NALIP and WORLD Channel Announce $15K Media Grant RFP in Support of American Graduate
Overview:
The NALIP WORLD Channel American Graduate Digital Video Project is
a competitive open call to media producers to submit RFP (Request for
Proposals) for digital video shorts in support of American Graduate:
Let’s Make it Happen.
American Graduate: Let’s Make it Happen is a public media
initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
(CPB) to help communities address the high school dropout crisis and
keep more students on the path to success in college and careers. The
initiative supports the creation of national and local content that
increases understanding and dialogue around the social, economic, and
policy complexities surrounding the dropout issue and highlights
solutions to help spur action at the local level.
Description:
The RFP should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. PST, Friday, August 15th, 2014 - APPLY HERE.
Selected producers will be notified by Monday, October 6th, 2014.
The final three (3) selected proposals will receive a
$15,000 grant to produce the digital video short or short series for
distribution via World Channel. Selected producers will work with NALIP
and WORLD Channel throughout the development, pre and post
production processes, all working towards a WORLD Channel premiere
airdate in the spring of 2015.
A budget should be reflected within each proposal
outline, while exploring an innovative concept surrounding the American
Graduate theme and adhering to WORLD Channel's public media provided
guidelines.
NALIP and WORLD requests the following application materials for consideration:
• Submission form and work sample
• Concept proposal (including how concept is appropriate for public media)
• Budget outline
• Production timeline.
Background:
Funding for the NALIP/WORLD American Graduate digital video
project will be provided by CPB. CPB launched the American Graduate:
Let’s Make It Happen initiative as a response to the dropout crisis in
which nearly one million children fail to graduate with their peers each
year. Since 2011, more than 80 public media stations and national
content producers have played a significant role in increasing awareness
of the issue and inspiring caring adults to get involved. Over the
next two years, American Graduate public media stations will work with
their local communities to develop long term solutions in early
childhood education; focus on where graduation gaps exist for students
of different races, ethnicities, family incomes, and disabilities, as
well as those with limited English proficiency; and celebrate local
leaders and every day heroes who are committed to improving outcomes for
youth as “American Graduate Champions.” More information about the
initiative is available at http://americangraduate.org/.
WORLD is a 24/7 national multicast channel that features
dynamic documentary and news programming from across the country and
around the world. WORLD offers the best of public television’s
nonfiction programming from respected, award-winning journalists as well
as original content from emerging producers. WORLD offers a second
home to FRONTLINE, NOVA, American Experience, Nature, P.O.V., PBS
NewsHour, Independent Lens, Tavis Smiley, Washington Week, and other PBS
news shows. WORLD also features multicultural producers and work that
is by, about, and for communities of difference, including race,
religion, culture, ethnicity, gender and abilities. WORLD aims to appeal
to public television viewers interested in new voices, emerging
technology and social media.
RFP Review and Selection:
Proposals will be reviewed by NALIP, WORLD, and CPB staff. Final decisions will be made by NALIP and WORLD in consultation by CPB.
Successful applicants will be required to sign a binding agreement
with CPB who will administer the agreement. NALIP and WORLD will
provide all development and production assistance.
Timeline:
October 6th, 2014 - CPB Announces Selection and Approval of Three Individual Grants.
October 15th - November 15th, 2014 - Execution of Agreements and First Initial Meetings with WORLD, NALIP and Selected Producers.
November 15th - December 15th, 2014 - Production of Digital Video Shorts.
December 15th, 2014 - January 30th, 2015 - Post Production of Digital Video Shorts.
February 1st, 2015 - Final Approved Digital Video Short Segments Due to WORLD Channel.
*Spring 2015 - Digital Video Shorts Broadcast on WORLD Channel.
*Scheduling and broadcast of shorts is at the editorial discretion of WORLD Channel.
CPB Conditions:
CPB is not responsible for loss or damage to material
submitted with or in support of this open call. Any submission to CPB
shall become the property of CPB (not including any intellectual
property rights contained in such submission), and CPB is not required
to return any submitted materials to any Applicant. CPB is not
responsible for any violation of copyright, trademark, patent, trade
secret, or other rights that may result from disclosure made by response
to this open call.
Solicitation by CPB of proposals does not constitute an
agreement by CPB to extend funding to any party for the project under
consideration. CPB may, in its sole discretion, elect not to pursue
this project in any manner.
By submitting a proposal, each Applicant grants to CPB the
right to duplicate, use, disclose, and distribute all of the materials
submitted for purposes of evaluation, review, and research. In
addition, each Applicant guarantees that the Applicant has full and
complete rights to all of the information and materials included in the
proposal. Each Applicant also guarantees that all such materials are
not defamatory and do not infringe upon or violate the privacy rights,
copyrights, or other proprietary rights of any third party.
Conditions of Agreement
If a proposal is selected for funding, Applicants will be
required to sign a binding agreement. Until both parties have signed an
agreement, no express or implied commitment has been made to provide
financial support. Applicants are not authorized to commence work until
the agreement is fully executed. If Applicants opt to commence work,
they do so at their own risk. No oral or written statement other than
the signed, written agreement will govern or modify the relationship.
As a condition of agreement, Applicants must guarantee
that, among other things, any work they undertake on behalf of CPB is
not defamatory and will not violate or infringe upon the privacy rights,
copyrights, or other proprietary rights of any third party. Applicants
must also agree to indemnify CPB against any loss resulting from breach
of any of the guarantees contained in the agreement.
Those receiving funds from CPB must be able to comply with a
number of requirements that will be included in the operative
agreement. These requirements include but are not limited to:
(1) Maintenance, for 3 years following receipt of
relevant funds, of all financial records to the project, which records
shall be accessible to CPB, and to the U.S. Comptroller General or other
representatives for examination and audit purposes. (Applicant will
additionally ensure that any subcontractors or consultants under the
agreement shall also maintain such records for the period specified and
under the same terms);
(2) Maintenance, for 3 years after approval of a final
financial report, of a complete file of all subcontracts and other
agreements, licenses, clearances, and other documents related to the
work undertaken, copies of which shall be made available to CPB on
request;
(3) Compliance with equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination laws and policies;
(4) Applicants will be required to provide documentation
as to actual costs, and provide supporting detail demonstrating that
all costs are reasonable, necessary and allocable to the requirements
and objectives of the work undertaken; and
(5) All research and materials created, developed,
compiled or produced pursuant to or as a result of this project
(including but not limited to all reports) will be considered ordered
and commissioned by CPB as works made for hire under the copyright laws,
and made in the course of services rendered. If, for any reason, the
proposed research and materials to be provided are not considered works
made for hire under the copyright laws, then the Applicant will be
required to assign all right, title and interest in and to such research
and materials to CPB. Applicant further agree that neither they, nor
any of their subcontractors, will have any copyrights or other
intellectual property rights whatsoever in any research and/or materials
created, developed, compiled or produced by them or by any
subcontractor, or by any third party participating in the preparation of
research or materials for this project.
(6) The agreement will be governed by construed in
accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia without regard to
its conflict of law provisions.
Other material terms and provisions will be set forth in
the documents provided to the Applicant that successfully completes the
selection process.
CPB will have complete rights to the reports created as deliverables for this project.
CPB will not be responsible for any costs incurred by an
Applicant in preparing and submitting a proposal, or in performing any
other activities relative to this solicitation.
Additional Requirements:
Applicant will recognize CPB funding support by including a
CPB American Graduate logo (in accordance with CPB standards and
approval) on content.
Produced content will be made available online via a third party player, such as worldchannel.org or pbs.org, for embedding on http://americangraduate.org.
If you have any questions, please e-mail: ben@nalip.org.
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