National Geographic – Documenting Human Migrations Grant 2019

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Deadline: 10 July 2019
Open to: above the age of 18, with less than five years of full-time, professional experience
Benefits: successful applicants may use awarded funds over one or two years

Description

The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for a program entitled “Documenting Human Migrations”.

There are over 65 million refugees in the world today and millions more “environmental migrants” are expected over the coming decades. These migrations are challenging social bonds and resource allocations across the world, motivating political agendas and potential backlash, but also creating new and dynamic multicultural communities. The goal of this RFP is to support impactful projects that – through education or storytelling – seek to increase understanding of and acceptance of migrants and migrant communities. Types of human migrations include (but are not limited to) nomadic communities, refugees of all kinds, migrant labor, victims of human trafficking, and people exploring the planet and beyond.

Eligibility

Priority will be given to projects that aim to do one or more of the following through education or storytelling:

  • Document the causes and effects of one or more examples of present-day human migration;
  • Document the lives of present-day migrants, their journeys, and receiving communities.
  • Develop and test out classroom resources, curricula, or public outreach materials that aim to increase understanding of the migrant experience and acceptance of migrant communities.

Grant

Typical proposal requests should be less than USD 30,000; however, applicants may request up to USD 70,000. Successful applicants may use awarded funds over one or two years.

How to apply?  

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 For more information, please visit the official web page.