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2013

Local Journalism Centers

CPB seeks to enhance the capacity of public radio and television stations to create high quality original journalism by supporting the establishment of multimedia reporting collaborations or Local Journalism Centers (LJCs) among small groups of stations. CPB is offering grants to qualified groups of three or more stations willing to form LJCs.

2012

Strengthening Education Reporting

CPB seeks to enhance the capacity of public radio stations and national radio production organizations to create high quality multimedia journalism on important topics in education. CPB is seeking grant proposals for innovative original reporting that highlights challenges and solutions in American communities as they provide education in the 21st century. In particular, CPB seeks to support public radio stations and national producers in the creation of content that aligns with the American Graduate: Let's Make It Happen initiative, which addresses the high school dropout crisis in our country.

Latino Public Radio Station Support

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("CPB") is accepting grant requests from individuals or organizations ("Applicants") for the immediate implementation of support resources for public radio stations, qualified under CPB's Community Service Grant program ("CSG"), that primarily serve Latino communities.

Data Analyst for Radio Community Service Grants System Consultation

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("CPB") seeks a data analyst ("Consultant") to review and analyze the impact of a variety of proposed revisions to CPB's radio Community Service Grant (CSG) program and guidelines ("CSG Program").

Data Analyst for Radio Community Service Grants System Consultation

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("CPB") seeks a data analyst ("Consultant") to review and analyze the impact of a variety of proposed revisions to CPB's radio Community Service Grant (CSG) program and guidelines ("CSG Program"). The revisions will be the recommendations developed during four collaborative meetings with public radio system representatives. The in-person meetings are scheduled to begin in May of 2012, concluding in November of 2012.

African American Public Radio Station Support

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting ("CPB") seeks proposals from individuals or organizations ("Applicants") for the immediate implementation of support resources for 26 public radio stations identified as African American minority audience stations ("AAPRS") under CPB's Community Service Grant program.

2011

Consultant for Radio Community Service Grants System Consultation (Revised)

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting seeks a consultant to facilitate a system consultation to look at possible changes to the radio Community Service Grant (CSG) program. The process will include a series of facilitated feedback sessions and in-person meetings.

Services for Native American Public Radio Stations

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) seeks proposals from individuals or organizations (Applicant) to develop and execute a plan for providing relevant and practical services to public radio stations identified as Native American public radio stations (NRS).

Moderated Online Focus Group Project for Radio Community Service Grants System Consultation

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is seeking proposals to conduct a moderated online focus group of public radio station leaders. The focus groups and summary reports are to be completed by January 23, 2012.

American Archive Preservation Selection Advisors

CPB seeks individuals and/or organizations to serve as Preservation Selection Advisors to the American Archive Content Inventory Project. These Advisors will be responsible for working collaboratively, using established criteria and their own expertise, to recommend material from the American Archive inventory for digitization.

Evaluation of CPB-funded Local Journalism Centers

CPB seeks an individual or organization to evaluate seven CPB-funded Local Journalism Centers.

Digitization Project Contractor

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting seeks a vendor to facilitate the digitization of audio and video content for the American Archive initiative. The Project is expected to begin around July 1, 2011 and is anticipated to end around December 31, 2012.

American Archive Content Inventory Project SWAT (Saving What America Treasures) Team Initiative Round II

The objective of this RFP is to solicit proposals for individuals and/or organizations to be available as SWAT (Saving What America Treasures) Teams for the American Archive Content Inventory Project (CIP). These SWAT Teams will conduct training and on-site content inventories at public media archives nationwide.

American Archive Content Inventory Project SWAT (Saving What America Treasures) Team Initiative

Funding for individuals and/or organizations to be available as SWAT (Saving What America Treasures) Teams for the American Archive Content Inventory Project. These SWAT Teams will conduct training and on-site content inventories at public media archives nationwide.

2010

Radio Engineering Consulting Services 3

CPB seeks radio technical and engineering consulting services to CPB's Media Technologies office and the Radio Digital Grants Program.

Strategic Project Consultation for Social Media Engagement Support to Public Broadcasting Stations

CPB seeks to assist public broadcasting stations in increasing their use of social media as part of a public service and communications strategy that reflects and adapts to the local audience.

