Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0010291
FY2024 Global Media Makers (GMM) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) grant opportunity run through the Office of Citizen Exchanges. It funds a professional development exchange designed for film and television creators from participating countries, with the goal of strengthening their technical and creative capacity while also supporting local creative economies back home. The program sits within ECA's broader film-focused exchange model and is framed around elevating influential storytellers whose work can reinforce resilient civil societies. In practical terms, the initiative emphasizes content that engages serious public issues such as the climate crisis, democratic governance, freedom of expression, pluralism, tolerance, and the empowerment of women and youth, while leaving room for other locally relevant themes.
The core activity supported by this award is a structured mentorship and residency experience that brings up to 50 mid-career film and television professionals, referred to as Fellows, to the United States for an intensive four-to-six-week residency. The residency is expected to take place primarily in Los Angeles, positioning Fellows close to major segments of the U.S. entertainment industry. During the residency, Fellows are paired with U.S. industry professionals serving as Mentors, who provide hands-on guidance aimed at strengthening production and storytelling skills, sharpening project concepts, and expanding real-world understanding of industry workflows. The program is explicitly built to provide behind-the-scenes access and state-of-the-art training opportunities, with the broader intent of helping Fellows develop independent, authentic, and compelling projects suitable for distribution in their home countries.
From a grantmaking standpoint, this is a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement mechanism, meaning the U.S. government typically expects substantial involvement in shaping or overseeing program implementation compared to a standard grant. ECA expects to make one award under this competition, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $1,550,000. The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 19.415 and is identified by funding opportunity number SFOP0010291. The application deadline in the announcement is May 6, 2024, and the opportunity was created on March 6, 2024.
Eligibility is limited to U.S.-based organizations capable of running an international exchange and professional development program at this scale. Applicants may include U.S. public and private nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education, along with other eligible applicant types as specified in the full notice. The selected implementing organization would be responsible for designing and delivering the program components described by ECA, including the recruitment and support structures for Fellows, the coordination of mentor relationships, the planning and execution of the Los Angeles-centered residency, and the broader professional network-building that the program intends to sustain beyond the residency period.
Overall, the FY2024 Global Media Makers opportunity is aimed at developing a cohort of mid-career international creators who can return home better equipped to produce impactful film and television work, contribute to their local creative industries, and remain connected to professional networks that include U.S. mentors and industry contacts. The full announcement is referenced for additional operational and program requirements beyond the summary details provided.Apply for SFOP0010291
- The Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2024 Global Media Makers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.415.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-06. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,550,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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