Provide information about the principal members of the media team, including, at a minimum, the director and writer. It is also helpful to identify the director of photography, editor, and, if applicable, the lead digital designer. In a paragraph, summarize each person’s qualifications, suitability for the proposed project, and expected contributions to the project. If applicable, describe the programmatic involvement of the sponsoring organization. Include résumés and letters of commitment from each member of the media team in Attachment 6: Résumés and letters of interest or commitment.

J. Progress (corresponds to review criterion 5) Describe the work that has been accomplished to date on the project, including research and pre-interviews (if applicable). Indicate the additional or remaining work that will be done during the NEH period of performance.

K. Distribution plan and audiences (corresponds to review criterion 5) Provide distribution and marketing plans. The distribution plan should detail how the NEH-funded product might be broadcast, distributed through theaters/festivals, and/or streamed on the Internet. Discuss partnerships that would help publicize the project. If you have received letters of interest or commitment from broadcasters or distributors, include the letters in application Attachment 6: Résumés and letters of interest or commitment.

Identify targeted audiences. If possible, estimate the size of the audience, across different platforms, for the completed project. Explain the basis for this estimate.

Although NEH does not require Development applicants to have distribution commitments, it is helpful to establish distribution goals and a plan.

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L. Project evaluation (Production only) (corresponds to review criteria 1, 2, and 6) Explain how you will evaluate the reach and impact of your project upon completion. NEH particularly wants to know how fully the project will meet its stated learning goals and how audiences can become more deeply engaged in thinking about humanities ideas and questions as a result of the project.

M. Fundraising plan and project costs (corresponds to review criterion 5) Describe the total budget for project activities that will be conducted during the period of performance, including those costs that will not be covered by NEH funds. Specify the source and amount of all funds raised to date for all aspects of the project. Provide plans for raising additional funds from other sources, and/or securing in-kind support, to cover the costs that will exceed NEH support.

For Production awards, NEH programmatic policy requires that commitments for full funding for the project from all sources must be in place prior to the release of NEH funds.

N. Work plan (corresponds to review criterion 5) Include a narrative summary of the scope of your work plan, highlighting significant milestones.

You will provide a provide a detailed, month-by-month schedule of the major work to be done during the period of performance, including the specific people involved and the role of humanities advisers in Attachment 4: Work plan.

O. Organization profile (corresponds to review criteria 3 and 5) Describe briefly the mission and typical activities of the applicant institution and, if different, the production organization. Each profile should be only one paragraph. Describe the anticipated programmatic contributions of the applicant institution to the project. Applicant institutions must not function solely as fiscal agents, but should make substantive contributions to the success of the project.

P. Social media and audience-generated content (if applicable) (corresponds to review criteria 1 and 6) If the project includes a social media and/or an audience-generated component (for either the main media product or any ancillary digital components), describe how this component will add to the humanities content and explain the criteria and process to be used for selecting and monitoring the content. Describe the policies and process to be used to prevent the dissemination of obscene, libelous, indecent, or defamatory content (including hate speech, personal attacks or material constituting harassment).

NARRATIVE GUIDANCE

To ensure that you fully address the review criteria, this table provides a crosswalk between the narrative language and where each section falls within the review criteria.

Narrative Section Review Criteria

A. Nature of the request All review criteria B. Program synopsis (Production only) 1. Humanities content C. Humanities content 1. Humanities content D. Creative approach 2. Creative approach, script, and resources

6. Audience reach E. Digital component (if applicable) 2. Creative approach, script, and resources

6. Audience reach

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F. Collections to be used by the project 1. Humanities content

2. Creative approach, script, and resources

G. Rights and permissions 1. Humanities content

2. Creative approach, script, and resources

5. Project feasibility and distribution plan

H. Humanities advisors 3. Project personnel I. Media team 3. Project personnel

4. Work sample J. Progress 5. Project feasibility and distribution plan K. Distribution plan and audiences 5. Project feasibility and distribution plan

6. Audience reach L. Project evaluation (Production only)

1. Humanities content

2. Creative approach

6. Audience reach

M. Fundraising plan and project costs 5. Project feasibility and distribution plan N. Work plan 5. Project feasibility and distribution plan O. Organizational profile 3. Project personnel

5. Project feasibility and distribution plan P. Social media and audience generated content

1. Humanities content

6. Audience reach

ii. Research and Related Budget Applicants must submit a project budget using the Research and Related Budget Form found in the Grants.gov application package, and attach a Budget Justification in section L of this form.

Complete a detailed budget for the period of performance requested. The form will generate a cumulative budget for the period of performance.

Required fields are indicated in yellow. You must round to the nearest whole dollar amount in all dollar fields.

All of the items listed, whether supported by NEH funds or required cost sharing contributions, must be reasonable, necessary to accomplish project objectives, allowable in terms of 2 CFR 200 Subpart E - Cost Principles, auditable, and incurred during the period of performance. All costs are subject to audit, record retention and other requirements set forth in 2 CFR 200 Subpart F.

