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IDFA Bertha Fund - IBF Classic
The IDFA Bertha Fund (IBF) is the only fund in the world dedicated solely to stimulating and empowering the creative documentary sector in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Oceania.
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Maximum contribution of €7,500 per project
Deadline:
16 Dec 2025
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Connecticut Humanities Fund Planning Grants
Planning Grants can fund the research and development of interpretive digital media projects, such as digital exhibits, virtual tours, and documentary films. Such work may include time and travel needed to conduct scholarly research, …
Award:
$5,000-$25,000
Deadline:
3 Nov 2023
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AXS Film Fund
AXS Film Fund was founded to support documentary filmmakers and non-fiction new media creators of color with disabilities. 2020 very clearly brought about the need for compassion and serious change. Between violence targeted a…
Award:
up to $10,000
Deadline:
31 Jul 2025
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Canadian Women Artistsʼ Award
The $5,000 award is designed to provide financial support to an emerging or early career artist working in any discipline, and can be used in any manner the recipient deems necessary to further their artistic goals. It is supported by funding granted t…
Award:
$5,000
Deadline:
23 Dec 2025
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CID Fiscal Sponsorship
CID has been collaborating with independent producers in the creation of independent documentaries for more than 25 years. CID acts as fiscal sponsor, manages project funds, provides creative and technical support, and offers advice on fundraisi…
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AFS Travel Grant
The goal of the travel grant is to help filmmakers towards career leaps by supporting their travel to festivals and events that could make a significant impact on their filmʼs reach and their career in general. Even those filmmakers who get their films …
Award:
Cost for traveling outside Texas to pre-approved festival list
Deadline:
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Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland Documentary Development Loans
Documentary Development Loans enable Irish producer and director teams to carry out the concept (including the production of a promo/teaser), research, and story work necessary to prepare a documentary feature film for …
Award:
up to €15,000
Deadline:
31 Oct 2023
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Croatian Minority Co-production Support Scheme
We provide funding for fiction, documentary and animation films, both feature length and shorts originating outside Croatia in which a Croatian producer is involved as a creative collaborator and provider of a minority of the finance needed; …
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Deadline:
12 Jul 2025
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