Television Grants for Nonprofits

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The Sidney Hillman Foundation

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Application Deadline:
  • U.S. Hillman Prizes: January 30, annually
  • Canadian Hillman Prize: January 15, annually
  • Sidney Awards: the last day of each month
     
Grant Range:
$100 - $5000
Average Grant:
$1275

The Sidney Hillman Foundation honors excellence in journalism in service of the common good through the Hillman Prizes and Sidney Awards.

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Kurt Weill Foundation for Music

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Application Deadline:
  • Major professional productions/festivals/exhibitions: none
  • College/university performances and productions: June 1, annually (for initiatives taking place the following academic year)
  • Other projects and performances: November 1, annually (for initiatives taking place between January 1 and July 1)

The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music administers, promotes, and perpetuates the legacies of Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya. To this end, the Foundation awards financial support for initiatives…

Kendrick Foundation

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Application Deadline:

June 1, annually

Grant Range:
$2500 - $10000

The Kendrick Foundation's mission is to promote the dissemination of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the U.S. 

The Foundation gives preference to financially sound organizations…

United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) Foundation

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Application Deadline:

June 4, 2026

The mission of the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) Foundation is to sustain the path out of poverty for women and youth.

The Foundation currently prioritizes projects based in…

Fonds Image de la Francophonie (Francophone Image Fund)

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Application Deadline:
  • Documentaries: April 12, 2026
  • Series: May 3, 2026
  • Cinema-fiction 2: June 14, 2026
  • Film Fiction 1: March 21, 2026 (latest expired date)
  • Deadlines will be updated when new funding cycles are announced.

The Francophone Image Fund (Fonds Image de la Francophonie) The Francophonie Image Fund supports film and audiovisual production in Francophone countries with developing industries. The…

United States-Japan Foundation

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Application Deadline:
  • Letters of inquiry: March 27, June 26, September 25, and December 18, 2025 by 11:59 PM EDT

The United States-Japan Foundation is committed to promoting stronger ties between Americans and Japanese by supporting projects that foster mutual knowledge and education, deepen understanding,…

Vision Maker Media

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Application Deadline:
  • Native Youth Media Project: none
  • Public Media Fund: June 30 and December 31, annually
  • Finished Program Acquisitions: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, annually
  • Creative Shorts Fellowship: June 30 and December 31, annually
     
Grant Range:
$5000 - $150000

Vision Maker Media supports public media programming by and about Native Americans.

The following programs are available:

Public Media Fund
This fund supports programs…

Park Foundation

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Application Deadline:
  • Letters of inquiry: None
  • Full proposals: January 7, 2026 (latest expired date), April 2, July 8, and September 22, 2026
Grant Range:
$50 - $670000
Average Grant:
$66494

The Park Foundation is dedicated to advancing a more just, equitable, and sustainable society and environment, both nationally and in its local Ithaca, New York community.

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Even in the digital age, television remains a powerful tool for education and storytelling. Public television continues to reach many American households. Many nonprofit organizations use public television as a method to share educational content, awareness campaigns and cultural programming. 

These nonprofits are often supported thanks to the generous support of television grants. Traditionally, this included federal agencies such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. There are also many private foundations involved in this space, such as the MacArthur Foundation. 

When drafting a television grant proposal, you need to be very clear about how the use of television programming can help support your nonprofit’s mission. You may need to include data on the amount of viewers you expect to reach or how you plan to measure the success of your programming in supporting your nonprofit’s goals.

If you need further information on drafting quality grant proposals, then make sure to check out our comprehensive guide on the topic. You can also browse a selection of television grants right here, all open for applications.