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Since the launch of public television, AVDF has supported high quality television programming that aims to educate children and adults.

While non-public and for-profit media also produce programming that serves to educate the public, public media is more widely available, meets consistently high standards, and fills gaps left by other sectors.

In addition, public media currently plays an important role in the domains of radio and podcasting, and AVDF has expanded funding to these other domains. We support efforts by public radio stations to fill gaps in local journalism, especially in markets that are losing local newspapers. And we fund the production and distribution of podcasts that focus on history or science, that are aimed at a youth audience, or that promote one or more of the Foundations’ Program Areas.

Film and television grants are typically provided to non-profit production companies or public media stations for programs that have a firm commitment to national distribution. While projects funded by the Foundations concern a variety of subjects, supported programs typically focus on science or history, or have American youth as a primary audience.

AVDF is not currently accepting letters of inquiry (LOIs) for this funding area.

Broadcast Dates of Programs Supported by AVDF

Fred Rogers Productions
Donkey Hodie Season 2
Premiered August 14, 2023 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
Fred Rogers Productions
Alma's Way Season 2
Premiered September 18, 2023 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
GBH
The Harvest
Premiered September 12, 2023 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
International Documentary Association
Three Chaplains
Premiered November 2023
GBH
Fly with Me
Premiered February 20, 2024 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
GBH
Molly of Denali Season 4
Premiered March 25, 2024 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
GBH
Sea Change: Gulf of Maine
Premiered July 2024 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
New York Public Radio
Terrestrials Season 2
Premieres September 2024 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
WETA
Crime and Punishment in America
Premieres 2024-2025 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
Unity Productions
Islam’s Greatest Love Stories
Premieres 2025 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
WETA
Henry David Thoreau
Premieres 2025-2026 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
WETA / Florentine Films
Emancipation to Exodus
Premieres 2027 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
WETA
The Life & Times of Frederick Douglass
Premieres 2027 (Click the arrow below to learn more)
WETA / Florentine Films
LBJ & the Great Society
Premieres 2028 (Click the arrow below to learn more)