2008 Guidelines
The SHMF Grant Process
The Southern Humanities Media Fund has an annual grant cycle
with a two-step application process. A prospective grantee
must first submit a preliminary application. Preliminary applications must be postmarked on or before November 16, 2007.
Following a competitive
review of all preliminary applications, the Fund selects finalists
and invites them to submit work samples with full proposals,
including detailed budgets and scripts or comprehensive treatments.
Final applications
must be received on or before April 11, 2008.
Grant awards will be announced in early July, 2008.
SHMF guidelines for the year 2009 will be distributed in August, 2008.
How to Apply
A preliminary application should be concise, generally no
more than ten single-spaced pages, yet should make a compelling
case for further review and funding of a project. An original
and seven copies of the proposal must be submitted AS WELL AS an electronic copy of the application on CD. The application
should contain the following information and be ordered as
indicated:
- The likely title of the proposed project;
- Its proposed format (film, video, audio), style (documentary,
docudrama, narrative, etc.), and estimated length;
- The name, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail
address of the project director and applicant organization;
- A narrative description of the proposed project (generally no more than 2,500 words), including
enough detail for reviewers to judge of its signifigance, development and appeal, as well as a short discussion of its relation to the humanities and the culture
of the South;
- A list of key humanities consultants, their qualifications
in brief, and a description of their roles in the project;
- A statement concerning the intended audience and a preliminary publicity and distribution plan that is regional or national in scope;
- A production timetable and schedule of proposed activities.
- The estimated total funding required for the project and amount requested from the SHMF and other listed sources; and
- A list of key media production personnel with brief descriptions of their experience and achievements.
Applicants wishing to consult with SHMF staff are encouraged to do so at least two weeks before a deadline.
Budgets, work
samples, and supporting letters are not required and will
not be considered at the preliminary stage of review.
An original and seven copies of the proposal must be submitted AS WELL AS an electronic copy on CD. Applications
should be forwarded to:
SOUTHERN HUMANITIES MEDIA FUND
Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
145 Ednam Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903-4629
(434) 924-6895
shmf@virginia.edu
www.southernmediafund.org
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