Diversity Film Grants - 2025

Open to amateur screenwriters worldwide, this program awards up to five $35,000 fellowships each year to those who show exceptional promise.

Up to 35,000

This international film grant supports narrative feature films with co-productions between European producers and filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, with a budget cap of €1,200,000.

€60,000

The IDFA Bertha Fund is the only fund in the world dedicated solely to stimulating and empowering the creative documentary sector in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Oceania.

€7,500

Get funding and support to complete your single, nonfiction documentary for public media, whether you’re an emerging filmmaker or a veteran producer.

up to $35,000

A six-day program for emerging filmmakers, TV creators, and industry professionals. Includes workshops, mentorship, networking, and creative exchange at the highest level.

Education

Open to women and gender-expansive filmmakers worldwide, this $30,000 grant supports impact campaigns for documentary films, with flexible funding for campaigns, post-production, or distribution.

Up to €30,000

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.

$1000 - $3000

The IWMF’s Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists supports the production of ambitious projects and underreported, globally important stories.

$10000