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All Archived Television Grants for Any Applicant

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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.

Program Challenge Fund

The Program Challenge Fund was created to support high-profile, primetime, limited series for the national public television schedule. The Program Challenge Fund is jointly administered by CPB and PBS, which make funding decisions based on mutually established programming goals and objectives.

Program Challenge Fund

The Program Challenge Fund was created to support high-profile, primetime, limited series for the national public television schedule. The Program Challenge Fund is jointly administered by CPB and PBS, which make funding decisions based on mutually established programming goals and objectives.

2011

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.

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 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.

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.

Evaluation of CPB-funded Local Journalism Centers

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

Governance Consultant for Los Angeles Consortium

CPB announces a Request for Proposals for an organizational and governance consultant. The consultant or consulting firm will assist a group of up to three public television stations in the Los Angeles Market to elaborate and recommend the consortium's governance structure, encompassing key strategic areas and resulting in the establishment of a legal operational entity.

Organizational Consultant for Station Collaboration in Los Angeles

CPB seeks a Consultant to work with the public television stations in Los Angeles to develop and implement an organizational and governance structure for a station consortium, and to provide recommendations on a management structure and potential funding models for the consortium.

Television Engineering Consulting Services (2011)

CPB seeks television technical and engineering consulting services to CPB's Media Technologies office and the Digital Television and Mobile DTV Grant Programs.

TV CSG Diversity Eligibility Training Toolkit

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is requesting proposals from diversity, inclusion, professional and board development consultants in the development of a station-focused Television Community Service Grant (CSG) Diversity Eligibility Training Toolkit.

2010

2010 CPB/PBS Producers Academy Scholarship

Up to twenty-five (25) scholarships will be offered to station-based and independent producers for an intensive seven-day, hands-on training seminar at WGBH in Boston, June 19 through June 25, 2010.

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.

American History and Civics Initiative Phase II Evaluation

CPB is requesting proposals from a person or firm to conduct an evaluation of Phase II -- Implementation of the American History and Civics Initiative for middle and high school students and their teachers.

Consulting Services Relating to Digital Television, Mobile DTV, and CPB Digital Distribution

CPB seeks television technical and engineering consulting services for the Digital Distribution Fund ("DDF") Grants Program administered by the Media Technologies department at CPB.

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.

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.

2009

2009 CPB/PBS Producers Workshop Scholarship

CPB/PBS Producers Academy is offering a "scholarship" opportunity to 20 individuals for a Producers Workshop to be held at WGBH Boston, Saturday, June 20 through Friday, June 26, 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.

Research Study to Measure Impact of Primetime Program Scheduling Strategy

CPB is interested in measuring the impact of the Program Challenge Fund tent pole program scheduling strategy. To that end, CPB will order and analyze available Nielsen NSI ratings data. CPB is now seeking proposals for a research study (or studies) designed to add insight beyond the Nielsen data with respect to both the tent pole program scheduling strategy as well as the awareness, attitudes, and usage of a segment of the target audience (i.e. Hispanic television viewers).

2008

2008 CPB/PBS Producers Academy Scholarship

Up to twenty scholarships will be offered to station-based and independent producers for an intensive seven-day, hands-on training seminar at WGBH in Boston, June 21 - June 27, 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.

Manager of Station-Based Election Programming Initiative

CPB requests proposals from qualified organizations to manage the Station-Based Election Programming Initiative.

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.

WETA News Academy 2008

WETA News Academy 2008 is an intensive, five day residential course designed to offer applicants experience in the practical and technical capabilities of contemporary local news gathering and reporting, both on TV and online.

2007

2007 CPB/PBS Producers' Academy

Awards scholarships for an intensive seven-day, hands-on training seminar at WGBH in Boston.

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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.

2006

2006 CPB/PBS Producers' Academy

Awards scholarships for an intensive seven-day, hands-on training seminar at WGBH in Boston.

AFI-CPB Digital Training

Awards cash and team participation in a digital R&D project and travel vouchers to selected AFI Digital Content Lab training events.

Major Giving Initiative: Board Effectiveness Project

Funds activities to evaluate and improve station board performance.

Ready To Lead in Literacy Grant Administrator

The selected contractor will be responsible for the day-to-day management and fiscal oversight of the Ready to Lead in Literacy Grant Program involving approximately 123 public television stations for years two and three of the Grant Program.

2005

2005 CPB/PBS Producers Academy

Each scholarship will include the cost of the workshop, and reasonable expenses for airfare, hotel accommodations, meals, and limited ground transportation.

American History and Civics Initiative

Supports new, groundbreaking media projects that measurably improve the learning of American history and enhance civic participation among middle and high school students.

Public Television Major Giving Initiative Consulting Services

Funds onsite consulting to assist stations in the implementation of their development plan.

Public Television Major Giving Initiative Consulting Services Request for Qualifications

The consulting services sought by this RFQ and a subsequent request for proposals are intended to assist stations with organizational issues that may impede the implementation of a major giving program and the establishment of a culture of philanthropy.

2004

America at a Crossroads

Funds programs that examine and explain where we are and where we're going as a nation -- programs that elevate, enlighten, entertain, and, most importantly, rise above the minutiae of the moment and see the big picture.

Greenhouse Fund

The Greenhouse Fund competitively awards grants for industry training and professional development projects for public television professionals and independent producers.

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About CPB

CPB promotes the growth and development of public media in communities throughout America.

About Public Media

Digital, Diversity, and Dialogue are the framework for public media's service to America.

Programs & Projects

CPB awards grants to stations and independent producers to create programs and services.