Media

Grantmaking Guidelines

Independent Documentary Film
Public Radio

Independent Documentary Film

MacArthur to temporarily suspend grants for documentary film production

The MacArthur Foundation has been conducting a review of its media grantmaking program in light of the changes that are being brought about by advances in media and communications technologies.  In the coming months, the Foundation will release an updated set of guidelines that expresses the Foundation's new interests and priorities in supporting media projects.  The new guidelines are likely to reflect the Foundation's interests in the role of new technologies and their impacts on media makers and audiences as well as its ongoing interest in public and independent media and the importance of high quality nonfiction content.  As we make final these guidelines, we have decided to suspend temporarily consideration of documentary film proposals. 


Public Radio

Purpose
Through its Media grantmaking, MacArthur supports the production and distribution infrastructure of public radio through grants to selected national networks including National Public Radio and Public Radio International. Funds are not provided for individual radio series or individual stations. (Other MacArthur program areas may support radio series that advance their program goals.)

Funding
The General Program awards about $1.5 million in grants each year for public radio.