With the proliferation of new distribution platforms, the public broadcasting system is able to reach the American public in ways not before possible. In order to help stations seize these new opportunities, CPB has established a Public Media Innovation grant program (PMI) to support small-scale experimentation.
Grants will range from $5,000 up to $20,000. Round One distributed approximately $95,000 to five grantees in August 2007. This announcement is for Round Two. Round Two will accept proposals from August 31, 2007 to October 9, 2007.
Through this program, CPB will fund projects that:
- Embrace emerging platforms to interact with a community using Web 2.0 strategies.
- Focus on a target audience.
- Assess whether a specific activity will result in a particular outcome.
- Contribute to a body of knowledge about new media best practices for broadcasters.
Because this program aims to support innovation across the spectrum of public broadcasting entities, additional consideration will be given to applications from rural, minority, medium and small-sized stations during the evaluation process.
New applications are no longer being accepted. Check this page for updates about this initiative.
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