New Guidelines Available for National Endowment for the Humanities Media Makers Grants

Grants of up to $1 million will be awarded to nonprofits and government agencies working to combine radio, television, or digital media with other resources to enhance their humanities content. Deadline: August 26, 2009.

Puffin Foundation Ltd.
The Puffin Foundation Ltd. makes grants that encourage emerging artists in the fields of art, film, music, theater, photography, and public interest whose works due to their genre and/or social philosophy might have difficulty being aired. The Foundation does NOT have the means to fund large film/documentary proposals, grants for travel, continuing education, or the writing or publishing of books.

In 2009 they will fund FILM AND VIDEO. Application forms for the 2010 cycle will be available from July until December 15, 2009. Application forms are not available electronically. To receive an application packet please send a SASE (#10 self-addressed stamped envelope) to:

Puffin Foundation Ltd.
20 Puffin Way
Teaneck, NJ 07666-4111

Grants from the Puffin Foundation, Ltd. can only be awarded to permanent residents and citizens of the United States. U.S. citizens whose projects encompass work in other countries are still eligible to apply. Average grants are: $1,000.00 – $2,500.00. The application submissions for the 2010 cycle will be accepted from October until the deadline of December 30, 2009 postmarked by midnight.