The inclusion of a cost category on the Research and Related Budget Form does not automatically indicate that an expense is allowable in this program. See D6. Funding Restrictions for a list of unallowable costs. Carefully review these instructions to ensure that costs are not disallowed.

When indirect costs are charged to the project, ensure that expenses included in the organization's indirect cost pool are not charged to the project as direct costs. For further information, see Section H. Indirect Costs.

Introductory Fields If not pre-populated, indicate your organization’s D-U-N-S® number, the name of your organization, and the period of performance start and end dates. The period of performance start and end dates should be the same as your SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance - Short Organizational. Check “Project” for budget type.

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Section A. Senior/Key Person Include the names of the project director and other senior/key persons employed by the applicant organization who are involved in the project.

Indicate the name and project role of each senior/key person. Enter the annual compensation and identify the number of months the senior/key person will devote to the project in the applicable box (i.e., calendar, academic, summer). Use either calendar months or a combination of academic and summer months.

If level of effort does not change throughout the year, you may use only the calendar months column. You may use both the academic and summer months columns if your institutional business process requires noting each separately even if effort remains constant. If effort varies between academic and summer months, leave the calendar months column blank and use only the academic and summer months columns. If your institution does not use a 9-month academic year or a 3-month summer period, indicate your institution's definition of these in Section L. Budget Justification.

Regardless of the number of months being devoted to the project, indicate the salary and amount of fringe benefits being requested for the senior/key person. Per 2 CFR §200.431, fringe benefits are allowances and services provided by employers to their employees as compensation in addition to regular salaries and wages. Fringe benefits include, but are not limited to, the costs of leave (vacation, family-related, sick, or military), employee insurance, pensions, and unemployment benefit plans. The sum of requested salary and fringe benefits will automatically calculate for each senior/key person.

The form can accommodate up to eight senior/key persons. If you are requesting funds for more senior/key persons than the form allows, you must include an attachment listing the additional senior/key person(s) in the "Additional Senior/Key Persons" field. Attach only one PDF file named additionalpersonnel.pdf. Use the same format as the budget form and include all the information identified in this section. If you have attached a file with additional senior/key persons, enter the total funds requested for everyone listed in the attachment in the "Total Funds requested for all Senior/Key Persons in the attached file" field.

All salaries and wages claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §§200.430 and 466. All fringe benefits claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.431.

Do not list details of collaborators at other institutions or consultants here, as they will be included in Section F. Other Direct Costs.

Section B. Other Personnel For each project role category described below, identify the number of personnel proposed, the total number of months, the total salary, and total fringe requested as described in Section A.

Senior/Key Person. Totals will be automatically calculated.

Post-doctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students For all post-doctoral associates, graduate students, and undergraduate students, individually list names, roles, associated months, and requested salary and fringe benefits in Section L. Budget Justification.

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with the actual work being performed. Tuition remission may be charged on an average rate basis.

Secretarial/Clerical In most circumstances, the salaries of administrative, secretarial, or clerical staff at educational institutions and nonprofit organizations are included as part of indirect costs (Section H.

Indirect Costs). However, examples of situations where direct charging of administrative or clerical staff salaries may be appropriate may be found at 2 CFR §200.413 (c).

Inclusion of such costs may be appropriate only if all of the following conditions are met:

1. Administrative or clerical services are directly involved in a project or activity (for example, a project coordinator).

2. Individuals involved can be specifically identified with the project or activity.

3. Such costs are explicitly included in the budget or have prior written approval of the federal awarding agency.

4. The costs are not also recovered as indirect costs.

Requests for direct charging for secretarial/clerical personnel (i.e., administrative and clerical staff) must be appropriately justified in Section L. Budget Justification. For all individuals classified as secretarial/clerical, provide a justification (in the budget justification) documenting how they meet all four conditions. NEH may request additional information for these positions in order to assess allowability.

Other Project Roles List any additional project role(s) in the blank(s) provided. Identify the number of each personnel proposed.

You may include up to six named roles. If you have more than six, you must combine project roles here and add an explanation about the named roles in Section L. Budget Justification.

All salaries and wages claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §§200.430 and 466. All fringe benefits claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.431.

Do not list details of collaborators at other institutions or consultants here, as they will be included in Section F. Other Direct Costs.

Section C. Equipment Description List each item of equipment to be purchased with federal funds and its estimated cost (including shipping and maintenance), and justify each in Section L. Budget Justification.

Equipment may be purchased for a project if an analysis demonstrates that purchasing is more economical and practical than leasing (equipment rental/user fees should be included in the budget in Section F. Other Direct Costs). Equipment is defined as nonexpendable personal property costing $5,000 or more and having a service life of more than one year (unless the organization has established a lower level). See 2 CFR §§200.313 and 439.

