• Thesis projects or student films.
• Producers or production entities that are foreign based, owned or controlled.
• Industrial or promotional projects.
• Projects for which the exclusive domestic (U.S.) television broadcast rights are not available.
• Projects with a primarily commercial interest.
• Projects whose content or ideas are identical to previously LPB funded programs in production.
• Current signatories of LPB contracts who have not completed delivery.
• Current signatories re-applying for the same type of funding originally awarded.
• Signatories to LPB contracts who have not complied with revenue reporting requirements.
• Employees of CPB, PBS, APT and NETA.

LPB funding will average between $5,000 and $100,000 for programs of most genres, including drama, comedy, animation, documentary, mixed genre or new media. LPB will consider funding projects at any production stage. You may submit only one application, for one program or series, per review period. LPB Funding for each stage ranges as follows:

Research and Development $5,000 - $20,000
Research and Development requests should provide funding for producers to fully develop their storylines, identify engaging characters and talent and complete a production proposal and budget. Eligible activities include: (i) research; (ii) clearance of life story rights or other rights necessary to initiate production; (iii) development of a script or treatment, including the hiring of writers; (iv) preliminary filming, if necessary prior to the commencement of principle photography; (v) completion of a production proposal and budget.

Production $25,000 - $100,000
Production request should provide funding for producers to film, record and produce their programs, and may/may not include full completion of the program. Eligible activities include: (i) principle photography (including all production activities, hiring of crew, talent, clearance of rights for public media use; (ii) development of a website for the program and (iii) post-production (including editing and completion).

Post-Production $25,000 - $100,000
Post-Production grants provide funding for producers to complete programs already-in-progress. Eligible activities include: (i) post-production (including editing and completion); (ii) clearance of rights required for public media use; (iii) development of a website for the program; and (iv) if approved by LPB, promotion and community engagement expenses for the initial release of the program.

Community Engagement $10,000-$25,000
Community engagement requests should provide funding for producers to promote their programs to the public media community at large or to specific local or regional audiences. Eligible activities include: (i) creation of a website for the program; (ii) creation and distribution of educational print or electronic materials (including social media) related to the program; (iii) development and distribution of promotional materials for the program; (iv) activities related to community screenings of the program; and (v) other marketing and promotion related to the program and its distribution over public media.

LPB funding is subject to terms and conditions mandated both by LPB as well as underlying requirements and conditions required of LPB by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. If your project is selected, the funding you receive shall be pursuant to a licensing agreement in which you grant LPB certain exclusive domestic public television distribution rights for a proscribed period and territory, the exclusive right to package and promote the program through LPB and/or public broadcasting outlets, and, for new media programming, the exclusive distribution rights over LPB and/or public broadcasting websites and social media sites. This includes among others, the exclusive right to premiere the program via public television broadcast stations in the U.S. and its territories, the right to cablecast on a noncommercial, sustaining basis on cable channels programmed by PBS, and certain distribution rights in connection with use of the programming in the educational and public television marketplace (including, school use of an off-air recording for one year from the date of each broadcast). Additionally, there can be no broadcast or cablecast of any LPB-funded program in Canada until ninety (90) days after the initial release by U.S. public television, nor shall there be any other distribution of any LPB-funded program in the U.S. and its territories prior to the initial release by U.S. public television. Any program for public television broadcast must be cleared for a minimum of six (6) releases during the four (4) year period commencing on the initial release of the program by LPB.

The independent producer agrees to complete the program according to the proposed schedule, project description, and budget, and agrees to certain oversight rights and accountability obligations to LPB. The producer also agrees to royalty participation by LPB in a percentage of net revenues from ancillary distribution based on LPB’s total financial contribution to the program, as well as ongoing revenue reporting for a period of fifteen years following the completion of the program.

June 6, 2011 5PM
*This is not a postmark date

Applications must be received in the LPB office by 5:00 PM on Monday, June 6, 2011. LPB will not be responsible for postal service delays or late deliveries.

Please mail all materials in one package to:

LPB will convene a panel of professionals to evaluate each application using the following criteria:

• The extent to which the treatment clearly describes the story, structure, visuals and style.
• Ability to shed light on the Latino American experience.
• Quality of the project idea as demonstrated by a well-conceived and appropriate approach to the material (making it accessible and compelling).
• The extent to which the proposal takes into account the television medium, and the needs and interests of the program’s target audience, as well as the national broadcast audience.
• The producer’s ability to successfully complete the program on budget and on schedule, given the experience of the producer and proposed production team.
• Soundness of the production and fund-raising plans.
• Overall, the extent to which the project fulfills the LPB mission and programming goals and meets LPB requirements.

• Applicants submitting NEW MEDIA PROJECTS should also include a thorough engagement and promotional campaign to accompany the digital video project.
• Applicants submitting DRAMATIC PROJECTS must also submit (12) twelve copies of the final script, double-sided copies only.
• Do not send bound copies of scripts.
• Proposals submitted without copies will not be considered.
• Do not attach cover sheets to any application materials.
• Submit only the materials requested.
• Do not include folders, promotional materials, etc.

Regardless of LPB's contribution to the overall budget, or your determination of how LPB's monies would be allocated to any given line items within the budget, all applicants must include a comprehensive budget which covers the costs of complete broadcast deliverables, including:

• Closed captioning.
• General liability and errors and omissions insurance.
• One broadcast master and one protection master. HDCam Digital Beta or Beta SP are acceptable formats.
• 10 DVD copies.
• Purchase or clearance of all necessary rights for domestic public television and educational rights including but not limited to music performances, archival and news footage.
• Photography services for promotional black and white stills and color transparencies.
• Fiscal sponsorship fees, if applicable (not to exceed 10% of total budget).

If applying for Research and Development, Production or Post-Production funds, please click HERE for Application Instructions.

If applying for COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, the Applicant is required to follow separate instructions pertaining specifically to the Project Community Engagement Plan.

Please click HERE for Additional Community Engagement Application Instructions.