{"id":1607,"date":"2025-10-02T09:40:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/orcs\/?p=1607"},"modified":"2025-11-03T14:57:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:57:55","slug":"film-funding-opportunities-fall-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/orcs\/2025\/10\/02\/film-funding-opportunities-fall-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Funding Opportunities: Fall 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some recent funding opportunities supporting documentary and fiction filmmaking, as curated by FilmDaily.tv<\/a>, are shared below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of these funders make awards to individual artists, while others may require a fiscal sponsor. Emerson can serve as a fiscal sponsor many of those cases. For more details, please contact ORCS<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feature Film Distribution Grant<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A $50,000 grant supporting narrative fiction films entering distribution, featuring science, technology, or economics themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Value: $50,000
Deadline: 2 July, 2025 – 27 June, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports and Trail Running<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Film Grant Fund provides intentional support and funding to amplify women, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ centered stories that celebrate running across the spectrum of cultural experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

$1000 – $3000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 July – 29 November, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Native American Film Funding<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This public media grant funds film and television projects that amplify Native American and Alaska Native stories for public television and digital platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

up to $150,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 July – 30 December, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Humanitarian Documentary Fund for US Filmmakers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution documentary film\u202f that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

up to $1,000,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 November, 2025 – 2 January, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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