American Archive Legal Consultant

CPB seeks proposals from individuals and organizations in the intellectual property community to assist in the publication of a "White Paper" that will provide an operational legal framework for the distribution of audio and visual assets resident in the nation's public media archives.

2011 Community Service Grants for New Radio Grantees

CPB distributes the majority of its funds for public broadcasting directly to Radio and Television stations through the Community Service Grant (CSG) Program. CSG funds are used to help noncommercial, educational public radio stations expand the quality and scope of services to their respective communities.

CPB Workforce Diversity Associates Program

CPB is initiating this Request for Proposals to encourage and solicit stations and content developers interested in participating in a workforce diversification program, geared towards targeted employment opportunities, for a diverse group of media professionals.

Grow the Audience: A Census of Journalists in Public Radio and Television

As one of many steps CPB is taking to build the journalistic capacity of public radio and television stations, CPB is seeking an organization or individual ("Service Provider") to undertake a count of the number of journalists currently working within public broadcasting.

Services for African American Public Radio Stations

CPB seeks proposals from individuals or organizations for the planning, development and immediate implementation of services for public radio stations identified as African American public radio stations under CPB's Community Service Grant minority qualification (including stations licensed to Historically Black Colleges and Universities).

2009

Public Media Barcamp Attendee Support

CPB seeks a vendor to manage a project to assist up to 10 public broadcasting stations in attending the Public Media Barcamp on October 17-18, 2009 in Washington, DC, and then assist those stations in replicating the Barcamp experience in their own communities.

2010 Radio Community Service Grants

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is opening an application window to consider new station applicants to its Community Service Grant program.

2008

Scan of Current Digital New Media Activities Within Public Broadcasting

CPB seeks an objective scan of public broadcasting's existing activities in terms of digital new media content and use of related technologies, in order to help determine how and to what extent the public broadcasting organizations are using new media tools to provide services to the general public and to teachers and students in formal education.

2009 Radio Community Service Grants

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is opening an application window to consider new station applicants to its Community Service Grant program, and is prepared to allow 15 new entrants into the program in FY 2009 (beginning October 1, 2008).

American Archive Executive Summary Booklet

Developing a communication that includes an executive summary of the first phase of the American Archive and an expectation about our next steps, which can be distributed to the public broadcasting system, other key stakeholders, and the general public.

Public Radio Major Giving Plan Project Administrator

CPB is requesting proposals from qualified organizations and/or individuals to administer and implement a Major Giving Plan for public radio stations.

Latino Public Radio Program Service for Los Angeles

CPB seeks to increase public service to Latinos in the Los Angeles market by supporting development and piloting of a new public radio program service targeted to reach a defined segment of the Latino population.

2007

Radio Engineering Consulting Services 2

CPB seeks radio technical and engineering consulting services to CPB's Media Technologies office and the Radio Digital Grants Program.

Election 2008 Initiative

CPB seeks to fund a public media demonstration project focusing on the 2008 elections. The successful project will be national in scope and will embrace cross platform approaches to provide content, tools and interactive experiences that will result in a more informed, engaged electorate.

2007 Public Radio Program Fund

The Program Fund has available approximately $7.7 million to invest in national programming projects. CPB is targeting several strategic areas for program investment. The areas targeted present opportunities to further the mission of public radio, increase service on new media platforms and differentiate programming.

2006

Radio Engineering Consulting Services 1

CPB seeks an experienced radio engineering consultant to provide engineering consultative services CPB's Media Technologies office.

Radio Station Renewal Project

Funding for managing consultant services.

2006 Public Radio Program Fund

Funding for specific types of programming: Coming Up Next... Public Radio Talent Quest, National News, Talk, and Information Programming, Music Programming, and Producer's Choice.

Native Radio Distribution Service

Awards grants for a national radio programming distribution service for Native radio programming.

2005

Los Angeles Latino Public Radio Planning Project

Funds to develop a plan for expanded radio public service broadcasting for Latinos in the Los Angeles area.

Public Radio Program Fund: Music Initiatives

Funds music or music-related programming.

Native American Music Program Service

Funds a program service with a music mix that is relevant to Native American audiences across the country.

2005 Public Radio Program Fund

Funds radio programs.

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