Grant Funded Media and Entertainment Startups
Across the 12 most recent grant-funded media and entertainment entries (newest date 2022-10-23, oldest 2021-11-12), the largest disclosed round stands out:…
Across the 12 most recent grant-funded media and entertainment entries (newest date 2022-10-23, oldest 2021-11-12), the largest disclosed round stands out: The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship raised $2M on 2022-10-07, while the next-largest disclosed amounts are $1M (Exceptional Minds on 2022-10-23 and Cincinnati Opera on 2022-02-17) and then $500K (Culture Works on 2021-11-20). Several smaller grants sit far below those figures, including $350K (EngAGE on 2022-09-21) and a lowest disclosed $10K (Higher Than 7 on 2022-07-14).
Date-wise, many disclosed rounds cluster in late 2022: four of the 12 rows fall between 2022-08-17 and 2022-10-23, with two of those dates (2022-08-17) shared by multiple entries (E.D. FILMS and LyricFind, both undisclosed). Geographic concentration is also visible within the US: California entries include Exceptional Minds (Sherman Oaks) and EngAGE (Burbank) in the same 2022-09 to 2022-10 window, while Ohio appears twice (Cincinnati Opera in 2022-02-17 and Culture Works in 2021-11-20). Undisclosed amounts appear in 5 of 12 rows (E.D. FILMS, LyricFind, Davis Broadcasting, Broward Center, and BEAM Dynamics).
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What’s the largest disclosed grant in this media-and-entertainment set, and how separated is it from the rest?
The largest disclosed amount is $2M for The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship on 2022-10-07. The next-largest disclosed amounts are $1M (Exceptional Minds on 2022-10-23 and Cincinnati Opera on 2022-02-17), making the $2M round materially larger than the rest of the disclosed figures.
How much of the activity clusters in late 2022, and which dates repeat?
Four of the 12 rows are dated between 2022-08-17 and 2022-10-23, including two entries on 2022-08-17 (E.D. FILMS and LyricFind, both undisclosed). The remaining rows are spread across earlier 2022 and late 2021 (down to 2021-11-12 for BEAM Dynamics).
Are any cities or states over-represented in this list?
California appears twice with Exceptional Minds in Sherman Oaks (2022-10-23) and EngAGE in Burbank (2022-09-21). Ohio also appears twice with Cincinnati Opera in Cincinnati (2022-02-17, $1M) and Culture Works in Dayton (2021-11-20, $500K).
Does the undisclosed amount pattern limit comparisons, and how common is it here?
5 of the 12 rows show “undisclosed” amounts (E.D. FILMS and LyricFind on 2022-08-17; Davis Broadcasting on 2022-07-12; Broward Center on 2022-06-13; BEAM Dynamics on 2021-11-12). That means comparisons of size rely only on the 7 rows with disclosed amounts.
Which is the smallest disclosed grant, and where does it sit within the disclosed range?
The smallest disclosed amount is $10K for Higher Than 7 on 2022-07-14. Against other disclosed figures like $100K (Feeturre on 2022-03-03), $350K (EngAGE on 2022-09-21), and $500K (Culture Works on 2021-11-20), $10K is at the low end of the disclosed range.
What’s the most recent entry in the list, and does it align with the high-end cluster?
The most recent row is Exceptional Minds on 2022-10-23 with $1M. It sits near the top of the disclosed set (only The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship reaches higher with $2M on 2022-10-07).
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