A documentary grant supporting young filmmakers from Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Promoting diverse storytelling, with a focus on impactful, global narratives.
Documentary Grants - 2025
up to $10000
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
We fund independent feature films, documentaries, web series, and short films with budgets of $500,000 or less that are unique and make a contribution to society.
Cash and Services
Funding for feature-length documentaries worldwide that explore education, the environment, and civics worldwide. Grants range from $15,000 to $25,000 for development, production, and post-production.
$25,000
Early-stage grant offering up to $25,000 USD for documentary filmmakers to create a fundraising piece, with mentorship, industry connections, and development support.
$5,000 - $25,000
This international fund supports filmmakers who are members of or deeply connected to underrepresented and marginalized communities.
$10,000 - $30,000
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
The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund invests in African documentary filmmakers to tell their stories and contribute to the next generation of African documentary talent.
$40,000
A grant offering $25,000–$75,000 to support global independent filmmakers creating documentaries with journalistic rigor, covering production costs and fostering fact-based storytelling.
$25,000 - $75,000
We fund non-fiction stories worldwide celebrating adventure, activism, social justice, culture, environment and indomitable spirit.
$30,000