Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Cal Humanities Awards $395,000 in Grants; Future Funding Uncertain
California Humanities gave almost $400,000 to help make documentaries.
This money will go to 10 different projects.
These projects aim to tell important stories about California.
The organization, which has supported storytellers since 2003, received news that federal funding was being cut under the Trump administration.
The future of these grants is uncertain.
Because of cuts in federal funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
California Humanities awarded grants totaling almost $400,000 to 10 documentary projects.
The funding includes $350,000 for Production and $45,000 for Research & Development.
The announcement comes after the Trump administration made cuts to federal funding.
The future of the California Documentary Project is uncertain due to fluctuating federal funding.
California Humanities is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
- Who
- California Humanities
- What
- Announced nearly $400,000 in grants for documentary projects.
- When
- Recently.
- Where
- California.
- Why
- To support documentary filmmakers and storytelling in California.
- Organization
- California Humanities
- Grant Amount
- $395,000
- Grant Types
- Production and Research & Development
- Number of Projects Funded
- 10
- Funding Source
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and California Humanities