Grants for Creative Independent Grassroots Media Projects in Kansas (USA)
GrantID: 75984
Grant Funding Amount Low: $300
Deadline: Ongoing
Grant Amount High: $1,500
Summary
Small micro-grant program that supports independent media and creative projects rooted in grassroots, do-it-yourself perspectives. The intent of the funding is to help storytellers, organizers, and creative practitioners translate ideas about community, autonomy, resistance, and collective action into accessible media formats that reach wider audiences.
The program typically awards several grants each year, with individual awards usually ranging from a few hundred dollars up to around fifteen hundred dollars. These modest amounts are intentionally designed to allow multiple projects to be supported rather than concentrating large sums on a single recipient. Funding can be used to produce documentaries, podcasts, audio work, web resources, interview series, or other multimedia projects that tell stories, explore ideas, or build understanding around themes of social change and community practice.
Eligible applicants are generally individual creators or small teams working on independent media projects, particularly those who face barriers in traditional media spaces. There is an emphasis on supporting work by people from marginalized backgrounds or those operating outside conventional academic or commercial channels. Small businesses and nonprofit organizations can be part of multi-partner collaborations, but the spirit of this grant is to resource independent creative work rather than institutional programs.
This opportunity is open broadly, with an international reach, and has supported projects in various regions including the United States and beyond. Applicants submit proposals during a defined cycle each year, and selected projects are notified before the summer months. Beyond the direct financial support, grantees benefit from inclusion in a community of like-minded creators and the visibility that comes with association with a dedicated media and intellectual support network.
The overall aim is to strengthen independent media efforts that illuminate alternative social visions and amplify voices and ideas that may otherwise remain on the margins.
If you are located in Kansas and working in the area of Arts, Culture, History & Humanities, this funding opportunity may be a good fit. For more relevant grant options that support your work and priorities, visit The Grant Portal and use the Search Grant tool to find opportunities.
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