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California Documentary Project Grant
Deadline: Monday, October 3, 2011 5PM
The California Documentary Project (CDP) is a competitive grants program that supports documentary film, radio, and new media productions that enhance our understanding of California and its cultures, peoples, and histories. Projects must use the humanities approaches and methods to provide context, depth, and perspective to their subject matter and be suitable for California and national audiences through broadcast and/or distribution. Since 2003, we have awarded nearly $3 million to projects documenting the California experience and exploring issues of significance to Californians. Click HERE to see descriptions of past and present CDP projects.
CDP grants support projects at the research and development, production, and public engagement stages.
Production
Production grants are designed to strengthen the humanities content and approach of documentary media productions and help propel projects toward completion. Projects must be in the production stage, have a work-in-progress sample, and actively involve at least two humanities advisors in the production process. Grant awards range up to $50,000 (film and radio) and $20,000 (new media).
Research and Development
The goal of Research and Development grants is to encourage the use of humanities-based approaches and methods to enrich documentary media productions in their earliest stages. Projects must actively involve at least three humanities advisors throughout the R&D phase. Grant awards range up to $7,000.
Public Engagement
Public Engagement grants extend the reach and impact of Cal Humanities-supported media projects by supporting dissemination and public engagement activities. We seek to deepen understanding and awareness of subjects and issues of relevance to California, and foster critical reflection and thoughtful analysis on the part of audiences. Grant awards range up to $10,000.