Consistent with Executive Order 13788 (“Buy American and Hire American”), recipients and subrecipients who purchase equipment and products costing $10,000 or more per unit with grant funds should purchase only American-made equipment and products. This encouragement does not apply to commercial information technology.

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You may add up to ten equipment items to this list. If you request funds for more equipment than the form allows, you must include an attachment listing the additional equipment items in this "Additional Equipment" field. Attach only one PDF file named additionalequipment.pdf.

List each additional item and the funds requested for each individual item. If you have attached a file with additional equipment, enter the total funds requested for all the equipment listed in the attachment.

Total equipment costs will be automatically calculated based on the sum of the "Funds Requested" column and the "Total funds requested for all equipment listed in the attached file" field.

Section D. Travel Enter the total funds requested for both domestic (both local and long-distance) and foreign travel. In Section L. Budget Justification, include the purpose, destination, dates of travel (if known), and the names and number of travelers for each trip. If the dates of travel are not known, specify the estimated length of trip (e.g., 3 days). All trips—both foreign and domestic—must be justified individually.

For local travel, outline the mileage rate, number of miles, reason for travel and staff member/consumers completing the travel. For long-distance travel, calculate per diem amounts for meals and lodging using written institutional policy. The lowest available commercial fares for coach or equivalent accommodations must be used. Any arrangements made on a non-refundable basis are at the risk of the recipient if the services must be cancelled for any reason. All travel costs claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.474, and foreign travel must comply with article 10 of the General Terms and Conditions for Awards to Organizations.

NEH funds may not be used to support attendance at regularly-occurring professional meetings unless the purpose of attending is to disseminate project-related findings.

Total travel costs will automatically calculate based on domestic and foreign travel costs. Travel to Canada and Mexico should be considered foreign travel.

Section E. Participant/Trainee Support Costs Per 2 CFR §200.75, participant support costs are direct costs for expenses such as stipends, travel allowances, subsistence allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or trainees (but not employees) in connection with conferences or training projects.

Per 2 CFR §200.432, a conference is defined as a meeting, retreat, seminar, symposium, workshop or event whose primary purpose is the dissemination of technical information beyond the non-federal entity and is necessary and reasonable for successful performance under the federal award. Any arrangements made on a non-refundable basis are at the risk of the recipient or participant if the services must be cancelled for any reason.

Justify participant/trainee support costs in Section L. Budget Justification.

Total participant support costs will be automatically calculated based on the sum of the Funds Requested column.

1. Tuition/Fees/Health Insurance Leave this field blank.

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2. Stipends List the total funds requested for Participant/Trainee stipends.

3. Travel List the total funds requested for Participant/Trainee travel. In Section L. Budget Justification, name the travelers (if possible) and reflect the travel expenses for each (e.g., roundtrip airfare, mileage or public transportation, related parking, etc.).

4. Subsistence List the total funds requested for Participant/Trainee subsistence. Subsistence expenses include:

(a) Lodging and service charges;

(b) Meals, including taxes and tips; and

(c) Incidental expenses (fees and tips given to porters, baggage carriers, hotel staff, etc.).

5. Other Describe any other Participant/Trainee support costs (e.g., local ground transportation to various venues, admission fees, bottled water, etc.) and list the total funds requested for all other Participant/Trainee costs described.

Number of Participants/Trainees List the total number of proposed Participants/Trainees. The value of this field cannot exceed 999.

Section F. Other Direct Costs Total Other Direct Costs will be automatically calculated based on the sum of the Funds Requested column.

1. Materials and Supplies List the total funds requested for materials and supplies. Include the total funds requested for materials and supplies to be used in the project costing the lesser of the capitalization level established by the applicant or $5,000, regardless of the length of its useful life. See 2 CFR §§200.314 and 453.

In Section L. Budget Justification, indicate general categories, including an amount for each category. Categories with amounts less than $1,000 are not required to be itemized.

2. Publication Costs List the total funds requested for publication costs. The proposal budget may request funds for the costs of documenting, preparing, publishing, or otherwise making available to others, the findings and products of the work conducted under the award. Include supporting information in Section L. Budget Justification.

3. Consultant Services List the total funds requested for all consultant services. Identify the following items in Section L. Budget Justification, as applicable:

• each consultant, the services he/she will perform, total number of days, travel costs, and the total estimated costs; and

• persons who are confirmed to serve on external advisory committees to the project.

Describe the services to be performed.

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All consultant fees claimed must be in compliance with 2 CFR §200.459.

4. Automated Data Processing (ADP)/Computer Services List the total funds requested for ADP/computer services. The cost of the applicant’s computer services, including computer-based retrieval of scientific, technical, and education information may be requested. In Section L. Budget Justification, include the established computer service rates at the proposing organization, if applicable. If such services are provided by a third-party, include them in line 5 Subawards/Consortium/Contractual Costs.

5. Subawards/Consortium/Contractual Costs List the total funds requested for project…