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How has the funding climate for independent media changed since the inception of the NEH in 1965?

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How has the funding climate for independent media changed since the inception of the NEH in 1965?

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Since its inception, the NEH has awarded nearly a quarter of a billion dollars for media projects. However, the average size of our grants decreased after Congress mandated cutbacks in fiscal year 1995. The average grant was approximately $263,000 in FY 1995 and $149,000 in FY 2000.